purr in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

purr in the PONS Dictionary

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Babies make purring noises similar to cats when they are content.
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Purr features a variety of scents, including citrus fruits.
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In the first season of the series, after she says her lines, she tends to meow, purr and screech, just like a real cat.
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They produce the usual range of sounds for cats, including growling, hissing, purring, and calling.
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Some examples are artificial wombs, purring machines, compulsive hats, labyrinths and enormous cocoons.
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Adults exploit this association to encourage young to fledge by giving the purr call at a distance from the nest, enticing young to follow them.
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When a cat purrs, the signal constitutes direct evidence of the animal's contented state.
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She doesn't so much steal the movie as borrow it for extended periods and return it with the motor purring.
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Her voice moans, purrs, splutters; she gesticulates with her eyes, almost shouts with her hair.
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She delivers everything from honey-laden ballads purring like a kitten, to up-tempo swinging and scatting like a saxophone.
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