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svirre
verbverb
InflectionVis bøyning
EtymologyOpphav
fra tysk; beslektet med surre (I)to buzz, to hum · to muddle, to get things mixed up · to fry gently
from German; related to surre (I)to buzz, to hum · to muddle, to get things mixed up · to fry gently
Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
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fare med hvinende eller surrende lyd
to move with a whistling or whirring sound
- piler og spyd svirret gjennom lufta
arrows and spears whizzed through the air
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fare hit og dit;
flagre urolig
to dart to and fro;
to flutter restlessly
- barna svirrer rundt i alle retninger
the children are dashing about in all directions
- nattsvermerne svirret rundt utelampa
the moths fluttered around the outdoor lamp
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virvle (1)to whirl;
rotere (1)to rotate
to whirlvirvle (1);
to rotaterotere (1)
- det store hjulet svirrer rundt
the big wheel spins round
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om utsagn, tanker eller lignende: være i raskt (og kaotisk) omløp
of statements, thoughts or the like: to be in rapid (and chaotic) circulation
- det svirret med rykter i bygda
rumours were flying around the village
- påstander svirret om ørene
claims were flying about his ears
- spørsmålene svirrer i lufta
the questions are buzzing in the air
- tanker som svirrer rundt i hodet
thoughts whirling round in one’s head