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1 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) zumbar2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) zumbar
2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) zumbido- buzzer
buzz vb zumbartr[bʌz]1 zumbido2 (of voices) murmullo3 familiar telefonazo, toque nombre masculino1 zumbar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get a buzz out of something familiar estar entusiasmado,-a por algobuzz off! familiar ¡lárgate!buzz ['bʌz] vi: zumbar (dícese de un insecto), sonar (dícese de un teléfono o un despertador)buzz n1) : zumbido m (de insectos)2) : murmullo m, rumor m (de voces)n.• rumor s.m.• runrún s.m.• zumbido s.m.v.• rumorear v.• zumbar v.• zurriar v.bʌz
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1)a) ( of insect) zumbido mb) ( of voices) rumor m, murmullo mc) ( as signal) zumbido m2) ( phone call) (colloq)to give somebody a buzz — darle* or pegarle* or (Méx) echarle un telefonazo a alguien (fam), darle* un toque a alguien (Esp fam)
3) ( thrill)
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a) \<\<insect\>\> zumbarb) \<\<telephone/alarm clock\>\> sonar*c) ( be animated) (usu in -ing form)to buzz with something: the town was buzzing with rumors la ciudad era un hervidero de rumores; the Boston arts scene is really buzzing — hay una actividad febril en el mundo artístico de Boston
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vta) ( call on intercom) llamar por el interfonob) ( call on phone) (AmE colloq) darle* or pegarle* or (Méx) echarle un telefonazo a (fam), darle* un toque a (Esp fam)Phrasal Verbs:- buzz off[bʌz]1. N1) [of insect, device] zumbido m ; [of conversation] rumor m2) * (=telephone call) llamada f (telefónica), telefonazo * mto give sb a buzz — dar un telefonazo a algn *, dar un toque a algn (Sp) *
3) * (=thrill)4) * (=rumour) rumor m2. VT1) * (=call by buzzer) llamar por el interfono; (US) (Telec) dar un telefonazo or (Sp) un toque a *2) (Aer) [+ plane, building, ship] pasar rozando3. VI1) [insect] zumbar2) [ears, crowd] zumbar3) (fig)4.CPD (=trendy) [phrase, topic] de moda- buzz off* * *[bʌz]
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1)a) ( of insect) zumbido mb) ( of voices) rumor m, murmullo mc) ( as signal) zumbido m2) ( phone call) (colloq)to give somebody a buzz — darle* or pegarle* or (Méx) echarle un telefonazo a alguien (fam), darle* un toque a alguien (Esp fam)
3) ( thrill)
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a) \<\<insect\>\> zumbarb) \<\<telephone/alarm clock\>\> sonar*c) ( be animated) (usu in -ing form)to buzz with something: the town was buzzing with rumors la ciudad era un hervidero de rumores; the Boston arts scene is really buzzing — hay una actividad febril en el mundo artístico de Boston
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vta) ( call on intercom) llamar por el interfonob) ( call on phone) (AmE colloq) darle* or pegarle* or (Méx) echarle un telefonazo a (fam), darle* un toque a (Esp fam)Phrasal Verbs:- buzz off -
2 drone
drəun
1. noun1) (the male of the bee.) zángano2) (a person who is lazy and idle.) zángano3) (a deep, humming sound: the distant drone of traffic.) ruido, zumbido
2. verb1) (to make a low, humming sound: An aeroplane droned overhead.) zumbar2) (to speak in a dull, boring voice: The lecturer droned on and on.) hablar en tono monótonotr[drəʊn]1 (bee) zángano————————tr[drəʊn]1 (noise - of bee, engine) zumbido; (- of traffic, plane) ruido, zumbido2 (monotonous talk) cantinela, sonsonete nombre masculino1 (bee, plane, engine) zumbar1) buzz: zumbar2) murmur: hablar con monotonía, murmurardrone n1) : zángano m (abeja)2) freeloader: gorrón m, -rrona f fam; parásito m, -ta f3) buzz, hum: zumbido m, murmullo mn.• abejón s.m.• zumbido (de moscardón) s.m.• zángano s.m.v.• salmodiar v.• zumbar v.
I drəʊn1) c ( bee) zángano m2) u (sound - of bees, traffic, aircraft) zumbido m; ( of voice) cantinela f (fam), sonsonete m
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intransitive verb \<\<bee/engine/plane\>\> zumbarPhrasal Verbs:- drone on[drǝʊn]1. N1) (=male bee) zángano m2) (=noise) [of bees, engine] zumbido m ; [of voice] tono m monótono3) (=sponger) parásito(-a) m / f2.* * *
I [drəʊn]1) c ( bee) zángano m2) u (sound - of bees, traffic, aircraft) zumbido m; ( of voice) cantinela f (fam), sonsonete m
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intransitive verb \<\<bee/engine/plane\>\> zumbarPhrasal Verbs:- drone on -
3 hum
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
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