ho-hum in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ho-hum in the English»Spanish Dictionary

chum¹ [Am tʃəm, Brit tʃʌm] N (friend)

chum inf

amigo m / amiga f

chum inf

compinche mf inf

chum inf

cuate m Mex inf

chum inf

pata m Peru inf

they're great chums

son muy amigos

they're great chums

son muy compinches inf

they're great chums

son muy cuates Mex inf

they're great chums

son muy patas Peru inf

look here, chum

mire usted, amigo or compadre

look here, chum

mira, tío Spain inf

look here, chum

mirá, che RioPl inf

chum up <chumming chummed> VB [Am tʃəm -, Brit tʃʌm -] esp Brit (v + adv) inf

chum up

hacerse amigos

chum up

hacerse cuates Mex inf

to chum up with sb

hacerse amigo de alguien

to chum up with sb

hacerse cuate de alguien Mex inf

chum² [Am tʃəm, Brit tʃʌm] N U Am (bait)

chum

carnada f

chum

cebo m

I.hump [Am həmp, Brit hʌmp] N

1. hump:

hump (of camel)

joroba f

hump (of camel)

giba f

hump (of person)

joroba f

hump (of person)

chepa f Spain

2. hump (in ground):

hump

montículo m

(to be) over the hump , we're over the hump

ya ha pasado lo peor

3. hump (bad mood) Brit inf:

to get the hump

enfurruñarse

to have the hump

estar de mal humor inf

to have the hump

estar con mufa RioPl inf

II.hump [Am həmp, Brit hʌmp] VB trans

1. hump (hunch):

hump back

encorvar

2. hump (carry) Brit:

hump inf

cargar

hump inf

acarrear

3. hump (have sex with):

hump sl

tirarse sl

hump sl

coger Mex RioPl vulg sl

III.hump [Am həmp, Brit hʌmp] VB intr sl

hump

joder vulg sl

hump

follar Spain vulg sl

hump

coger Mex RioPl Ven vulg sl

I.hump about VB [Am həmp -, Brit hʌmp -] (v + o + adv)

hump about (carry) Brit:

hump about inf

cargar

hump about inf

acarrear

road hump N

road hump → speed bump

See also speed bump

speed bump N

speed bump

badén m

speed bump

guardia m tumbado Spain

speed bump

tope m Mex

speed bump

policía m acostado Col

speed bump

lomo m de burro RioPl

speed bump

baden m Chil

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

hush-hush [Am ˈˌhəʃ ˈˌhəʃ, Brit hʌʃˈhʌʃ] ADJ inf

hush-hush

super secreto inf

dum-dum [Am ˈdəmˌdəm, Brit ˈdʌmdʌm] N Am inf, dated

dum-dum

zopenco m / zopenca f inf

I.thump [Am θəmp, Brit θʌmp] N

1. thump (sound):

thump

golpazo m

my heart went thump

me dio un vuelco el corazón

2. thump (blow):

thump

golpazo m

thump

mamporro m inf

he gave his head such a thump!

¡qué golpazo se pegó en la cabeza!

he gave his head such a thump!

¡qué mamporro se pegó en la cabeza! inf

II.thump [Am θəmp, Brit θʌmp] VB trans

thump

golpear

he thumped the table with his fist

pegó un puñetazo en la mesa

I thumped him one inf

le pegué un puñetazo

III.thump [Am θəmp, Brit θʌmp] VB intr

1. thump (pound):

who's that thumping at the door?

¿quién está aporreando la puerta?

I thumped on the wall to shut them up

golpeé la pared para que se callaran

her heart was thumping

el corazón le latía con fuerza

2. thump (walk heavily):

she thumped down the stairs

bajó ruidosamente las escaleras

ho-hum in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ho-hum in the English»Spanish Dictionary

chum around VB intr -mm-, chum up VB intr -mm- Brit inf

to chum around with sb

hacerse amigo de alguien

chum [tʃʌm] N inf

chum

amigo(-a) m (f)

chum

colega mf

chum

cuate m Mex

I.hump [hʌmp] N

hump

joroba f

hump

petaca f AmC

Phrases:

to be over the hump

haber pasado lo más difícil

to get the hump

cabrearse

II.hump [hʌmp] VB trans

1. hump inf (lug, carry):

hump

acarrear

2. hump vulg (have sex):

hump

follar

hump

coger LatAm

I.hum [hʌm] VB intr -mm-

1. hum bee:

hum

zumbar

2. hum (sing):

hum

tararear

3. hum (be full of activity):

hum

estar animado

Phrases:

to hum and haw Brit, Aus

vacilar

II.hum [hʌm] VB trans

hum

tararear

III.hum [hʌm] N

hum

zumbido m

hum (of traffic)

murmullo m

hush-hush [ˌhʌʃˈhʌʃ] ADJ inf

hush-hush

secreto, -a

I.thump [θʌmp] VB trans

thump

golpear

to thump sth down

dejar caer algo

II.thump [θʌmp] VB intr

1. thump heart:

thump

latir fuertemente

2. thump (beat):

to thump on sth

aporrear algo

III.thump [θʌmp] N

1. thump (blow):

thump

porrazo m

to give sb a thump

dar un mamporro a alguien

2. thump (noise):

thump

golpe m sordo

I.hush [hʌʃ] N no pl

hush

silencio m

II.hush [hʌʃ] INTERJ

hush!

¡chitón!

III.hush [hʌʃ] VB intr

hush

callarse

IV.hush [hʌʃ] VB trans

hush (make silent)

hacer callar

hush (soothe)

acallar

I.hurt [hɜ:t, Am hɜ:rt] hurt, hurt VB intr

hurt

doler

II.hurt [hɜ:t, Am hɜ:rt] hurt, hurt VB trans

1. hurt (wound):

hurt

herir

2. hurt (cause pain):

hurt

lastimar

it hurts me

me duele

3. hurt (offend):

hurt

ofender

4. hurt (damage):

hurt

dañar

III.hurt [hɜ:t, Am hɜ:rt] hurt, hurt ADJ

hurt (in pain, injured)

dañado, -a

hurt (grieved, distressed)

dolido, -a

IV.hurt [hɜ:t, Am hɜ:rt] hurt, hurt N no pl

1. hurt (pain):

hurt

dolor m

2. hurt (injury):

hurt

herida f

3. hurt (offence):

hurt

ofensa f

4. hurt (damage):

hurt

daño m

I.bum [bʌm] -mm- N

1. bum Am (lazy person):

bum

vago(-a) m (f)

2. bum Am (tramp):

bum

vagabundo(-a) m (f)

3. bum Aus, Brit inf (bottom):

bum

culo m

Phrases:

to give sb the bum's rush Am inf

echar a alguien a patadas

II.bum [bʌm] -mm- ADJ inf (bad, useless)

bum

malo, -a

a bum job

una porquería de trabajo

III.bum [bʌm] -mm- VB trans inf

to bum sth off sb

gorronear algo a alguien

IV.bum [bʌm] -mm- VB intr inf

1. bum:

to bum about [or around]

vagabundear

Phrases:

to bum off sb

gorronear a alguien

I.thumb [θʌm] N

thumb

pulgar m

Phrases:

to be all fingers and thumbs, to be all thumbs

ser un manazas

to stand out like a sore thumb

cantar como una almeja

to be under sb's thumb

estar dominado por alguien

II.thumb [θʌm] VB trans

1. thumb (hitchhike):

to thumb a lift

hacer dedo

2. thumb (soil with the thumbs):

thumb

manosear

3. thumb (glance through):

thumb book

hojear