Translations for „whirr“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . whirr [(h)wɜ:ʳ] VB intr

whirr insects

brenčati [perf zabrenčati]

whirr machine parts

brneti [perf zabrneti]

II . whirr [(h)wɜ:ʳ] N usu sing

whirr of insects

brenčanje n

whirr of machines

brnenje n

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English

Just the odd high-pitched hum, whizz or whirr.

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Now people come to see it whirr and hiss and do nothing.

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Vik sees a gush of starlings wing the air, his eyes trail the whirr of gray filling the sky.

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She's just warming up though, and stretches of speechless dots come to fill whole pages, a rising whirr as the speed of the machinery increases.

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Every door seals with a swish and the electronic whirr of keycard security.

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I was immediately impressed by the car's tranquil whirr, the way it glided toward the next station as if floating above the road.

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The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue flash down its back.

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Dark interiors necessitate vast arrays of bright lighting, while hundreds of computers whirr 24 hours, consuming even more electricity.

theconversation.com

Characters sweat, fans whirr, the sun never stops its cruelty.

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It might be a clang that jostles you from your reverie or a whirr that makes you tightly grip your armrest.

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