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to hum
01
tararear, canturrear
to sing a tune with closed lips
Intransitive
Ejemplos
She liked to hum while she worked, finding it helped her concentrate.
A ella le gustaba tararear mientras trabajaba, encontrando que le ayudaba a concentrarse.
He hummed as he walked down the street.
Él tarareaba mientras caminaba por la calle.
02
zumbar, tararear
to make a low, continuous, and steady sound
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The cicadas hummed in the trees, creating a background melody.
Las cigarras zumbaban en los árboles, creando una melodía de fondo.
The refrigerator hummed softly in the kitchen.
El refrigerador zumbaba suavemente en la cocina.
03
zumbar, ronronear
to be filled with a continuous, low noise
Intransitive: to hum with a low steady sound
Ejemplos
The room hummed with the sound of the air conditioning unit.
La habitación zumbaba con el sonido del aire acondicionado.
The library hummed with the quiet murmur of students studying.
La biblioteca zumbaba con el murmullo tranquilo de los estudiantes estudiando.
04
zumbar, bullir
to be busy or engaged in a lot of activity or work
Intransitive: to hum with activity
Ejemplos
The kitchen hummed with the sounds of pots and pans as dinner was being prepared.
La cocina zumbaba con los sonidos de ollas y sartenes mientras se preparaba la cena.
The city seemed to hum with excitement during the annual festival.
La ciudad parecía zumbar de emoción durante el festival anual.
05
apestar, heder
to emit a strong, unpleasant odor
HumorousEjemplos
His gym bag started to hum after a week in the car.
Su bolsa de gimnasia empezó a apestar después de una semana en el coche.
The trash was humming so bad we had to take it out immediately.
La basura apestaba tanto que tuvimos que sacarla inmediatamente.
Hum
01
a low, continuous, vibrating sound
Ejemplos
The refrigerator emits a constant hum.
She listens to the hum of the city at night.
02
a state of energetic activity or busy movement
Ejemplos
The office is in a hum of productivity.
The kitchen is in a hum as the chefs prepare meals.
Árbol Léxico
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