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PRONUNCIATION OF BURRA

Burra  [bʌrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BURRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Burra

Burra

Burra is the collective name for two of the Shetland Islands, West and East Burra, which are connected by bridge to one another, and to the Shetland Mainland via Trondra. They form part of the Scalloway Islands Collins Encyclopedia of Scotland suggests that the name is a corruption of "Borgarey", and while this is unlikely, and no broch is extant, the place name Brough, on West Burra lends some support to this case. However, the form used in the Orkneyinga saga is "Barrey".

Definition of Burra in the English dictionary

The definition of Burra in the dictionary is Edward. 1905–76, British painter, noted esp for his depiction of squalid and grotesque subjects.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURRA


borough
ˈbʌrə
brugh
ˈbʌrə
burgh
ˈbʌrə
demurrer
dɪˈmʌrə
durra
ˈdʌrə
goburra
ɡəˈbʌrə
gurrah
ˈɡʌrə
headborough
ˈhedbʌrə
interborough
ˌɪntəˈbʌrə
Kara
ˈkʌrə
kookaburra
ˈkʊkəˌbʌrə
murra
ˈmʌrə
murragh
ˈmʌrə
saburra
səˈbʌrə
thorough
ˈθʌrə
unthorough
ʌnˈθʌrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURRA

Burrell
Burrell Collection
Burren
burrer
burrier
burriest
burring
burrito
burro
Burroughs

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURRA

Andorra
barra
blue-winged kookaburra
Camorra
Canberra
Illawarra
marra
mojarra
Navarra
orra
parra
Principat d´Andorra
serra
sierra
surra
terra
verra
viverra
wirra
zamarra

Synonyms and antonyms of Burra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Burra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURRA

Find out the translation of Burra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Burra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Burra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Burra
570 millions of speakers

English

Burra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Burra
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بورا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Берра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Burra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

burra
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Burra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Burra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Burra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Burra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புர்ராவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Burra
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Burra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Burra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Burra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Берра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Burra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Burra
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Burra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Burra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Burra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Burra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURRA»

The term «Burra» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.505 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURRA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Burra» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Burra» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Burra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURRA»

Discover the use of Burra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Burra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Born to work: child labour in India
This disturbing work is based on first-hand field investigations carried out in the brassware, gem polishing, lock making, and glass factories.
Neera Burra, 1997
2
Edward Burra: twentieth-century eye
Inventive, entertaining, and extraordinarily original, his writing expresses a man who combined profound personal loyalty with distaste for any kind of emotional grandstanding. This is Jane Stevenson's first biography.
Jane Stevenson, 2007
3
Edward Burra
This important book represents the first full-scale monograph on Edward Burra and reproduces 100 key paintings alongside drawings and a range of fascinating contextual material.
Simon Martin, Edward John Burra, 2011
4
The Illustrated Burra Charter: Good Practice for Heritage Places
This is a third revision.
Meredith Walker, Peter Marquis-Kyle, 2004
5
Frontiers of Fundamental Physics
Burra Gautam Sidharth. Realistic. theory. of. microscopic. phenomena: A. new. solution. of. hidden. variable. problem. Milos V Lokaji'cek Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic ' 18221 Prague 8, Czech Republic The ...
Burra Gautam Sidharth, 2002
6
Who's who in Gay and Lesbian History: From Antiquity to ...
Born in London, Burra grew up and spent much of his life at his parents' home near Rye in east Sussex. Continuing ill health (rheumatic arthritis and anaemia) prevented him from receiving the education his parents had planned, but they ...
Robert Aldrich, Garry Wotherspoon, 2002
7
The Australian People: An Encyclopedia of the Nation, Its ...
There were soon other copper fields in the districts surrounding Kapunda and in the Adelaide Hills, but the next major discovery was at Burra Burra. Two rival groups (the 'Nobs' and the 'Snobs') competed for the mineralised land, the former  ...
James Jupp, 2001
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Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of ...
Burra Burra. Presented by Mr. Stevens. 7. Blue and Green Carbonates of Copper. Burra Burra. 8 & 9. Green Carbonate of Copper, with Black Oxide. Burra Burra. 10 . Red Oxide of Copper, with Green Carbonate. Burra Burra. Shelves III. & IV.
Geological Survey of Great Britain, 1864
9
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
Plate 32, A, B. Calcite invaded by sulphide (Burra Burra). 34, A. Quartz remnants in sulphides (Ore Knob). 34, B. Schist invaded by sulphide (Jackson Ferry- Hillsville road ) . 38, A, B, D. Sulphides replacing magnetite (Eureka mine). 39, A, O.
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Plate 32, A, B. Calcite invaded by sulphide (Burra Burra). 34, A. Quartz remnants in sulphides (Ore Knob). 34, B. Schist invaded by sulphide (Jackson Ferry- Hillsville road). 38, A, B, D. Sulphides replacing magnetite (Eureka mine). 39, A, O.
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1935

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Burra is used in the context of the following news items.
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Here's why Sai Madhav Burra was roped in for Nag's Soggade
When Sai Madhav Burra met Nagarjuna with the revised script, he was mighty impressed. The actor later asked him to associate with the ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
2
Vale Thelma Schubert
Thelma Humphrys was born in 1920 at Kooringal, near Burra in South ... and the Bald Hills of Burra – country not dissimilar to that of Moculta, ... «InDaily, Jul 15»
3
New agriculture commissioner to sit within ACCC
This approach was successfully adopted by the joint farming partnership, Bulla Burra Operations Pty Ltd, in the northern Mallee region of South ... «The Mandarin, Jul 15»
4
SA sheep industry makes plans to boost production, collaboration …
Jane Kellock, Burra, sheep producer and former chair of the SA Sheep Advisory Group. – Joe Keynes, Keyneton, commercial sheep and beef ... «Sheep Central, Jul 15»
5
Michael boys take charge
The farm comprises the 1618-hectare original home farm at Snowtown, a 6677ha station property between Burra and Morgan, and 647ha at ... «Stock Journal, Jul 15»
6
Children's Film Festival at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal
This was followed the next day by screenings of Mahakapi, directed by Rani Day Burra, and Kathi Ka Anda by Arun Khopkar. «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Lawrence's number one fan Tegan Harrison
... Class 2 Handicap (1420m) and second on Aimalac Burra in the John Carlton Cup (1215m) for good friends Paddy and Kathy Cunningham. «Clarence Valley Daily Examiner, Jul 15»
8
Glitzy Kolkata now looks tacky and tired
... interests of the burra log — the natives lived in squalid slums and the upwardly mobile Bangali bhadralok in palatial houses in north Kolkata, ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
9
A Delicious Medley
There is lasooni jingha, safrooni fish tikka, kofta kebab and murgh burra. “You will get chicken, fish, mutton and veg choices,” says the chef. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
10
Clinical Course and Management of Acute and Chronic Viral …
Armenti VT. Pregnancy after liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2012; 18: 619–620. Paternoster DM, Floreani A, Burra P. Liver transplantation and pregnancy. «Medscape, Jul 15»

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