chirr
chirr · chirrs · chirred · chirring
стрекотать, трещать
To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insectTo make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).
UK/t͡ʃɜː/US/t͡ʃɝ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).
стрекота́тьstrekotátʹ, треща́тьtreščátʹ
More definitions
- make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to make a trilled sound:
Origin
Imitative, ca. 1600. More at churr.Imitative, ca. 1600. More at churr.
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Forms
chirrs, chirring, chirred, chirredSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle