drone
gb/dɹˈoʊn/ us/dɹˈoʊn/
B1
Kiingereza
drón, zúgás, búgás, zúg, búg, zümmög, egyhangúan beszél, monoton hangon beszél, robot, biorobot, here, hím méh, bordun, bordunhang
NOMINO
B1
1
drón
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a] drone; [a] drone flies over [place]
The hikers used a drone to film the waterfall from above.
A túrázók drónt használtak, hogy felülről lefilmezzék a vízesést.
Airport officials closed the runway after a drone was spotted nearby.
A repülőtéri illetékesek lezárták a kifutópályát, miután drónt észleltek a közelben.
The company is testing drones for delivering medicine to remote villages.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He flew a drone over the beach.
Drónt reptetett a tengerpart felett.
The drone has a small camera.
A drónon van egy kis kamera.
Kosa la kawaida:
A drone is usually an unmanned flying vehicle; do not use it for any ordinary camera or toy unless it flies.
Maana
Unmanned flying vehicle
Miunganiko ya maneno
camera drone
|military drone
|surveillance drone
|delivery drone
|consumer drone
|armed drone
|reconnaissance drone
|fly a drone
|launch a drone
|drone operator
Visawe
UAV (more technical abbreviation for unmanned aerial vehicle)
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unmanned aircraft (more formal and descriptive)
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quadcopter (a specific type of small drone with four rotors)
Vinyume
manned aircraft (an aircraft with a human pilot on board)
Mada
technology
|aviation
|photography
|military
Ufafanuzi
a small aircraft with no pilot inside, controlled from the ground or by a computer
an aircraft, especially a small one, that is controlled remotely or by onboard software and can be used for filming, delivery, surveillance, or military purposes
NOMINO
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
the drone of [something]
The steady drone of the air conditioner made it hard to sleep.
A légkondicionáló egyenletes zúgása miatt nehéz volt aludni.
From the apartment, we could hear the distant drone of traffic.
A lakásból hallottuk a forgalom távoli zúgását.
A low drone filled the room as the generator started.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I heard the drone of a plane.
Hallottam egy repülőgép zúgását.
The machine made a loud drone.
A gép hangos zúgást adott ki.
Kosa la kawaida:
This noun is often used with of: the drone of traffic, the drone of an engine.
Maana
Low continuous sound
Miunganiko ya maneno
low drone
|steady drone
|constant drone
|distant drone
|background drone
|the drone of traffic
|the drone of engines
|the drone of machinery
Visawe
hum (often softer or less unpleasant)
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buzz (often higher-pitched or sharper)
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murmur (softer and more mixed, often of voices or water)
Vinyume
silence (complete absence of sound)
Mada
sound
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
a low sound that continues for a long time
a low, steady, continuous sound, especially one that is dull or background noise
KITENZI
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[machine/insect/vehicle] drones
A generator droned outside the cabin all night.
Egy generátor zúgott egész éjjel a faház mellett.
Bees droned lazily around the flowers.
Méhek zümmögtek lustán a virágok körül.
The plane droned overhead until it disappeared into the clouds.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The fan droned in my room.
A ventilátor zúgott a szobámban.
A plane droned above us.
Egy repülőgép zúgott felettünk.
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not confuse drone with drown; drown means to die or cause someone to die under water.
Maana
Make a low hum
Miunganiko ya maneno
engine drones
|plane drones
|fan drones
|generator drones
|machinery drones
|traffic drones
|bees drone
|drone in the background
Visawe
hum (similar but often softer or more pleasant)
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buzz (usually a higher, sharper sound)
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whirr (suggests a rotating mechanical sound)
Vinyume
fall silent (stop making sound)
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quiet down (become less noisy)
Mada
sound
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
to make a low sound that continues
to make a low, steady, continuous sound
KITENZI
B2
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] drones; [someone] drones through [something]
The guide droned through the safety instructions.
Az idegenvezető egyhangúan végigmondta a biztonsági utasításokat.
He droned in a flat voice while the audience grew restless.
Monoton hangon beszélt, miközben a közönség egyre nyugtalanabb lett.
She could hear the professor droning at the front of the room.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The teacher droned for an hour.
A tanár egy órán át egyhangúan beszélt.
He droned in a boring voice.
Unalmas, monoton hangon beszélt.
Kosa la kawaida:
This verb usually has a negative meaning; it suggests that the speaker is boring.
Maana
Speak in monotone
Miunganiko ya maneno
drone in a monotone
|drone in a flat voice
|drone through a lecture
|drone through instructions
|voice drones
|teacher drones
|speaker drones
Visawe
monotone (emphasizes the unchanging pitch of the voice)
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mumble (suggests unclear speech more than boring speech)
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recite (means to say from memory or a text, without necessarily being boring)
Vinyume
speak animatedly (speak with energy and expression)
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enthuse (speak with strong interest or excitement)
Mada
communication
|education
|emotions
Ufafanuzi
to speak in a boring voice that does not change much
to speak in a flat, dull, and unchanging voice
NOMINO
C1
INFORMAL
5
Muundo wa matumizi:
[office/corporate/worker] drone
He quit his job because he felt like an office drone.
Azért mondott fel, mert úgy érezte, hogy csak egy irodai robot.
The film presents the workers as nameless drones in a huge corporation.
A film a dolgozókat névtelen robotokként mutatja be egy hatalmas vállalatban.
She refused to become a corporate drone in a gray suit.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He felt like a drone at work.
Robotnak érezte magát a munkahelyén.
She did not want to be an office drone.
