hum
hum
hʌm
ham
British pronunciation
/hʌm/

Definizione e significato di "hum"in inglese

to hum
01

canticchiare, mormorare

to sing a tune with closed lips
Intransitive
to hum definition and meaning
example
Esempi
She liked to hum while she worked, finding it helped her concentrate.
Le piaceva canticchiare mentre lavorava, trovando che la aiutasse a concentrarsi.
He hummed as he walked down the street.
Lui canticchiava mentre camminava per la strada.
02

canticchiare

to make a low, continuous, and steady sound
Intransitive
to hum definition and meaning
example
Esempi
The cicadas hummed in the trees, creating a background melody.
Le cicale ronzavano negli alberi, creando una melodia di fondo.
The refrigerator hummed softly in the kitchen.
Il frigorifero ronzava dolcemente in cucina.
03

ronzare, ronfare

to be filled with a continuous, low noise
Intransitive: to hum with a low steady sound
example
Esempi
The room hummed with the sound of the air conditioning unit.
La stanza ronzava con il suono del condizionatore d'aria.
The library hummed with the quiet murmur of students studying.
La biblioteca ronzava con il quieto mormorio degli studenti che studiavano.
04

ronzare, brulicare

to be busy or engaged in a lot of activity or work
Intransitive: to hum with activity
example
Esempi
The kitchen hummed with the sounds of pots and pans as dinner was being prepared.
La cucina ronzava con i suoni di pentole e padelle mentre la cena veniva preparata.
The city seemed to hum with excitement during the annual festival.
La città sembrava ronzare di eccitazione durante il festival annuale.
05

puzzare, tanfare

to emit a strong, unpleasant odor
HumorousHumorous
example
Esempi
His gym bag started to hum after a week in the car.
La sua borsa della palestra ha iniziato a puzzare dopo una settimana in macchina.
The trash was humming so bad we had to take it out immediately.
La spazzatura puzzava così tanto che abbiamo dovuto portarla fuori immediatamente.
01

a low, continuous, vibrating sound

example
Esempi
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

example
Esempi
The office is in a hum of productivity.
The kitchen is in a hum as the chefs prepare meals.
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