birr

• Sustantivo que designa la unidad monetaria principal de Etiopía, así como un sonido zumbante o vibrante, a menudo asociado con un movimiento rápido.

A noun that can refer to the basic monetary unit of Ethiopia, or to a whirring or buzzing sound, often associated with rapid motion.

1. Currency unitB1formal

   The primary monetary unit of Ethiopia, subdivided into 100 cents.

   Birr etíope

   • The price of the goods was 500 birr.
   • He exchanged his dollars for Ethiopian birr at the bank.
   • The government issued new birr banknotes last year.

2. Whirring soundC1informal

   A low, continuous, vibrating sound, like that made by something moving rapidly.

   zumbido

   • The birr of the sewing machine filled the room.
   • We could hear the birr of the fan in the background.
   • The birr of the spinning wheel was oddly soothing.

   Sinónimosbuzzdronehumwhirwhirrwhiz

• Verbo en desuso que significa emitir un sonido zumbante o retumbante, o moverse con fuerza o energía.

An archaic verb meaning to make a whirring or buzzing sound, or to move with force or energy.

1. Make a whirring soundC1informal

   To produce a soft, continuous, buzzing or whirring noise, like something moving rapidly.

   zumbar

   • The fan birred softly in the corner of the room.
   • The wings of the hummingbird birred as it hovered near the flower.
   • The engine birred to life as he turned the key.

   Sinónimosbuzzdronehumpurrwhirwhirr