hum

US /hʌm/
UK /hʌm/
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1.

ronzare, canticchiare

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

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The refrigerator started to hum loudly.
Il frigorifero ha iniziato a ronzare rumorosamente.
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Bees hum as they fly from flower to flower.
Le api ronzano mentre volano di fiore in fiore.
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2.

canticchiare

sing with closed lips, without articulating words

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She likes to hum a tune while she works.
Le piace canticchiare una melodia mentre lavora.
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He was humming softly to himself.
Stava canticchiando piano tra sé.
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1.

ronzio, canticchio

a low, continuous, and indistinct sound

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The constant hum of the air conditioner was annoying.
Il ronzio costante dell'aria condizionata era fastidioso.
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I could hear the distant hum of traffic.
Potevo sentire il ronzio lontano del traffico.
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