German-English translation for "Hummel"

"Hummel" English translation

Hummel
[ˈhʊməl]Femininum | feminine f <Hummel; Hummeln>

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  • bumblebee
    Hummel Zoologie | zoologyZOOL Gattg Bombus
    Hummel Zoologie | zoologyZOOL Gattg Bombus
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  • Hummeln im Hintern haben nicht still sitzen können figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to have ants in one’s pants
    Hummeln im Hintern haben nicht still sitzen können figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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  • eine wilde Hummel lebhaftes Mädchen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    eine wilde Hummel lebhaftes Mädchen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
It's a bee that, yes, flies.
Es ist eine Hummel, die, ja, sie fliegt.
Source: TED
That's why the mascot of Internet engineering, if it had one, is said to be the bumblebee.
Deshalb passt als Maskottchen der Internettechnologie, wenn es denn eines hätte, die Hummel.
Source: TED
The bee is not calling the shots.
Die Hummel hat hier überhaupt nicht das Sagen.
Source: TED
Because, of course, the bee thinks he's in charge or she's in charge, but we know better.
Denn natürlich denkt die Hummel, sie hat die totale Kontrolle, aber wir wissen es besser.
Source: TED
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