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I. bum [bʌm] N

1. bum Am (lazy person):

bum
ло́дырь m

2. bum Am (tramp):

bum
бродя́га m

3. bum Aus, Brit inf (bottom):

bum
зад m
bum
за́дница f

Phrases:

to give sb the bum's rush Am inf
си́лой выдворя́ть кого́-ли́бо вон
to give sb the bum's rush Am inf
вы́толкать кого́-ли́бо

II. bum [bʌm] ADJ inf (bad, useless)

bum
ни на что не го́дный
bum
никчёмный
a bum job
небре́жная рабо́та f
a bum job
халту́ра f

III. bum <-mm-> [bʌm] VB trans inf

could I bum a cigarette off you?
мо́жно у вас сигаре́тку стрельну́ть?

IV. bum [bʌm] VB intr inf

to bum about [or around]
слоня́ться
to bum off sb
вы́просить у кого́-ли́бо
Present
Ibum
youbum
he/she/itbums
webum
youbum
theybum
Past
Ibummed
youbummed
he/she/itbummed
webummed
youbummed
theybummed
Present Perfect
Ihavebummed
youhavebummed
he/she/ithasbummed
wehavebummed
youhavebummed
theyhavebummed
Past Perfect
Ihadbummed
youhadbummed
he/she/ithadbummed
wehadbummed
youhadbummed
theyhadbummed
See further verb tables