humming in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for humming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hum <pres part humming; pt, pp hummed> [Am həm, Brit hʌm] VB intr

1. hum:

hum person:

tararear (con la boca cerrada)

hum bee:

zumbar

hum wire/spinning top:

zumbar

to hum and ha(w) Brit inf

vacilar

he hummed and ha'ed for a while

estuvo un rato que sí, que no, que esto, que lo otro…

2. hum (be active, vibrant):

hum inf

ir viento en popa inf

to make things hum

animar la cosa inf

the place is humming with activity

el sitio bulle de actividad

3. hum (stink) Brit:

hum inf

oler mal

hum inf

apestar inf

hum inf

cantar Spain inf

II.hum <pres part humming; pt, pp hummed> [Am həm, Brit hʌm] VB trans

hum tune/melody:

hum

tararear (con la boca cerrada)

III.hum [Am həm, Brit hʌm] N

1. hum no pl (of bees, machinery):

hum

zumbido m

the hum of distant traffic/voices in the next room

el murmullo del tráfico lejano/de voces en la habitación contigua

2. hum U AUDIO (interference):

hum

zumbido m

hum

interferencia f

Translations for humming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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runrún (de un motor)

humming

runrún (de voces)

hum

zumbadera

humming

zumbón (zumbona) (de un motor)

humming attr

zumbido (de un motor)

humming

a lo lejos se oía un rumor de voces

the murmur o low hum of conversation could be heard in the distance

zumbar motor:

to hum

humming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for humming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hum <-mm-> [hʌm] VB intr

1. hum bee:

hum

zumbar

2. hum (sing):

hum

tararear

3. hum (be full of activity):

hum

bullir de animación

II.hum <-mm-> [hʌm] VB trans

hum

tararear

III.hum <-mm-> [hʌm] N

hum

zumbido m

hum (of traffic)

murmullo m

ho-hum [ˈhoʊ·hʌm] ADJ inf

ho-hum

vano, -a

ho-hum

ocioso, -a

Translations for humming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tararear (con labios cerrados)

to hum

zumbido

hum

zumbar

to hum

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Male greater kudus tend to be much larger than the females, and vocalize much more, utilizing low grunts, clucks, humming, and gasping.

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It's a moderated play date for adults, the pace kept humming by a ringing bell at the five-minute mark.

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Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every clear and humming insect is holy in the memory...

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It was from him that she received her initial training, and at the age of 5 she already started humming the songs she would hear.

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The door slams shut, the light is seen receding in the field and the humming dissipates.

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Such sounds include grunts, groans, breaths, wheezing, humming and many more.

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Shepherds were also able to accompany themselves with glutteral humming which produced an ostinato tone or drone.

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It comprises painted mineral-water bottles, piezoelectric transducers, cables, audio processors and laptops; the audience are invited to create a subterranean soundtrack by holding the bottles to their larynges and humming.

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An unworldly humming rides the waves of the wind.

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Often perceived as faceless and monolithic, the data center was a corporate division housing fields of mainframe computers humming softly in locked rooms with raised floors.

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