hum
gb/hˈʌm/ us/hˈʌm/
A2
Engleză
~ 7800
dúdol, zúgás, búgás, zúg, búg, pezseg, nyüzsög, hm, jól megy, jól halad, zökkenőmentesen működik, dúdolás, bűzlik, büdös
VERB
A2
1
dúdol
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] hums [a tune]
She hummed a tune while making dinner.
Vacsorakészítés közben egy dallamot dúdolt.
I could hear him humming the theme song in the next room.
Hallottam, ahogy a szomszéd szobában a főcímdalt dúdolja.
He sat by the window, quietly humming to himself.
The child hummed the melody but didn’t know the words.
As they worked, someone hummed a soft lullaby in the background.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She likes to hum in the shower.
Szeret dúdolni a zuhany alatt.
He hummed a song on the bus.
Egy dalt dúdolt a buszon.
I often hum to myself when I work.
The baby’s mother hummed a gentle tune.
Can you hear him hum that old song?
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use *hum* when they mean *sing* with words. Use *hum* only when the mouth is usually closed and there are no words, just a sound or melody.
Sens
sing a tune with closed lips
Colocații
hum a tune
|hum a song
|hum softly
|hum to yourself
|humming under [someone]'s breath
Sinonime
sing softly (Emphasizes quiet singing; does not always imply closed lips or no words like hum.)
Antonime
be silent (Describes not making any sound, the opposite of producing a tune by humming.)
Teme
music
|daily life
|sound
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definiție
To make a tune with your mouth closed and no words.
To sing a tune by making a continuous sound with closed lips and without using words.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
the hum of [something]
The constant hum of the air conditioner made it hard to sleep.
A légkondicionáló állandó zúgása miatt nehéz volt aludni.
Behind the speaker’s voice, there was a steady hum from the old sound system.
A beszélő hangja mögött egyenletes búgás hallatszott a régi hangrendszerből.
We listened to the gentle hum of traffic outside the window.
The hum of conversation filled the restaurant.
At night, only the soft hum of the fridge broke the silence.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I can hear the hum of the machine.
Hallom a gép zúgását.
There is a low hum in this room.
Mély, halk zúgás hallatszik ebben a szobában.
The hum of the bus engine is very loud.
I like the quiet hum of people talking in the café.
The lights make a strange hum.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse *hum* with *humming* or *noise*. *Hum* is the general low sound itself; *noise* can be any sound, and *humming* is often the action of making that sound.
Sens
low continuous background sound
Colocații
low hum
|constant hum
|background hum
|the hum of traffic
|the hum of conversation
Sinonime
buzz (Suggests a slightly sharper or more vibrating sound, but similar low, steady noise.)
Antonime
silence (The complete absence of sound, the opposite of any continuous hum.)
Teme
sound
|environment
|technology
|daily_life
Definiție
A low, ongoing sound that does not stop, like from a machine or many people talking quietly.
A low, steady, continuous sound, often coming from machines, electricity, or many quiet voices together.
VERB
B1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] hums
The old refrigerator hummed loudly in the corner.
A régi hűtőszekrény hangosan zúgott a sarokban.
Servers hummed quietly in the data center.
A szerverek halkan búgtak az adatközpontban.
A generator hummed outside the building during the power cut.
The stadium hummed with the sound of thousands of fans.
High above us, the airplane engines hummed softly.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The computer hums when it is on.
A számítógép zúg, amikor be van kapcsolva.
The fridge hummed all night.
A hűtő egész éjjel búgott.
The machine hummed in the factory.
The lights hummed and then went out.
The busy street hummed outside our window.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may say a machine *is singing* when they mean it *is humming*. Use *hums* for low, steady machine sounds, not for musical or high-pitched noises.
Sens
make a low steady sound
Colocații
the engine hums
|the computer hums
|the fridge hums
|air conditioners hum
|city streets hum
Sinonime
whirr (Often suggests a slightly faster or more mechanical spinning sound than hum.)
Antonime
fall silent (Describes the sudden end of sound, the opposite of continuing to hum.)
Teme
sound
|technology
|environment
|daily_life
Definiție
To make a low sound that goes on without stopping, like a machine or many people talking.
To produce a low, steady, continuous sound, typically used of machines, electrical devices, or large crowds.
VERB
B2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
[a place] hums with [activity]
By 9 a.m., the office was humming with activity.
