surre I homograph 1

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. dure svakt;
   summe (I)to buzz, to hum to drone softly;
   to buzz, to humsumme (I)
   • fluene surret i solveggen the flies were buzzing against the sunlit wall
   • det surret av alle slags tungemål the air buzzed with all kinds of languages
2. steke ved svak varme to fry over a low heat
   • småørret surret i rømme small trout fried gently in sour cream
3. løpe rundt;
   svirre (3)to whirl to spin round;
   to whirlsvirre (3)
   • rokkehjulet surret og gikk the spinning wheel whirred round and round
   • disse tankene surret i hodet ustanselig these thoughts kept going round and round in his head
4. rote, tulle to muddle, to mess about
   • du bare surrer you’re just getting muddled
   • surre rundt med kompisene to knock about with one’s mates