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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 -
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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.) nynne2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) summe3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) summe2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) brummen; summen* * *1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) nynne2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) summe3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) summe2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) brummen; summen -
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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
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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. -
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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.) 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! -
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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.) nynne, småsynge2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) summe, surre3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) summe, komme fart i sakene2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) summing, surring, nynningsummeIsubst. \/hʌm\/1) summing, surring, surr2) brus3) ( av stemmer) mumling, mummel, surring, surr4) nynning, småsynging, brumming5) ( slang) stank6) ( hverdagslig) humbug7) (amer., dialekt) hjem8) ( elektronikk) brumIIverb \/hʌm\/1) summe, surre, brumme (om humle), bruse (om trafikk)2) nynne (på), småsynge (på), brummenynne en sang, nynne på en sang3) mumle, si hm4) ( overført) være i aktivitet, være full av aktivitet5) ( slang) lukte ille, stinkebegin to hum ( hverdagslig) begynne å skje, begynne å røre på seg, bære løsting begynner å skje \/ ting begynner å røre på seghum and haw eller hum and ha hakke og stamme, nøle, vakle, være usikkermake things hum ( hverdagslig) få fart på sakeneIIIinterj. \/hʌm\/, \/hm\/hm, forklaring: lyd når man tenker eller er misfornøyd -
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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.) humma; raula með lokaðan munn2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) suða3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) vera á fullu2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) suð, niður -
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moraj, zümmögés, zúgás to hum: zümmög* * *1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) zümmög2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) zümmög3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) pezseg2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) zümmögés -
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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.) cantarolar2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) zumbir3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) aquecer2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) zumbido* * *humorous(ly) -
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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.) cantarolar2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) zumbir3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) aquecer2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) zumbido* * *[h∧m] n 1 zumbido, zunido. 2 expressão de hesitação. 3 canto com os lábios fechados. • vt 1 zumbir, zunir, sussurrar. 2 hesitar. 3 cantar com os lábios fechados. • interj hum!, hem! to hum and haw hesitar, gaguejar. -
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n. vızıltı, vızıldama, vınlama, mırıltı, uğultu, hımlama————————v. vızıldamak, uğuldamak, vınlamak, vızır vızır çalışmak, harıl harıl çalışmak, mırıldanmak, hımlamak* * *1. vınla (v.) 2. vınlama (n.) 3. vızılda (v.) 4. vızıltı (n.)* * *1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) mırıldanmak2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) vızıldamak3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) yoğun olmak2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) mırıltı, vızıltı, uğultu -
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• hyrinstä• hyrrätä• hyräily• hyrinä• hyristä• hyräillä• hymistä• hurina• hulina• humina• hm• hurista• hurinamodulaatio• humista• hyminä• verkkohurina• brummi• aaltoilu• poristaradio / television• kohina• kohista• sorina• surista• surina* * *1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) hyräillä2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) surista3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) pyöriä2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) hurina, sorina -
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[hʌm] 1. vt 2. vi 3. n( of traffic) szum m; ( of machines) buczenie nt; ( of voices) szmer m* * *1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) nucić, śpiewać mormorando2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) brzęczeć, bzykać3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) pracować zawzięcie2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) szum, warkot -
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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.) dungot2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) dūkt; sanēt3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) izrādīt aktivitāti2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) dūkoņa; sanoņa; dungošana* * *smirdoņa; sanoņa, dūkoņa; dungošana; smirdēt; izjokot, piekrāpt; sanēt, dūkt; dungot; hm! -
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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.) niūniuoti2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) dūgzti, zvimbti, gausti, ūžti3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) virte virti2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) dūzgimas, ūžimas -
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n. surr--------v. surra, humma; röra på sig, hända* * *1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) nynna2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) surra, brumma3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) sorla, vara i liv och rörelse2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) surrande, brummande, brus, sorl -
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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.) broukat2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) bzučet3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) čile se hýbat2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) hřmot; brumlání* * *• hučet• mumlat• broukat -
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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.) nôtiť si, pohmkávať2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) bzučať3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) hýbať sa2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) hukot; šum* * *• bzucat• mrmlat
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