Reggel kilencre az iroda már pezsgett az élettől.
On summer nights, the city hums with life.
Nyári éjszakákon a város pezseg az élettől.
The café hummed with conversation and the sound of cups clinking.
The market hummed with shoppers getting ready for the holiday.
The studio hummed as designers rushed to finish their work.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The city hums at night.
Éjszaka pezseg a város.
In the morning the office hums with work.
Reggel nagy a sürgés-forgás az irodában.
The shop hums with people on Saturday.
The school hums with noise before class.
The kitchen hummed as everyone cooked dinner.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think this use is about music. Here *hums* means *is very busy and active*, not that the place is singing.
Sens
be very busy and lively
Colocații
hums with activity
|office hums
|city hums
|room hums with conversation
|street hums with life
Sinonime
buzz (Often more informal and exciting in tone, but similarly suggests energetic activity.)
Antonime
stand still (Describes a place or situation with no activity, the opposite of humming with activity.)
Teme
work
|business
|society
|daily_life
Definiție
To be very busy and active, with many people moving, talking, or working.
To be full of busy, often pleasant activity, movement, and low background noise.
B2
5
hm
A1
“Hum, I’m not sure that will work,” she said.
„Hm, nem vagyok biztos benne, hogy ez működni fog” – mondta.
“Hum… let me think about it for a moment,” he replied.
„Hm… hadd gondoljam át egy pillanatra” – válaszolta.
Hum, that’s an interesting idea, but I’m not convinced.
“Hum, maybe we should try a different route,” the driver muttered.
Hum, I see what you mean now.
Exemple pentru cursanți
“Hum, I don’t know,” she says.
„Hm, nem tudom” – mondja.
He stops and says, “Hum… maybe you are right.”
Megáll, és azt mondja: „Hm… talán igazad van.”
“Hum, that is a hard question,” the teacher says.
“Hum, let me see,” he answers.
She looks at the map and says, “Hum, where are we?”
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often write *hum* when they really mean the thinking sound written as *hmm*. *Hum* is possible, but *hmm* is more standard in modern writing for this hesitation sound.
Sens
sound showing doubt or thought
Sinonime
hmm (More common in writing and texting for the same thoughtful or doubtful sound.)
Antonime
yes (A clear answer or agreement, instead of a hesitant sound like hum.)
Teme
communication
|conversation
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A sound you make when you are thinking or not sure what to say.
Used as a short sound to show that you are thinking, hesitating, or slightly doubtful.
VERB
B2
6
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] hums along
The new online store is really humming now.
Az új webáruház most már igazán jól megy.
With the right team in place, the project hummed along ahead of schedule.
A megfelelő csapattal a projekt zökkenőmentesen, a tervezettnél gyorsabban haladt.
Once we fixed the software issues, everything started humming smoothly.
After months of planning, the campaign is finally humming.
By midday, the production line was humming at full capacity.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The company is humming after the new plan.
Az új terv bevezetése óta jól megy a cég.
Our project is humming along now.
A projektünk most már jól halad.
After some work, the system is humming smoothly.
The team is humming and finishing tasks fast.
The factory is humming again this year.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this use always means there is sound. Here *hum* is mostly figurative; it means things are working well and quickly, not that they are making noise.
Sens
run smoothly and do well
Colocații
business is humming
|economy is humming
|project humming along
|system humming smoothly
Sinonime
thrive (Focuses more on strong success and growth, not on the smooth, efficient feeling expressed by hum.)
Antonime
struggle (Describes having difficulty and problems, the opposite of humming smoothly.)
Teme
business
|work
|productivity
Definiție
To work very well and easily, especially a business, plan, or group.
To operate in a smooth, effective, and successful way, especially used about businesses, projects, or systems.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
7
dúdolás
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
a soft hum
I recognized the song from her soft hum.
A halk dúdolásából felismertem a dalt.
A gentle hum came from the next room as he worked.
Ahogy dolgozott, halk dúdolás hallatszott a szomszéd szobából.
He answered my knock with a low hum, still concentrating on his music.
The baby calmed down at the mother’s quiet hum.
In the silence, his little hum sounded very loud.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She gave a soft hum as she worked.
Munka közben halkan dúdolt.
I heard a quiet hum from his room.
Halk dúdolást hallottam a szobájából.
Her low hum helped the baby sleep.
He made a little hum when he was happy.
