to hum
01
nynna, surra
to sing a tune with closed lips
Intransitive
Exempel
She liked to hum while she worked, finding it helped her concentrate.
Hon tyckte om att nynna medan hon arbetade, och fann att det hjälpte henne att koncentrera sig.
He hummed as he walked down the street.
Han nynnade medan han gick längs gatan.
02
surra, nynna
to make a low, continuous, and steady sound
Intransitive
Exempel
The cicadas hummed in the trees, creating a background melody.
Cikadorna surrade i träden och skapade en bakgrundsmelodi.
The refrigerator hummed softly in the kitchen.
Kylskåpet surrade mjukt i köket.
03
surra, brumma
to be filled with a continuous, low noise
Intransitive: to hum with a low steady sound
Exempel
The room hummed with the sound of the air conditioning unit.
Rummet surrade med ljudet från luftkonditioneringsenheten.
The library hummed with the quiet murmur of students studying.
Biblioteket surrade av de studerande elevernas tysta mummel.
04
surra, vara full av aktivitet
to be busy or engaged in a lot of activity or work
Intransitive: to hum with activity
Exempel
The kitchen hummed with the sounds of pots and pans as dinner was being prepared.
Köket surrade med ljuden av kastruller och stekpannor medan middagen tillagades.
The city seemed to hum with excitement during the annual festival.
Staden verkade surra av iver under den årliga festivalen.
05
stinka, lukta illa
to emit a strong, unpleasant odor
HumorousExempel
His gym bag started to hum after a week in the car.
Hans gympåse började stinka efter en vecka i bilen.
The trash was humming so bad we had to take it out immediately.
Soporna stank så mycket att vi var tvungna att ta ut dem omedelbart.
Hum
01
a low, continuous, vibrating sound
Exempel
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
Exempel
The office is in a hum of productivity.
The kitchen is in a hum as the chefs prepare meals.
Lexikalt Träd
hummer
humming
hum
