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to hum
01
tararear, canturrear
to sing a tune with closed lips
Intransitive
Example
She liked to hum while she worked, finding it helped her concentrate.
A ella le gustaba tararear mientras trabajaba, encontrando que eso la ayudaba a concentrarse.
He hummed as he walked down the street.
Él tarareó mientras caminaba por la calle.
02
zumbar, tararear
to make a low, continuous, and steady sound
Intransitive
Example
The cicadas hummed in the trees, creating a background melody.
The refrigerator hummed softly in the kitchen.
03
zumbir, tararear
to be filled with a continuous, low noise
Intransitive: to hum with a low steady sound
Example
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 suave murmullo de los estudiantes estudiando.
04
zumbir, trabajar
to be busy or engaged in a lot of activity or work
Intransitive: to hum with activity
Example
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 zumbir de emoción durante el festival anual.
05
apestear, desprender un olor fuerte
to emit a strong, unpleasant odor
HumorousExample
His gym bag started to hum after a week in the car.
The trash was humming so bad we had to take it out immediately.
Hum
01
zumbido, murmullio
a humming noise
02
zumbido, murmullo
the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
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