burr

BrE /ˈbɜːr/ AmE /ˈbɜːr/

noun en → es

1 PLANT PART [singular] B1

a small, hard seed with hooks that stick to clothing or animal fur and are used by some plants for spreading their seeds

espolón, púa

Collocations burr of a plant

  • The burr stuck to my jacket.

    El espolón se quedó enganchado en mi chaqueta.

2 NOISE [singular] B1

a short, sharp sound made by a machine or an animal

ronquido, zumbido

Collocations burr of a tool

  • The drill made a loud burr.

    El taladro hizo un ronquido fuerte.