Nem akart irodai robot lenni.
Kosa la kawaida:
This use can sound insulting, so avoid it in polite descriptions of someone's job.
Maana
Dull routine worker
Miunganiko ya maneno
office drone
|corporate drone
|worker drone
|mindless drone
|anonymous drone
|bureaucratic drone
|nine-to-five drone
Visawe
drudge (emphasizes hard, boring, low-status work)
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cog (suggests being a small, replaceable part of a large system)
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functionary (more formal, often about a minor official)
Vinyume
free spirit (someone independent and unconventional)
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innovator (someone who creates new ideas rather than following routine)
Mada
work
|people
|business
Ufafanuzi
a person who does boring work like a machine
a person who does boring, repetitive work and seems to have little independence, energy, or imagination
NOMINO
B2
6
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a] drone; drones and worker bees
The drones leave the hive to mate with a queen from another colony.
A herék kirepülnek a kaptárból, hogy egy másik méhcsalád királynőjével párosodjanak.
Unlike worker bees, drones do not collect nectar.
A dolgozó méhekkel ellentétben a herék nem gyűjtenek nektárt.
In late summer, many colonies force drones out of the hive.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
A drone is a male bee.
A here hím méh.
Drones live in a hive with the queen.
A herék a kaptárban élnek a méhkirálynővel.
Kosa la kawaida:
A drone bee is male; worker bees are usually female.
Maana
Male bee
Miunganiko ya maneno
drone bee
|queen and drones
|worker bees and drones
|male drone
|drone brood
|drones mate
|drones hatch
Visawe
male bee (plain descriptive term)
Vinyume
worker bee (a non-reproductive female bee that gathers food and maintains the hive)
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queen bee (the reproductive female bee in the colony)
Mada
biology
|animals
|nature
Ufafanuzi
a male bee whose main job is to mate with the queen bee
a male bee in a colony, whose main role is to mate with the queen
NOMINO
C1
TECHNICAL
7
bordun
C1
bordunhang
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a] drone; [an instrument] plays a drone
The song begins with a deep drone under a simple flute melody.
A dal egy mély bordunnal kezdődik, amely egy egyszerű fuvoladallam alatt szól.
A bagpipe uses drones to create its continuous background sound.
A duda bordunhangokat szólaltat meg, ezek adják a folyamatos háttérhangzást.
The composer built the piece around a single sustained drone.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The music had a low drone.
A zenében mély bordun szólt.
The singer sang over a drone.
Az énekes egy bordunhang fölött énekelt.
Kosa la kawaida:
A musical drone is not the whole melody; it is the steady background note or chord.
Maana
Sustained musical note
Miunganiko ya maneno
bagpipe drone
|sustained drone
|low drone
|harmonic drone
|tambura drone
|drone note
|drone chord
|play a drone
|hold a drone
Visawe
sustained note (general description of a note held for a long time)
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pedal point (more technical musical term, often in Western harmony)
Vinyume
melody (the moving main tune, rather than a steady background sound)
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silence (absence of musical sound)
Mada
music
|arts
|sound
Ufafanuzi
a long background note in music
a continuous note or chord that is held or repeated as a background sound in music
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
drone
IPA
GB/dɹˈoʊn/
US/dɹˈoʊn/
Silabi na mkazo
drone (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (drone)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: drone
- Plural: drones
Verb
- Base: drone
- 3rd Person Singular: drones
- Present Participle: droning
- Past: droned
Semi
drone footage
1/dɹˈoʊn fˈʊtɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Video filmed by drone
video taken by a drone from the air
Mifano
- The documentary includes stunning drone footage of the coastline.
- Police released drone footage showing the flooded streets.
- They used drone footage to show the size of the crowd.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We watched drone footage of the city.
- The video has beautiful drone footage.
drone on
1/dɹˈoʊn ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
informal
Talk boringly too long
to talk for too long in a boring voice
Mifano
- He droned on about his commute until everyone stopped listening.
- The speaker droned on for nearly an hour.
- My uncle can drone on about his old car for ages.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She droned on about school.
- He droned on for a long time.
drone pilot
1/dɹˈoʊn pˈaɪlət/
fixed phrase
Person controlling drone
a person who flies a drone
Mifano
- Certified drone pilots must follow local airspace rules.
- The drone pilot lost signal near the stadium.
- She works as a drone pilot for a real estate company.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She is a drone pilot.
- The drone pilot flew over the field.
drone show
1/dɹˈoʊn ʃˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Light display by drones
a show where many lit drones make pictures in the sky
Mifano
- The festival ended with a drone show instead of fireworks.
- Hundreds of lights formed animals and stars during the drone show.
- The city planned a drone show over the harbor for New Year's Eve.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We saw a drone show at night.
- The drone show made shapes in the sky.
drone strike
1/dɹˈoʊn stɹˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
Attack by military drone
an attack made by a drone carrying weapons
Mifano
- Officials said the drone strike targeted a weapons depot.
- The village was damaged in a drone strike, according to local reports.
- The government faced criticism over civilian casualties from drone strikes.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- A drone strike hit the truck.
- The news reported a drone strike.
drone swarm
1/dɹˈoʊn swˈɔɹm/
fixed phrase
technical
Coordinated group of drones
many drones flying or working together
Mifano
- The company demonstrated a drone swarm that can inspect pipelines.
- Air defenses may struggle against a large drone swarm.
- Researchers are studying how a drone swarm can search disaster areas.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- A drone swarm flew over the field.
- The drone swarm moved together.