thrum in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for thrum in the English»French Dictionary

I.thrum [Brit θrʌm, Am θrəm] N

thrum (sound)

bourdonnement m

thrum (louder)

vrombissement m

II.thrum [Brit θrʌm, Am θrəm] VB trans, intr

thrum → strum

See also strum

I.strum <pres part strumming; pret, pp strummed> [Brit strʌm, Am strəm] VB trans

1. strum (carelessly):

strum guitar, tune

gratter

2. strum (gently):

strum guitar

jouer doucement de

to strum a tune

jouer doucement un air

II.strum <pres part strumming; pret, pp strummed> [Brit strʌm, Am strəm] VB intr

1. strum (carelessly):

strum

gratter (on sur)

2. strum (gently):

strum

jouer doucement (on de)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It thrums along with finely wrought atmosphere and gripping suspense.

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If thrum pollen is placed on a thrum stigma, or pin pollen on a pin stigma, the reproductive cells are incompatible and relatively little seed is set.

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These by-products were useless to the mill, and the weavers took them home and pulled the thrums through a backing.

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The gallery is thrumming with thrill seeking... and trepidation.

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Fertilisation can only take place between pin and thrum flowers.

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But such was the thrum of excitement everywhere, hardly anybody elsewhere noticed.

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We dove into the nearest shop, my heart thrumming and ears buzzing.

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Caught in the thrum of our individual lives, it is easy to forget that history is being made every day.

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It was the summer solstice, and the valley thrummed with electricity.

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Workers in weaving mills were allowed to collect thrums, pieces of yarn that ran 9 inches (23 cm) long.

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