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1 hum
1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) brundati2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) brenčati3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) hitro se odvijati2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) brnenje* * *I [hʌm]nounbrenčanje, brundanje; momljanje; slang smradhums and ha's — jecljanje, obotavljanjeII [hʌm]1.intransitive verbbrenčati, brundati, momljati; obotavljati se, oklevati; slang smrdeti; colloquially sukati se (pri delu);2.transitive verbbrundati pesemto hum and ha — jecljati, obotavljati se (pri govorjenju)III [hʌm]nounslang prevara, slepiloIV [hʌm]interjectionhm! -
2 croon
[kru:n]1) (to sing or hum in a low voice: She crooned a lullaby.) brundati2) (to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.) tiho prepevati•- crooner* * *[kru:n]1.transitive verb & intransitive verbpo tihem prepevati, brundati, mrmrati;2.nountiho prepevanje, brundanje, mrmranje; jazzovsko petje -
3 haw
I [hɔ:]nounbotany gloginja, jagoda gloga; history živa mejaII [hɔ:]intransitive verbzatikati se (jezik), hmkatito hum and haw — jecljati, zatikati seIII [hɔ:]1.interjectionhi! (konju);2.transitive verb & intransitive verbobrniti (se) na levo
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hum — I. verb (hummed; humming) Etymology: Middle English hummen; akin to Middle High German hummen to hum, Middle Dutch hommel bumblebee Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to utter a sound like that of the speech sound m prolonged b. to make… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hum´bly — hum|ble «HUHM buhl, UHM », adjective, bler, blest, verb, bled, bling. –adj. 1. low in position or condition; not important; not grand: »He has a humble job with very low wages. Lincoln was born in a humble log cabin; he was of humble origin.… … Useful english dictionary
hum´bler — hum|ble «HUHM buhl, UHM », adjective, bler, blest, verb, bled, bling. –adj. 1. low in position or condition; not important; not grand: »He has a humble job with very low wages. Lincoln was born in a humble log cabin; he was of humble origin.… … Useful english dictionary
hum´ble|ness — hum|ble «HUHM buhl, UHM », adjective, bler, blest, verb, bled, bling. –adj. 1. low in position or condition; not important; not grand: »He has a humble job with very low wages. Lincoln was born in a humble log cabin; he was of humble origin.… … Useful english dictionary
hum|ble — «HUHM buhl, UHM », adjective, bler, blest, verb, bled, bling. –adj. 1. low in position or condition; not important; not grand: »He has a humble job with very low wages. Lincoln was born in a humble log cabin; he was of humble origin. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
hum — ► VERB (hummed, humming) 1) make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee. 2) sing with closed lips. 3) informal be in a state of great activity. 4) Brit. informal smell unpleasant. ► NOUN ▪ a low … English terms dictionary
hum´drum´ness — hum|drum «HUHM DRUHM», adjective, noun, verb, drummed, drum|ming. –adj. without variety; commonplace; dull: »a humdrum existence. SYNONYM(S): boring, monotonous. –n. 1. humdrum routine; … Useful english dictionary
hum|drum — «HUHM DRUHM», adjective, noun, verb, drummed, drum|ming. –adj. without variety; commonplace; dull: »a humdrum existence. SYNONYM(S): boring, monotonous. –n. 1. humdrum routine; … Useful english dictionary
hum´bug´ger — hum|bug «HUHM BUHG», noun, verb, bugged, bug|ging. –n. 1. a person who pretends to be what he is not; fraud; impostor: »What a humbug that woman is (Thackeray). SYNONYM(S): charlatan … Useful english dictionary
hum|bug — «HUHM BUHG», noun, verb, bugged, bug|ging. –n. 1. a person who pretends to be what he is not; fraud; impostor: »What a humbug that woman is (Thackeray). SYNONYM(S): charlatan … Useful english dictionary
hum|mus — «HUHM uhs, HUM uhs», noun. a purée of chickpeas made with sesame oil, garlic, and parsley, eaten in the Middle East as an appetizer. ╂[< Arabic hummus] … Useful english dictionary
