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Summary

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whir:
- Wiktionary:
  whir → bourdonner, ronronner
- Synonyms for "whir":
  whirr; whirring; birr; sound
  whizz; whiz; whirr; birr; purr; sound; go

English

Detailed Translations for whir from English to French

whir:

Translation Matrix for whir:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	birr; whirr; whirring
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	birr; purr; whirr; whiz; whizz

Synonyms for "whir":

whirr; whirring; birr; sound
whizz; whiz; whirr; birr; purr; sound; go

Related Definitions for "whir":

sound of something in rapid motion¹
- whir of a bird's wings¹
- the whir of the propellers¹
make a soft swishing sound¹

Wiktionary Translations for whir:

whir

verb

Émettre des vibrations sonores
- bourdonner → rumble; hum; whir
faire entendre les ronrons, émettre un ronflement sourd et continu, en parlant d'un chat ou d'un félin, qui exprime en général son contentement.
- ronronner → purr; hum; buzz; drone; whir

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