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hum

hʌm

verb

nucić

ˈnut͡ɕit͡ɕ· czasownik
Also
brzęczećbuczeć
Definition

To make a low, continuous, murmuring sound, or to sing with closed lips.

Examples
She started to hum a tune as she worked.
Zaczęła nucić melodię, gdy pracowała.
The refrigerator hummed softly in the background.
Lodówka cicho buczała w tle.
Synonyms
dronemurmurpurr
Collocations
hum a tunehum alongengine hums

noun

szum

ʂum· rzeczownik
Also
brzęczenie(n)buczenie(n)
Definition

A low, continuous, murmuring sound.

Examples
The hum of the distant traffic was barely audible.
Szum odległego ruchu ulicznego był ledwo słyszalny.
She found the gentle hum of the air conditioner soothing.
Uważała, że delikatne buczenie klimatyzatora jest kojące.
Synonyms
dronemurmurbuzz
Collocations
a low humconstant humelectric hum
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