drone

US /droʊn/
UK /droʊn/
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drone

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.
A empresa usa drones para entregar pacotes.
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Military drones are used for reconnaissance.
Drones militares são usados para reconhecimento.
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UAVunmanned aerial vehicleRPVremotely piloted vehicle
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zumbido, ronco

a continuous low humming sound

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The constant drone of the air conditioner was annoying.
O zumbido constante do ar condicionado era irritante.
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We could hear the distant drone of an airplane.
Podíamos ouvir o zumbido distante de um avião.
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zangão

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.
A abelha rainha acasala com vários zangões.
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Drones are expelled from the hive in winter.
Os zangões são expulsos da colmeia no inverno.
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zumbir, roncar

make a continuous low humming sound

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The refrigerator continued to drone in the background.
A geladeira continuou a zumbir ao fundo.
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The engines of the plane began to drone loudly.
Os motores do avião começaram a zumbir alto.
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falar de forma monótona, monotonizar

speak in a monotonous tone

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The professor would often drone on about ancient history.
O professor frequentemente falava de forma monótona sobre história antiga.
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His voice began to drone as he read the long report.
Sua voz começou a monotonizar enquanto ele lia o longo relatório.
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monotonizeintonate monotonouslyspeak flatly
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