A gentle hum filled the car on the long drive.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the noun *hum* for machine noise. This sense is more clearly musical and often connected to a person making a tune.
Sens
soft musical humming sound
Colocații
soft hum
|gentle hum
|low musical hum
|quiet hum
Sinonime
tune (Refers to the sequence of musical notes; does not specifically mean the wordless, closed-mouth sound like hum.)
Antonime
speech (Involves clear words, the opposite of a wordless musical hum.)
Teme
music
|sound
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definiție
A soft, wordless tune made with your mouth closed.
A musical sound produced with the mouth closed and without words, like a quiet tune.
VERB
C1
INFORMAL
8
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] hums
Take a shower, mate, you really hum after that run.
Zuhanyozz le, haver, a futás után nagyon büdös vagy.
These trainers absolutely hum; you need to wash them.
Ezek a sportcipők iszonyúan bűzlenek; ki kell mosnod őket.
The bin was humming by Monday because no one had emptied it.
Your gym bag hums; when did you last clean it?
By the end of the week, the fridge was humming with old food.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Your socks hum after football.
Foci után bűzlenek a zoknijaid.
This old towel really hums.
Ez a régi törölköző nagyon bűzlik.
The trash can hums in hot weather.
My shoes hum; I must wash them.
These clothes hum because they are wet and old.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this use is standard in all English. It is mainly informal British usage, and in other varieties *stink* or *smell bad* is more common.
Sens
smell strongly and unpleasantly
Colocații
those socks really hum
|you hum
|the bin hums
|it absolutely hums
Sinonime
stink (Very close in meaning; more common and slightly stronger or more direct than hum.)
Antonime
smell fresh (Describes a clean, pleasant smell, the opposite of humming in this sense.)
Teme
smell
|daily life
|daily_life
Definiție
In informal British English, to have a very bad, strong smell.
British informal: to smell strongly and unpleasantly.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
hum
IPA
GB/hˈʌm/
US/hˈʌm/
Silabe și accent
hum (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (hum)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: hum
Verb
- Base: hum
- 3rd Person Singular: hums
- Present Participle: humming
- Past: hummed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
hums
verb
humming
verb
hummed
verb
Related words
hummer
noun
hummable
adjective
Aspecte importante
- Irregular present participle: humming Verb
- Irregular past: hummed Verb
Expresii
ho-hum
1/hˈoʊ hˈʌm/
idiom
informal
expression of boredom or lack of interest
A sound or word you say to show that something is boring or not interesting.
Exemple
- The movie was pretty ho-hum, to be honest.
- Ho-hum, another meeting that could have been an email.
hum a tune
1/hˈʌm ə tˈun/
fixed phrase
quietly sing a wordless melody
To make a simple song sound with your mouth closed and no words.
Exemple
- She likes to hum a tune while she cooks.
- He hummed a tune as he walked down the street.
hum along
1/hˈʌm əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
humm softly with music or singing
To hum at the same time as a song, music, or another person singing.
Exemple
- Feel free to hum along if you know the melody.
- She hummed along with the radio in the car.
hum and haw
1/hˈʌm ˈænd hˈɔ/
idiom
hesitate and delay making a decision
To pause, make little sounds, and avoid giving a clear answer or decision.
Exemple
- He hummed and hawed for ages before finally saying no.
- Stop humming and hawing and just choose one option.
hum to yourself
1/hˈʌm tə jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
hum quietly for your own pleasure
To hum quietly for yourself, not for other people to listen to.
Exemple
- He hummed to himself as he worked on the model.
- She sat by the window, humming to herself.
hum with activity
1/hˈʌm wˈɪθ æktˈɪvɪti/
fixed phrase
be very busy and lively
To be full of people moving, talking, or working.
Exemple
- The factory floor was humming with activity.
- By lunchtime, the campus was humming with activity.
the hum of conversation
1/ðə hˈʌm əv kˌɑnvɚsˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
background sound of many voices
The low, ongoing sound made when many people talk quietly at the same time.
Exemple
- The restaurant was filled with the hum of conversation.
- Behind the music, there was a gentle hum of conversation.
the hum of traffic
1/ðə hˈʌm əv tɹˈæfɪk/
fixed phrase
continuous low sound of traffic
The low, ongoing sound that many cars and other vehicles make together.
Exemple
- We fell asleep to the hum of traffic outside.
- Through the open window came the distant hum of traffic.