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1 hum
I [hʌm]nome (of insect, engine, machinery) ronzio m.; (of traffic, voices) brusio m.II 1. [hʌm] 2.1) (make a low sound) [ person] canticchiare (a bocca chiusa); [insect, aircraft, machine] ronzare2) (bustle)to hum with activity — [ office] fervere di attività
••III [hʌm]to hum and haw — = esitare nel parlare
interiezione ehm* * *1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) canticchiare2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) ronzare3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) procedere (alla svelta)2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) rumore, borbottio* * *[hʌm]1. n2. vt(tune) canticchiare3. vi(insect) ronzare, (person) canticchiare a labbra chiuse, (engine, machine) rombare, (wireless) mandare un brusio, fig, (fam: be busy) animarsi* * *hum (1) /hʌm/n.1 ronzio; borbottio; rumore sordo e continuo: the hum of insects, il ronzio degli insetti; the hum of machinery, il rumore sommesso dei macchinari2 (pl.) ( di solito hums and ha's o hums and haws) grida, borbottii (di sorpresa, imbarazzo, disapprovazione, ecc.)hum (2) /hʌm/inter.(to) hum /hʌm/A v. i.1 ronzare2 canterellare; canticchiare ( a bocca chiusa): My mother always hums to herself, mia madre canticchia sempre tra sé4 (fam.) essere indaffarato; darsi da fareB v. t.● (fam.) to hum with activity, fervere di attività □ to make things hum, far procedere le cose □ The room hummed with voices, nella stanza c'era un ronzio di voci.* * *I [hʌm]nome (of insect, engine, machinery) ronzio m.; (of traffic, voices) brusio m.II 1. [hʌm] 2.1) (make a low sound) [ person] canticchiare (a bocca chiusa); [insect, aircraft, machine] ronzare2) (bustle)to hum with activity — [ office] fervere di attività
••III [hʌm]to hum and haw — = esitare nel parlare
interiezione ehm -
2 haw
I [hɔː]nome bot. biancospino m.II [hɔː]to hum — BE o
hem — AE
and haw — = esitare nel parlare
* * *haw (1) /hɔ:/n.2 bacca del biancospino.haw (2) /hɔ:/n.haw (3) /hɔ:/A n.B inter.(to) haw /hɔ:/v. i.parlare esitando; fare ehm.* * *I [hɔː]nome bot. biancospino m.II [hɔː]to hum — BE o
hem — AE
and haw — = esitare nel parlare
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