English-German translation for "hum"

"hum" German translation

hum
[hʌm]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf hummed>

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summen, brummen summen brummen, murmeln stocken, zögern, „hm“ sagen brausen, summen in lebhafter Bewegung sein, sich rühren stinken
  • summen, brummen
    hum make soft low continuous noise
    hum make soft low continuous noise
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  • summen
    hum sing with lips pressed together
    hum sing with lips pressed together
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  • to hum and ha(w)
    to hum and ha(w)
  • in lebhafter Bewegung sein, sich rühren
    hum get moving familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    hum get moving familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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  • stinken
    hum stink slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    hum stink slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
hum
[hʌm]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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summen
hum
[hʌm]noun | Substantiv s

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Summen, Brummen, Gesumme, Gebrumme Sausen, Brausen Gemurmel Hm Gestank
  • Summenneuter | Neutrum n
    hum soft low continuous noise
    Brummenneuter | Neutrum n
    hum soft low continuous noise
    Gesumm(e)neuter | Neutrum n
    hum soft low continuous noise
    Gebrumm(e)neuter | Neutrum n
    hum soft low continuous noise
    hum soft low continuous noise
  • Sausenneuter | Neutrum n
    hum buzzing
    Brausenneuter | Neutrum n
    hum buzzing
    hum buzzing
  • Gemurmelneuter | Neutrum n
    hum murmur
    hum murmur
  • Hmneuter | Neutrum n
    hum sound made when hesitating
    hum sound made when hesitating
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  • hums and ha(w)’s
    verlegenes Geräusper
    hums and ha(w)’s
  • Gestankmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hum stink slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    hum stink slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
hum
[hʌm]interjection | Interjektion, Ausruf int

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hm! hem! hum!
Tom hörte, wie jemand seine Lieblingsmelodie summte.
Tom heard someone humming his favorite tune.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom hörte jemanden seine Lieblingsmelodie summen.
Tom heard someone humming his favorite tune.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie saß auf einer Bank und summte leise eine alte Melodie.
She sat on a bench, humming an old melody in a low voice.
Source: Tatoeba
Wir summten alle zu der Musik.
We all hummed to the music.
Source: Tatoeba
Ein Liedchen summend, entfernte sich Ky ko.
Kyoko went away, humming a song.
Source: Tatoeba
Auf Facebook, Twitter und YouTube gibt es immer mehr Informationen über den kommenden Samstag.
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are all starting to hum with information about this coming Saturday.
Source: GlobalVoices
Sie haben sich gewunden und gedreht, als ob es diesen europäischen Bildungsraum noch nicht gäbe.
They hummed and hawed as if this European educational area did not yet exist.
Source: Europarl
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hum
[hʌm]noun | Substantiv s American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl

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Schwindel
  • Schwindelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hum swindle
    hum swindle
hum
[hʌm]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl

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beschwindeln, hinters Licht führen
a numerous hum
ein Gesumme von vielen Stimmen
a numerous hum
Tom hörte, wie jemand seine Lieblingsmelodie summte.
Tom heard someone humming his favorite tune.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom hörte jemanden seine Lieblingsmelodie summen.
Tom heard someone humming his favorite tune.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie saß auf einer Bank und summte leise eine alte Melodie.
She sat on a bench, humming an old melody in a low voice.
Source: Tatoeba
Wir summten alle zu der Musik.
We all hummed to the music.
Source: Tatoeba
Ein Liedchen summend, entfernte sich Ky ko.
Kyoko went away, humming a song.
Source: Tatoeba
Auf Facebook, Twitter und YouTube gibt es immer mehr Informationen über den kommenden Samstag.
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are all starting to hum with information about this coming Saturday.
Source: GlobalVoices
Sie haben sich gewunden und gedreht, als ob es diesen europäischen Bildungsraum noch nicht gäbe.
They hummed and hawed as if this European educational area did not yet exist.
Source: Europarl
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