hum

zumbido, murmullo

Sonido bajo y constante, como el de una máquina o una voz con la boca cerrada.

En inglés sencillo: A low, steady sound, like a quiet voice with the mouth closed or a running machine.

• I could hear a low hum.
• The fridge made a steady hum all night.
• A quiet hum came from the next room.

Cómo se usa: hum of something (We heard the hum of the air conditioner.)

Sinónimos: buzz, drone

Expresiones frecuentes: low hum, steady hum

tararear

Producir sonidos musicales con los labios cerrados, sin decir palabras.

En inglés sencillo: To make a musical sound with your lips closed, without using words.

• She began to hum softly.
• He hummed while washing the dishes.
• Do you hum when you are happy?

Sinónimos: croon

Expresiones frecuentes: hum quietly, hum to oneself

tararear

Reproducir una canción o melodía con los labios cerrados, sin cantar la letra.

En inglés sencillo: To make a song or tune with your lips closed, without singing its words.

• He hummed a familiar tune.
• Can you hum the song you heard?
• She was humming the melody as she cooked.

Cómo se usa: hum something (Can you hum the tune for me?)

Sinónimos: buzz, croon

Expresiones frecuentes: hum a tune, hum a song

zumbar

Emitir un sonido bajo y continuo, como un motor o una máquina en funcionamiento.

En inglés sencillo: To make a low, continuous sound, like a running engine or machine.

• The fridge hums all night.
• An engine hummed outside the window.
• The wires were humming in the wind.

Sinónimos: buzz, drone, whir

Expresiones frecuentes: engines hum, hum softly

bullir

Estar lleno de gente, movimiento o trabajo intenso.

En inglés sencillo: To be full of people, movement, or busy work.

• The office was humming with activity.
• By noon, the town was humming with life.
• Business is humming again after a quiet winter.

Cómo se usa: hum with something (The market hummed with activity.)

Sinónimos: buzz, bustle

Expresiones frecuentes: hum with activity, hum with life