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1 purr
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1. verb(to make the low, murmuring sound of a cat when it is pleased.) ronronear
2. noun(such a sound.) ronroneopurr vb ronroneartr[pɜːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of cat) ronroneo1 (of cat) ronronearpurr ['pər] vi: ronronearpurr n: ronroneo mn.• morra s.f.• ronroneo s.m.• runrún s.m.v.• murmurar v.• ronronear v.
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1. pɜːr, pɜː(r)intransitive verb ronronear
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vt susurrar, decir* en un arrullo
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noun ronroneo m[pɜː(r)]1.N ronroneo m2.VI [cat, engine] ronronear3.VT (=say) susurrar, decir suavemente* * *
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1. [pɜːr, pɜː(r)]intransitive verb ronronear
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vt susurrar, decir* en un arrullo
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2 purr
s.ronroneo (de gato); rumor, zumbido (de máquina)v.ronronear, marrullar.vi.ronronear (gato) (pt & pp purred) -
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4 ronronear
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5 contented
adjective (satisfied; quietly happy: a contented sigh.) contento, satisfechocontented adj satisfechotr[kən'tentɪd]1 contento,-a, satisfecho,-acontented [kən'tɛntəd] adj: conforme, satisfechoa contented smile: una sonrisa de satisfacciónadj.• contento, -a adj.• satisfecho, -a adj.kən'tentəd, kən'tentɪdadjective <sigh/purr> de satisfacción; <person/workforce> satisfechoto be contented WITH something — contentarse or conformarse con algo
[kǝn'tentɪd]ADJ satisfecho, contento* * *[kən'tentəd, kən'tentɪd]adjective <sigh/purr> de satisfacción; <person/workforce> satisfechoto be contented WITH something — contentarse or conformarse con algo
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6 purring
s.ronroneo, acción de ronronear.ger.gerundio del verbo: PURR
См. также в других словарях:
purr — purr·er; purr·ing·ly; purr; … English syllables
Purr — Purr, n. The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See {Pur}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Purr — Purr, v. i. & t. To murmur as a cat. See {Pur}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purr — [pə: US pə:r] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: From the sound] 1.) if a cat purrs, it makes a soft low sound in its throat to show that it is pleased 2.) [I] if the engine of a vehicle or machine purrs, it works perfectly and makes a quiet smooth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
purr — [ pɜr ] verb 1. ) intransitive if a cat purrs, it makes a continuous quiet low sound because it is happy a ) if a machine purrs, it makes a continuous quiet low sound because it is operating correctly at a slow speed 2. ) intransitive or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
purr — c.1600, of imitative origin. Related: Purred; purring … Etymology dictionary
purr — ► VERB 1) (of a cat) make a low continuous vibratory sound expressing contentment. 2) (of a vehicle or engine) move or run smoothly while making a similar sound. ► NOUN ▪ a purring sound. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
purr — [pʉr] n. [echoic] 1. a low, vibratory sound made by a cat when it seems to be pleased 2. any sound like this vi., vt. to make or express by such a sound … English World dictionary
Purr — For other uses, see Purr (disambiguation). A purr is a sound made by all species of felids and is a part of cat communication. It varies between cats (for example by loudness and tone), and from species to species, but can be characterized as a… … Wikipedia
purr — UK [pɜː(r)] / US [pɜr] verb Word forms purr : present tense I/you/we/they purr he/she/it purrs present participle purring past tense purred past participle purred 1) a) [intransitive] if a cat purrs, it makes a continuous quiet low sound because… … English dictionary
purr — I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1601 a low vibratory murmur typical of an apparently contented or pleased cat II. intransitive verb Date: 1620 1. to make a purr or a sound like a purr < cars purring along the highway > 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary