hum

US /hʌm/
UK /hʌm/
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summen, brummen

make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee

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The refrigerator started to hum loudly.
Der Kühlschrank begann laut zu summen.
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Bees hum as they fly from flower to flower.
Bienen summen, wenn sie von Blume zu Blume fliegen.
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summen

sing with closed lips, without articulating words

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She likes to hum a tune while she works.
Sie mag es, eine Melodie zu summen, während sie arbeitet.
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He was humming softly to himself.
Er summte leise vor sich hin.
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croonmurmursing softly
1.

Summen, Brummen

a low, continuous, and indistinct sound

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The constant hum of the air conditioner was annoying.
Das ständige Summen der Klimaanlage war störend.
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I could hear the distant hum of traffic.
Ich konnte das ferne Summen des Verkehrs hören.
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