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1 hive
noun[Bienen]stock, der; (of straw) Bienenkorb, derPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87841/hive_off">hive off* * *1) (a box etc where bees live and store up honey: He's building a hive so that he can keep bees.) der Bienenkorb2) (the bees that live in such a place: The whole hive flew after the queen bee.) der Bienenschwarm* * *[haɪv]I. n▪ the \hive + sing/pl vb die Bienen plthe whole house was a \hive of activity das ganze Haus glich einem AmeisenhaufenII. vtto \hive bees Bienen in den Stock bringenIII. vi in den Stock einfliegen* * *[haɪv]1. n2) (fig)2. vtbees, swarm einfangen, in den Stock bringen3. vi(= swarm) in den (Bienen)stock (ein)fliegen, einen Stock beziehen* * *hive [haıv]A s1. Bienenkorb m, -stock m:hive dross Bienenharz n2. Bienenvolk n, -schwarm m3. figa) Bienenhaus n:b) Sammelpunkt mc) Schwarm m (von Menschen)B v/t1. Bienen in einen Stock bringen2. Honig im Bienenstock sammelna) sammeln, sich einen Vorrat anlegen von,b) auf die Seite legen4. fig beherbergenb) Teile einer verstaatlichten Industrie reprivatisierenC v/i1. in den Stock fliegen (Bienen):hive off figa) abschwenken ( from von)c) besonders Br umg sich aus dem Staub machen2. sich zusammendrängen:* * *noun[Bienen]stock, der; (of straw) Bienenkorb, derPhrasal Verbs:- hive off* * *n.Bienenstock m. -
2 hive
[haɪv] nthe whole house was a \hive of activity das ganze Haus glich einem Ameisenhaufen vtto \hive bees Bienen in den Stock bringen vi in den Stock einfliegen -
3 hum
1. intransitive verb,- mm-1) summen; [Motor, Maschine, Kreisel:] brummen2) (coll.): (be in state of activity) voller Leben od. Aktivität sein2. transitive verb,- mm- summen [Melodie, Lied]3. noun1) Summen, das; (of spinning top, machinery, engine) Brummen, das2) (inarticulate sound) Hm, das3) (of voices, conversation) Gemurmel, das; (of insects and small creatures) Gesumme, das; (of traffic) Brausen, das4. interjectionhm* * *1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) summen2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) summen3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) sich lebhaft bewegen2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) das Summen- academic.ru/116708/humming-bird">humming-bird* * *[hʌm]I. vi<- mm->the pub was \humming with activity in der Kneipe ging es hoch herto make things \hum die Sache in Schwung [o fam zum Laufen] bringen3. (sing) summen5.II. vt<- mm->▪ to \hum sth etw summenIII. n Summen nt kein pl; of machinery Brummen nt kein pl; of insects Summen nt kein pl; of a conversation Gemurmel nt kein pl; of a small machine Surren nt kein plI could hear the constant \hum of the traffic outside von draußen her konnte ich das stetige Brausen des Verkehrs hören* * *[hʌm]1. n1) (of insect, person) Summen nt; (of traffic) Brausen nt; (of engine, electric tool, radio, top etc) Brummen nt; (of small machine, camera etc) Surren nt; (of voices) Gemurmel nt2. vi1) (insect, person) summen; (traffic) brausen; (engine, electric tool, radio, top etc) brummen; (small machine, camera etc) surren2) (fig inf party, concert etc) in Schwung kommento make things/the party hum — die Sache/die Party in Schwung bringen
the headquarters was humming with activity — im Hauptquartier ging es zu wie in einem Bienenstock
3)4) (inf: smell) stinken (inf)3. vtmusic, tune summen4. interjhm* * *hum1 [hʌm]A v/i1. summen (Bienen, Draht, Geschoss, Person etc):my head is humming mir brummt der Kopf2. ELEK brummen3. hum and hawa) nicht recht mit der Sprache herauswollen, herumdrucksen umg,b) unschlüssig sein, (hin und her) schwankenmake things hum die Sache in Schwung bringen, Leben in die Bude bringen;things are starting to hum allmählich kommt Schwung in die Sache oder Leben in die Bude5. umg stinkenB v/t ein Lied summenC s1. Summen n2. ELEK Brummen n:hum frequency Brummfrequenz f3. Hm n:hums and ha’s pl verlegenes Geräusper4. umg Gestank mD int hm!* * *1. intransitive verb,- mm-1) summen; [Motor, Maschine, Kreisel:] brummenhum and ha or haw — (coll.) herumdrucksen (ugs.)
2) (coll.): (be in state of activity) voller Leben od. Aktivität sein2. transitive verb,- mm- summen [Melodie, Lied]3. noun1) Summen, das; (of spinning top, machinery, engine) Brummen, das2) (inarticulate sound) Hm, das3) (of voices, conversation) Gemurmel, das; (of insects and small creatures) Gesumme, das; (of traffic) Brausen, das4. interjectionhm* * *v.summen v. -
4 beehive
noun* * *noun (a box in which bees are kept, and where they store their honey.) der Bienenstock* * *ˈbee·hiven2. (hairstyle) toupierte Hochfrisur* * *beehive s1. Bienenstock m, -korb m:2. fig Taubenschlag m umg3. toupierte Hochfrisur* * *nounBienenstock, der; (rounded) Bienenkorb, der; (fig.): (scene of activity) Taubenschlag, der* * *n.Bienenstock m.
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