drone

drone, veicolo senza pilota

Veicolo controllato a distanza o da un computer, senza una persona a bordo che lo guidi.

In inglese semplice: A vehicle controlled from a distance or by a computer, with no person inside operating it.

• He flew a drone over the park.
• The underwater drone recorded life on the seabed.
• Drones can deliver supplies to places that are difficult to reach.

Sinonimi: uncrewed vehicle, unmanned vehicle

Espressioni comuni: fly a drone, camera drone, underwater drone, military drone

drone

Piccolo velivolo controllato da terra, senza pilota a bordo.

In inglese semplice: A small aircraft controlled from the ground, with no pilot inside.

• We used a drone to film the beach.
• Several drones flew above the stadium.
• Can you control the drone from here?

Sinonimi: unmanned aircraft

Espressioni comuni: fly a drone, drone footage, drone pilot

ronzio

Suono basso e continuo che dura per un certo tempo.

In inglese semplice: A low, steady sound that continues for some time.

• I heard the drone of an engine.
• The steady drone made her sleepy.
• A distant drone came from the factory.

Come si usa: the drone of something (The drone of the engine kept me awake.)

Sinonimi: hum, buzz

Espressioni comuni: drone of machinery, steady drone, low drone

fuco

Ape maschio o insetto simile il cui compito principale è accoppiarsi con una regina.

In inglese semplice: A male bee or similar insect whose main role is to mate with a queen.

• A drone is a male bee.
• The drones leave the hive to find queens.
• Unlike worker bees, drones do not gather nectar.

Sinonimi: male bee

Espressioni comuni: drone bee, male drone, hive drone

parlare monotonamente

Parlare con una voce noiosa che mantiene sempre lo stesso tono.

In inglese semplice: To speak in a boring voice that stays at the same pitch.

• The speaker droned for an hour.
• She droned on about office rules.
• His flat voice was droning through the loudspeaker.

Come si usa: drone on about something (He droned on about his tax problems.)

Espressioni comuni: drone on, drone about something

ronzare

Produrre un suono basso e continuo per un certo tempo.

In inglese semplice: To make a low, steady sound that continues for some time.

• The engine droned all night.
• A plane was droning overhead.
• The fan drones while I work.

Sinonimi: hum, buzz

Espressioni comuni: drone overhead, drone steadily, drone in background

attaccare con droni

Uccidere qualcuno o distruggere qualcosa usando un velivolo controllato da terra.

In inglese semplice: To kill someone or destroy something using an aircraft controlled from the ground.

• The unit planned to drone the target.
• The report claimed the army had droned the village.
• Critics accused the government of droning suspected fighters.

Espressioni comuni: drone a target, drone a village