buzz in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for buzz in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.buzz [Am bəz, Brit bʌz] N

1.1. buzz (of bee, wasp):

buzz

zumbido m

1.2. buzz (of voices):

buzz

rumor m

buzz

murmullo m

there was a buzz of excitement in the lecture hall

hubo un murmullo de agitación en la sala de conferencias

1.3. buzz (as signal):

buzz

zumbido m

2. buzz (phone call) inf:

to give sb a buzz

darle or pegarle un telefonazo a alguien inf

to give sb a buzz

echarle un telefonazo a alguien Mex inf

to give sb a buzz

darle un toque a alguien Spain inf

3. buzz inf:

buzz (thrill) (from drugs)

colocón m sl

(thrill) I get a real buzz out of surfing

el surf me vuelve loco

4. buzz (rumor, news) Brit:

buzz inf

rumor m

the buzz is that …

se rumorea que …

the buzz is that …

corre la voz de que …

II.buzz [Am bəz, Brit bʌz] VB intr

1. buzz bee/bluebottle:

buzz

zumbar

2. buzz telephone/alarm clock:

buzz

sonar

3. buzz (be animated) usu in -ing form:

to buzz with sth the town was buzzing with rumors

la ciudad era un hervidero de rumores

the Boston arts scene is really buzzing

hay una actividad febril en el mundo artístico de Boston

4. buzz (reverberate, reel) usu in -ing form:

my ears were buzzing

me zumbaban los oídos

my head was buzzing with all the figures I had to memorize

la cabeza me daba vueltas con todos los números que me tenía que aprender

III.buzz [Am bəz, Brit bʌz] VB trans

1.1. buzz (call on intercom):

buzz

llamar por el interfono

1.2. buzz (call on phone) Am:

buzz inf

darle un telefonazo a inf

buzz inf

pegarle un telefonazo a inf

buzz inf

echarle un telefonazo a Mex inf

buzz inf

darle un toque a Spain inf

2. buzz aircraft:

buzz

acercarse a

IV.buzz [Am bəz, Brit bʌz] ADJ attr

buzz

de moda

buzz

en boga

I.buzz about VB [Am bəz -, Brit bʌz -], buzz around VB (v + adv)

buzz about person:

buzz about

trajinar

II.buzz about VB [Am bəz -, Brit bʌz -], buzz around VB (v + o + adv) (spread about)

buzz about rumor

hacer correr

buzz about rumor

propagar

buzz off VB [Am bəz -, Brit bʌz -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

buzz off

largarse inf

buzz off

picar RioPl inf

buzz saw N Am

buzz saw

sierra f circular

Translations for buzz in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

runrún (de ambiente)

buzz

telefonazo

buzz inf

le voy a dar o pegar un telefonazo

I'm going to give him a buzz o a call inf

mariposear

to buzz around

zumbar insecto:

to buzz

toque

buzz

buzz in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for buzz in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.buzz [bʌz] VB intr

1. buzz (hum):

buzz

zumbar

buzz bell

sonar

my ears were buzzing

me zumbaban los oídos

the village was buzzing with rumours

el pueblo era un hervidero de rumores

2. buzz Am inf (be tipsy):

buzz

ir borracho

II.buzz [bʌz] VB trans inf TELEC

buzz

llamar

III.buzz [bʌz] N

1. buzz:

buzz (humming noise)

zumbido m

buzz (low noise)

rumor m

buzz of a doorbell

llamada f

the buzz of conversation

el rumor de la conversación

2. buzz no pl inf (telephone call):

buzz

llamada f

to give sb a buzz

llamar a alguien

3. buzz no pl inf (feeling):

buzz

excitación f

buzz of alcohol

subidón m

I get a buzz from [or out of] surfing

el surf me entusiasma

sb gets a buzz from sth

algo excita a alguien

I get a buzz from champagne

el champán se me sube a la cabeza

buzz word N

buzz word

palabra f de moda

buzz off VB intr inf

buzz off

largarse

Translations for buzz in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

runrún (ruido)

buzz

ronquido (de la sierra)

buzz

zumbar

to buzz

rumor de voces

buzz of conversation

buzz Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the buzz of conversation

el rumor de la conversación

to give sb a buzz

llamar a alguien

I get a buzz from [or out of] surfing

el surf me entusiasma

sb gets a buzz from sth

algo excita a alguien

I get a buzz from champagne

el champán se me sube a la cabeza

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Teams can buzz at any time, even before the reader has finished reading the question.

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The contestant that correctly buzzed in and located it was then given twenty more seconds to find the remaining five words that fit the category.

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This started a national buzz on social media.

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The single helped create buzz for the album.

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Yes, their music has a tight, fast rhythm and buzz-saw guitar playing.

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Only the team that buzzed in first gets to answer a question (no capitalizing on an opposing team's miss in this round).

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By the time the third edition of the game came around there was an expectant buzz within the game industry.

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Blow was the first single to create a big buzz on international club scenes getting licensed to over ten countries.

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Once a student from a team has buzzed in, that team may not buzz in again on that question.

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One can either walk or use a buzz-step; one partner may walk while the other uses the buzz-step.

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