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  • 1 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) tararear, canturrear
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) zumbar
    3) (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.) zumbido
    hum vb
    1. zumbar
    2. tararear
    tr[hʌm]
    1 (of bees, engine) zumbido
    1 (bees, engine etc) zumbar
    2 (sing) tararear, canturrear
    1 (tune) tararear, canturrear
    1 familiar (smell) apestar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to hum and haw vacilar
    hum ['hʌm] v, hummed ; humming vi
    1) buzz: zumbar
    2) : estar muy activo, moverse
    to hum with activity: bullir de actividad
    hum vt
    : tararear (una melodía)
    hum n
    : zumbido m, murmullo m
    n.
    murmullo s.m.
    tarareo s.m.
    zumbido s.m.
    v.
    canturrear v.
    tararear v.
    zumbar v.
    zurriar v.

    I
    1. hʌm
    - mm- intransitive verb
    1) \<\<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)

    2.
    vt \<\<tune\>\> tararear ( con la boca cerrada)

    II
    noun (no pl) (of bees, machinery) zumbido m; (of voices, traffic) murmullo m
    [hʌm]
    1.
    N (gen) (Elec) zumbido m ; [of voices] murmullo m
    2.
    VT [+ tune] canturrear, tararear
    3. VI
    1) [insect, wire] zumbar; [person] canturrear, tararear una canción
    2) (fig) * (=be busy) bullir, hervir

    the market place was humming — el mercado era un hervidero (de actividad), el mercado bullía or hervía de actividad

    3) * (=smell) oler mal
    4)
    * * *

    I
    1. [hʌm]
    - mm- intransitive verb
    1) \<\<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)

    2.
    vt \<\<tune\>\> tararear ( con la boca cerrada)

    II
    noun (no pl) (of bees, machinery) zumbido m; (of voices, traffic) murmullo m

    English-spanish dictionary > hum

  • 2 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) nynne
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) summe
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) summe
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) brummen; summen
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) nynne
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) summe
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) summe
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) brummen; summen

    English-Danish dictionary > hum

  • 3 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) nynne, småsynge
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) summe, surre
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) summe, komme fart i sakene
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) summing, surring, nynning
    summe
    I
    subst. \/hʌm\/
    1) summing, surring, surr
    2) brus
    3) ( av stemmer) mumling, mummel, surring, surr
    4) nynning, småsynging, brumming
    5) ( slang) stank
    6) ( hverdagslig) humbug
    7) (amer., dialekt) hjem
    8) ( elektronikk) brum
    II
    verb \/hʌm\/
    1) summe, surre, brumme (om humle), bruse (om trafikk)
    2) nynne (på), småsynge (på), brumme
    nynne en sang, nynne på en sang
    3) mumle, si hm
    4) ( overført) være i aktivitet, være full av aktivitet
    5) ( slang) lukte ille, stinke
    begin to hum ( hverdagslig) begynne å skje, begynne å røre på seg, bære løs
    ting begynner å skje \/ ting begynner å røre på seg
    hum and haw eller hum and ha hakke og stamme, nøle, vakle, være usikker
    make things hum ( hverdagslig) få fart på sakene
    III
    interj. \/hʌm\/, \/hm\/
    hm, forklaring: lyd når man tenker eller er misfornøyd

    English-Norwegian dictionary > hum

  • 4 hum

    1. intransitive verb,
    - mm-
    1) summen; [Motor, Maschine, Kreisel:] brummen

    hum and ha or haw — (coll.) herumdrucksen (ugs.)

    2) (coll.): (be in state of activity) voller Leben od. Aktivität sein
    2. transitive verb,
    - mm- summen [Melodie, Lied]
    3. noun
    1) Summen, das; (of spinning top, machinery, engine) Brummen, das
    2) (inarticulate sound) Hm, das
    3) (of voices, conversation) Gemurmel, das; (of insects and small creatures) Gesumme, das; (of traffic) Brausen, das
    4. interjection
    hm
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) summen
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) summen
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) sich lebhaft bewegen
    2. 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->
    1. (make sound) engine brummen; small machine, camera surren; bee summen; crowd, audience murmeln
    2. ( fig: be active) voller Leben sein
    the pub was \humming with activity in der Kneipe ging es hoch her
    to make things \hum die Sache in Schwung [o fam zum Laufen] bringen
    3. (sing) summen
    to \hum under one's breath vor sich akk hinsummen
    4. BRIT (smell bad) stinken fam
    5.
    to \hum and haw BRIT, AUS herumdrucksen fam
    II. vt
    <- mm->
    to \hum sth etw summen
    I could hear the constant \hum of the traffic outside von draußen her konnte ich das stetige Brausen des Verkehrs hören
    * * *
    [hʌm]
    1. n
    1) (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 nt
    2) (inf: smell) Gestank m (inf)
    2. vi
    1) (insect, person) summen; (traffic) brausen; (engine, electric tool, radio, top etc) brummen; (small machine, camera etc) surren
    2) (fig inf party, concert etc) in Schwung kommen

