ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ - ਹੰਗਰੀਆਈ

whir

gb/wˈɪɹ/ us/wˈɪɹ/
B2 ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
zúg, surrog, zúgás, surrogás, elsuhan, átszáguld, jár az agya, kavarog, rebbenés
ਕਿਰਿਆ B2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] whirs; [something] whirs around/overhead
The ceiling fan whirred all night.
A mennyezeti ventilátor egész éjjel zúgott.
The drone whirred overhead, then disappeared behind the trees.
A drón a fejünk felett surrogott, aztán eltűnt a fák mögött.
The printer whirred as it pulled the paper through.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The fan is whirring.
A ventilátor zúg.
I heard the motor whir.
Hallottam, ahogy a motor zúg.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners often confuse whir with whirl (to spin around) or use the spelling whirr; both spellings are common for this sound.
ਅਰਥ
make a soft rapid humming sound
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
fan whirs |motor whirs |engine whirs |computer whirs |blender whirs |machine whirs |wings whir |propeller whirs |whir softly |whir loudly
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
whirr (Very common alternative spelling for the same sound.) | hum (More general; often smoother and less ‘spinning’.) | buzz (Often sharper or more insect-like.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fall silent (Stop making any sound.) | stop (Cease operating or moving, so the sound ends.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life |technology |nature |sounds
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ

To make a quiet, fast sound like a machine or wings.

To make a continuous low sound like something spinning fast, such as a fan, motor, or wings.

ਨਾਂਵ B2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
the whir of [something]
I could hear the whir of the dishwasher through the door.
Az ajtón át is hallottam a mosogatógép zúgását.
The room was quiet except for the whir of the laptop fan.
A szoba csendes volt, a laptop ventilátorának zúgásán kívül.
A sudden whir came from inside the old machine.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
There is a whir in the room.
Zúgás hallatszik a szobában.
I heard the whir of the fan.
Hallottam a ventilátor zúgását.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may write whirr as the noun; that spelling is also widely used.
ਅਰਥ
soft rapid humming sound
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
the whir of a fan |the whir of an engine |the whir of machinery |a faint whir |a soft whir |a loud whir |background whir |steady whir
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
whirr (Very common spelling for the same noun.) | hum (More general background sound.) | buzz (Often higher-pitched or more irritating.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
silence (Complete lack of sound.) | stillness (No movement or operating noise.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life |technology |nature |sounds
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ

A quiet, fast sound like a fan or motor.

A continuous low sound like something spinning fast, especially a machine or wings.

ਕਿਰਿਆ C1
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] whirs by/past; [something] whirs along/down [place]
Bikes whirred past on the path.
Biciklik suhantak el az ösvényen.
The train whirred through the station without stopping.
A vonat megállás nélkül átszáguldott az állomáson.
A small robot whirred across the floor toward the wall.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Cars whirred by.
Az autók elsuhantak.
The bike whirred past me.
A bicikli elsuhant mellettem.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Do not use whir for slow movement; it suggests speed and often a light mechanical sound.
ਅਰਥ
move quickly with a whir
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
whir by |whir past |whir along |whir down the road |whir through the air
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
zoom (More informal; emphasizes speed more than sound.) | speed (Neutral; does not suggest a specific sound.) | whizz (Often suggests a sharper, higher sound.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
crawl (Move very slowly.) | trudge (Walk slowly and heavily.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
travel |daily_life |movement
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ

To go past quickly, sometimes making a soft machine-like sound.

To move quickly, often passing by, sometimes with a soft spinning or humming sound.

ਕਿਰਿਆ C1
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone]'s mind/brain/thoughts whir
My mind was still whirring after the meeting.
A megbeszélés után még mindig járt az agyam.
As she tried to sleep, her thoughts kept whirring.
Ahogy aludni próbált, csak kavarogtak a gondolatai.
New ideas whirred through his head on the way home.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My mind is whirring.
Jár az agyam.
Her thoughts were whirring.
Kavarogtak a gondolatai.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use whirl here; whir focuses on fast, continuous activity (like a machine) rather than physical spinning.
ਅਰਥ
be busy thinking quickly
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
mind whirs |thoughts whir |brain whirs |ideas whir |whir with possibilities |whir with worry
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
race (Common phrase ‘thoughts are racing’; emphasizes speed.) | spin (Often suggests confusion or dizziness.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
settle (Become calm and steady (of thoughts).) | relax (Stop feeling tense; thinking becomes calmer.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions |mind |health
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ

To think very fast and not be able to stop.

To have thoughts moving quickly and continuously, especially from excitement, worry, or mental effort.

ਨਾਂਵ C1
5
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a whir of [wings/activity]
With a whir of wings, the bird lifted off.
Szárnyak surrogásával a madár felröppent.
There was a brief whir as the helicopter blades gathered speed.
Rövid surrogás hallatszott, ahogy a helikopter rotorlapátjai felpörögtek.
The office went from silence to a whir of activity in minutes.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I heard a whir of wings.
Szárnyak surrogását hallottam.
There was a sudden whir.
Hirtelen surrogás hallatszott.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This sense is often used with of (a whir of wings).
ਅਰਥ
rapid fluttering or spinning motion
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a whir of wings |a sudden whir |a whir of activity
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
flutter (More common; focuses on light wing movement.) | flurry (Sudden brief burst of movement or activity.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
stillness (No movement.) | pause (A stop in movement or activity.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
nature |movement |sounds
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ

A quick, fast movement, especially of wings.

A brief, rapid movement that suggests fast spinning or fluttering, especially of wings.

ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
whir
IPA
GB/wˈɪɹ/
US/wˈɪɹ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
whir (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (whir)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
  • Base: whir
  • Plural: whirs
Verb
  • Base: whir
  • 3rd Person Singular: whirrs, whirs
  • Present Participle: whirring
  • Past: whirred
  • Past Participle: whirred
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ

set [someone]'s mind/thoughts whirring

1
/sˈɛt sˈoʊmˈoʊnz mˈɪndθˈɔts wˈɚɪŋ/
fixed phrase

make someone think rapidly

To make someone think very fast.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The email set my mind whirring with possibilities.
  • His comment set her thoughts whirring all afternoon.
  • The sudden noise set their minds whirring about what had happened.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The news set my mind whirring.
  • That idea set her thoughts whirring.

whir away

1
/wˈɪɹ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb

run or work continuously

To keep working with a soft machine sound.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The air conditioner whirred away in the background.
  • While we talked, the washing machine whirred away in the kitchen.
  • The servers whirred away all night in the data center.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The fan is whirring away.
  • The machine whirred away.

whir by

1
/wˈɪɹ bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb

pass quickly with a soft sound

To go past very fast.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • A cyclist whirred by before I could step aside.
  • Cars whirred by on the wet road.
  • The scenery whirred by outside the window.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Bikes whirred by.
  • Cars whirred by.

whir into life

1
/wˈɪɹ ˈɪntu lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase

start operating suddenly

To start working (like a machine).

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The old generator whirred into life after a few tries.
  • As soon as I pressed the button, the projector whirred into life.
  • The robot whirred into life and rolled forward.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The machine whirred into life.
  • The fan whirred into life.

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