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n.• acerola s.f.• baya del espino s.f.hɔː
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[hɔː]N baya f del espino
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[hɔː]VIto hem and haw, to hum and haw — (=be indecisive) vacilar; (=express reservations) poner reparos
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1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) tararear, canturrear2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) zumbar3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) estar en actividad, bullir
2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) zumbidohum vb1. zumbar2. tarareartr[hʌm]1 (of bees, engine) zumbido1 (bees, engine etc) zumbar2 (sing) tararear, canturrear3 (bustling with activity) hervir1 (tune) tararear, canturrear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hum and haw vacilar1) buzz: zumbar2) : estar muy activo, moverseto hum with activity: bullir de actividadhum vt: tararear (una melodía)hum n: zumbido m, murmullo mn.• murmullo s.m.• tarareo s.m.• zumbido s.m.v.• canturrear v.• tararear v.• zumbar v.• zurriar v.
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1. hʌm- mm- intransitive verb1) \<\<machinery/bee/wire\>\> zumbar; \<\<person\>\> tararear ( con la boca cerrada)to hum and ha(w) — (BrE colloq) vacilar
2) ( stink) (BrE colloq) oler* mal, apestar (fam), cantar (Esp fam)
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vt \<\<tune\>\> tararear ( con la boca cerrada)
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noun (no pl) (of bees, machinery) zumbido m; (of voices, traffic) murmullo m[hʌm]1.2.VT [+ tune] canturrear, tararear3. VI1) [insect, wire] zumbar; [person] canturrear, tararear una canción2) (fig) * (=be busy) bullir, hervirthe market place was humming — el mercado era un hervidero (de actividad), el mercado bullía or hervía de actividad
3) * (=smell) oler mal4)* * *
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1. [hʌm]- mm- intransitive verb1) \<\<machinery/bee/wire\>\> zumbar; \<\<person\>\> tararear ( con la boca cerrada)to hum and ha(w) — (BrE colloq) vacilar
2) ( stink) (BrE colloq) oler* mal, apestar (fam), cantar (Esp fam)
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vt \<\<tune\>\> tararear ( con la boca cerrada)
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noun (no pl) (of bees, machinery) zumbido m; (of voices, traffic) murmullo m
См. также в других словарях:
hum and haw — ► hum and haw (or ha) Brit. be indecisive. Main Entry: ↑hum … English terms dictionary
hum and haw — (Brit.) HESITATE, dither, vacillate, be indecisive, equivocate, prevaricate, waver, blow hot and cold; Brit. haver; Scottish swither; informal shilly shally. → hum * * * hum and haw or hum and ha … Useful english dictionary
hum and haw — (or chiefly N. Amer. hem and haw) be indecisive. → hum … English new terms dictionary
hum and haw — mainly British, American & Australian to take a long time to say something and speak in a way that is not clear, in order to avoid giving an answer. He hemmed and hawed and finally admitted taking the money … New idioms dictionary
hum and haw — verb /ˌhʌm ənd ˈhɔː/ Procrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision. We hummed and hawed before buying this house … Wiktionary
hum and ha — hum and haw or hum and ha 1. To make inarticulate sounds when at a loss 2. To shilly shally • • • Main Entry: ↑hum … Useful english dictionary
hum and ha — ► hum and haw (or ha) Brit. be indecisive. Main Entry: ↑hum … English terms dictionary
hum and haw — informal to delay or avoid talking about something … English dictionary
hem and haw — verb utter hems and haws ; indicated hesitation He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd • Hypernyms: ↑hesitate, ↑pause • Verb Frames: Somebody s They hem and haw a long time * * * … Useful english dictionary
hem and haw — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, back and fill, back down, balance, beat around, beg the question, debate, deliberate, demur, dodge, duck, equivocate, evade, falter, fear, fence, halt, hang back, haw, hedge, hem, hesitate, hover, hum,… … Moby Thesaurus
hem and haw — chiefly N. Amer. another way of saying hum and haw (see hum1). → hem someone/thing in … English new terms dictionary