    to make things/the party hum — die Sache/die Party in Schwung bringen

    the headquarters was humming with activityim Hauptquartier ging es zu wie in einem Bienenstock

    3)
    4) (inf: smell) stinken (inf)
    3. vt
    music, tune summen
    4. interj
    hm
    * * *
    hum1 [hʌm]
    A v/i
    1. summen (Bienen, Draht, Geschoss, Person etc):
    my head is humming mir brummt der Kopf
    2. ELEK brummen
    a) nicht recht mit der Sprache herauswollen, herumdrucksen umg,
    b) unschlüssig sein, (hin und her) schwanken
    4. auch hum with activity umg voller Leben oder Aktivität sein:
    make 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 Bude
    5. umg stinken
    B v/t ein Lied summen
    C s
    1. Summen n
    2. ELEK Brummen n:
    hum frequency Brummfrequenz f
    3. Hm n:
    hums and ha’s pl verlegenes Geräusper
    4. umg Gestank m
    D int hm!
    hum2 [hʌm] umg humbug
    * * *
    1. intransitive verb,
    - mm-
    1) summen; [Motor, Maschine, Kreisel:] brummen

    hum and ha or haw — (coll.) herumdrucksen (ugs.)

    2) (coll.): (be in state of activity) voller Leben od. Aktivität sein
    2. transitive verb,
    - mm- summen [Melodie, Lied]
    3. noun
    1) Summen, das; (of spinning top, machinery, engine) Brummen, das
    3) (of voices, conversation) Gemurmel, das; (of insects and small creatures) Gesumme, das; (of traffic) Brausen, das
    4. interjection
    hm
    * * *
    v.
    summen v.

    English-german dictionary > hum

  • 5 hum

    I [hʌm]
    nome (of insect, engine, machinery) ronzio m.; (of traffic, voices) brusio m.
    II 1. [hʌm]
    verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) canticchiare (a bocca chiusa) [ tune]
    2.
    verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-)
    1) (make a low sound) [ person] canticchiare (a bocca chiusa); [insect, aircraft, machine] ronzare

    to hum with activity — [ office] fervere di attività

    ••

    to hum and haw — = esitare nel parlare

    III [hʌm]
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) canticchiare
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) ronzare
    3) (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. n
    (also) Elec ronzio, (of traffic, machines) rumore m, (of voices) mormorio, brusio
    2. vt
    (tune) canticchiare
    3. 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 macchinari
    2 (pl.) ( di solito hums and ha's o hums and haws) grida, borbottii (di sorpresa, imbarazzo, disapprovazione, ecc.)
    ● (TV) hum bars, barre orizzontali ( difetto).
    hum (2) /hʌm/
    inter.
    ( d'esitazione, dissenso, ecc.) ehm!; uhm!
    (to) hum /hʌm/
    A v. i.
    2 canterellare; canticchiare ( a bocca chiusa): My mother always hums to herself, mia madre canticchia sempre tra sé
    3 ( di solito GB: to hum and haw) esitare; titubare; nicchiare; essere indeciso
    4 (fam.) essere indaffarato; darsi da fare
    B v. t.
    1 borbottare; emettere ( un suono) a bocca chiusa
    2 canterellare, canticchiare ( una canzone) a bocca chiusa
    ● (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]
    verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) canticchiare (a bocca chiusa) [ tune]
    2.
    verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-)
    1) (make a low sound) [ person] canticchiare (a bocca chiusa); [insect, aircraft, machine] ronzare

    to hum with activity — [ office] fervere di attività

    ••

    to hum and haw — = esitare nel parlare

    III [hʌm]

    English-Italian dictionary > hum

  • 6 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) humma; raula með lokaðan munn
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) suða
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) vera á fullu
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) suð, niður

