drone

US /droʊn/
UK /droʊn/
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dron

a remote-controlled pilotless aircraft or small flying robot, used for surveillance, delivering goods, or military operations

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The company uses drones to deliver packages.
La empresa utiliza drones para entregar paquetes.
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Military drones are used for reconnaissance.
Los drones militares se utilizan para el reconocimiento.
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UAVunmanned aerial vehicleRPVremotely piloted vehicle
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zumbido, ronroneo

a continuous low humming sound

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The constant drone of the air conditioner was annoying.
El zumbido constante del aire acondicionado era molesto.
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We could hear the distant drone of an airplane.
Podíamos oír el zumbido distante de un avión.
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3.

zángano

a male bee, especially a honeybee, that does no work but can fertilize the queen

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The queen bee mates with several drones.
La abeja reina se aparea con varios zánganos.
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Drones are expelled from the hive in winter.
Los zánganos son expulsados de la colmena en invierno.
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zumbar, ronronear

make a continuous low humming sound

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The refrigerator continued to drone in the background.
El refrigerador continuó zumbando en el fondo.
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The engines of the plane began to drone loudly.
Los motores del avión comenzaron a zumbar ruidosamente.
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2.

hablar monótonamente, monotonizar

speak in a monotonous tone

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The professor would often drone on about ancient history.
El profesor a menudo hablaba monótonamente sobre historia antigua.
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His voice began to drone as he read the long report.
Su voz comenzó a monotonizarse mientras leía el largo informe.
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monotonizeintonate monotonouslyspeak flatly
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