hum

US /hʌm/
UK /hʌm/
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1.

zumbir, cantarolar

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

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The refrigerator started to hum loudly.
A geladeira começou a zumbir alto.
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Bees hum as they fly from flower to flower.
As abelhas zumbem enquanto voam de flor em flor.
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cantarolar

sing with closed lips, without articulating words

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She likes to hum a tune while she works.
Ela gosta de cantarolar uma melodia enquanto trabalha.
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He was humming softly to himself.
Ele estava cantarolando baixinho para si mesmo.
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1.

zumbido, cantarolar

a low, continuous, and indistinct sound

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The constant hum of the air conditioner was annoying.
O zumbido constante do ar condicionado era irritante.
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I could hear the distant hum of traffic.
Eu podia ouvir o zumbido distante do tráfego.
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