German-English translation for "schnurren"

"schnurren" English translation

schnurren
[ˈʃnʊrən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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  • purr
    schnurren von Katzen
    schnurren von Katzen
  • whirr
    schnurren von Rad, Spinnrad, Kreisel, Ventilator etc
    buzz
    schnurren von Rad, Spinnrad, Kreisel, Ventilator etc
    hum
    schnurren von Rad, Spinnrad, Kreisel, Ventilator etc
    schnurren von Rad, Spinnrad, Kreisel, Ventilator etc
  • purr
    schnurren von Motoren, Maschinen
    hum
    schnurren von Motoren, Maschinen
    schnurren von Motoren, Maschinen
  • run very smoothly
    schnurren tadellos funktionieren figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    schnurren tadellos funktionieren figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
examples
schnurren
Neutrum | neuter n <Schnurrens>

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  • purr
    schnurren einer Katze
    schnurren einer Katze
  • whirr
    schnurren eines Rads, Spinnrads etc
    buzz
    schnurren eines Rads, Spinnrads etc
    hum
    schnurren eines Rads, Spinnrads etc
    schnurren eines Rads, Spinnrads etc
  • purr
    schnurren eines Motors etc
    hum
    schnurren eines Motors etc
    schnurren eines Motors etc
My cat gave birth to four kittens, purring all the time.
Lachen Meine Katze gebar vier- sie schnurrte die ganze Zeit.
Source: TED
The black cat purred, as if he was being petted.
Die schwarze Katze hat geschnurrt, als sie gestreichelt wurde.
Source: Tatoeba
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