    English-Icelandic dictionary > hum

  • 7 hum

    moraj, zümmögés, zúgás to hum: zümmög
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) zümmög
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) zümmög
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) pezseg
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) zümmögés

    English-Hungarian dictionary > hum

  • 8 Hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) cantarolar
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) zumbir
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) aquecer
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) zumbido
    * * *
    humorous(ly)

    English-Portuguese dictionary > Hum

  • 9 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) cantarolar
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) zumbir
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) aquecer
    2. 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.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > hum

  • 10 hum

    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; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) mırıldanmak
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) vızıldamak
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) yoğun olmak
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) mırıltı, vızıltı, uğultu

    English-Turkish dictionary > hum

  • 11 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) brundati
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) brenčati
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) hitro se odvijati
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) brnenje
    * * *
    I [hʌm]
    noun
    brenčanje, brundanje; momljanje; slang smrad
    hums and ha's — jecljanje, obotavljanje
    II [hʌm]
    1.
    intransitive verb
    brenčati, brundati, momljati; obotavljati se, oklevati; slang smrdeti; colloquially sukati se (pri delu);
    2.
    transitive verb
    brundati pesem
    to hum and ha — jecljati, obotavljati se (pri govorjenju)
    III [hʌm]
    noun
    slang prevara, slepilo
    IV [hʌm]
    interjection
    hm!

    English-Slovenian dictionary > hum

  • 12 hum

    • hyrinstä
    • hyrrätä
    • hyräily
    • hyrinä
    • hyristä
    • hyräillä
    • hymistä
    • hurina
    • hulina
    • humina
    • hm
    • hurista
    • hurinamodulaatio
    • humista
    • hyminä
    • verkkohurina
    • brummi
    • aaltoilu
    • porista
    radio / television
    • kohina
    • kohista
    • sorina
    • surista
    • surina
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) hyräillä
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) surista
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) pyöriä
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) hurina, sorina

    English-Finnish dictionary > hum

  • 13 hum

    [hʌm] 1. vt 2. vi
    person nucić (sobie); machine (głośno) buczeć; insect bzykać, bzyczeć
    3. n
    ( of traffic) szum m; ( of machines) buczenie nt; ( of voices) szmer m
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) nucić, śpiewać mormorando
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) brzęczeć, bzykać
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) pracować zawzięcie
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) szum, warkot

    English-Polish dictionary > hum

  • 14 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) dungot
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) dūkt; sanēt
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) izrādīt aktivitāti
    2. 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!

    English-Latvian dictionary > hum

  • 15 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) niūniuoti
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) dūgzti, zvimbti, gausti, ūžti
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) virte virti
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) dūzgimas, ūžimas

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > hum

  • 16 hum

    n. surr
    --------
    v. surra, humma; röra på sig, hända
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) nynna
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) surra, brumma
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) sorla, vara i liv och rörelse
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) surrande, brummande, brus, sorl

    English-Swedish dictionary > hum

  • 17 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) broukat
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) bzučet
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) čile se hýbat
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) hřmot; brumlání
    * * *
    • hučet
    • mumlat
    • broukat

    English-Czech dictionary > hum

  • 18 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) nôtiť si, pohmkávať
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) bzučať
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) hýbať sa
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) hukot; šum
    * * *
    • bzucat
    • mrmlat

    English-Slovak dictionary > hum

  • 19 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.)
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.)
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.)
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) zum­zet

    English-Romanian dictionary > hum

  • 20 hum

    1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb
    1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) σιγομουρμουρίζω
    2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) βουίζω
    3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) σφύζω από ζωή
    2. noun
    (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) βουητό

    English-Greek dictionary > hum

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  • hum — 01. He was happily [humming] a tune to himself as he worked. 02. Bees [hummed], and birds sang in the sunny spring air. 03. Even when we were in the forest far from the traffic, we could hear cars [humming] by on the highway. 04. The [hum] of… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • buzz — 1. noun a) A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones, or of a general expression of surprise or approbation. Still feeling the buzz from the coffee, he pushed through the last of the… …   Wiktionary

  • hum — [[t]hʌ̱m[/t]] hums, humming, hummed 1) VERB If something hums, it makes a low continuous noise. The birds sang, the bees hummed... Within five hours, the equipment will be humming away again... [V ing] There was a low humming sound in the sky. N… …   English dictionary

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