kehrätä — meaning in English

English meaning

• purr verb To make a low, continuous vibrating sound, as a contented cat does.
• spin verb To turn around quickly on an axis.

Senses

kehrätä is used for these senses in English:

• spin To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.

purr — full definition

1. verb To make a low, continuous vibrating sound, as a contented cat does.
2. noun The low, continuous vibrating sound made by a contented cat, or something similar.

spin — full definition

1. verb To turn around quickly on an axis.
2. verb To present information in a biased way to make it look more favorable.
3. noun A biased or favorable slant put on a piece of news or information.
4. noun A short trip taken in a vehicle for pleasure.

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