| Principal Translations |
| buzz n | (sound: hum) | zumbido nm |
| | The air was filled with the buzz of cicadas. |
| | El aire estaba lleno del zumbido de las cigarras. |
| buzz⇒ vi | (hum, vibrate) | zumbar⇒ vi |
| | The power lines buzzed with electricity. |
| | Las líneas zumbaban con electricidad. |
| buzz vi | (insect: make humming sound, fly) | zumbar⇒ vi |
| | There are flies buzzing around our picnic food. |
| | Hay moscas zumbando alrededor de nuestra comida de picnic. |
| buzz vi | (doorbell, etc.: sound) | sonar⇒ vi |
| | The doorbell buzzed unexpectedly at midnight. |
| | Sonó el timbre inesperadamente a medianoche. |
buzz,
buzz about [sth],
buzz for [sth] n | figurative, informal (interest) | alboroto por algo loc nom m |
| | | causar alboroto loc verb |
| | There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts. |
| | Ha habido mucho alboroto esta temporada por las faldas a cuadros. |
| | Las faldas a cuadros han causado mucho alboroto esta temporada. |
| Additional Translations |
| buzz n | (excitement) (figurado) | ruido nm |
| | | emoción nm |
| | | revuelo nm |
| | There is a buzz around the club ahead of our upcoming match. |
| | Hay mucho ruido sobre el equipo que está por encima de nuestro próximo partido. |
| buzz n | figurative, slang (thrill) | entusiasmo nm |
| | I love the buzz I get from performing in front of an audience. |
| | Adoro el entusiasmo que me genera actuar frente al público. |
| buzz n | (high from drugs or alcohol) | mareo nm |
| | (AR, coloquial) | pedo nm |
| | Suzy gets a buzz from just one glass of wine. |
| | Suzy se agarra un mareo con una sola copa de vino. |
| buzz n | informal, figurative (rumor) | rumor nm |
| | | chisme nm |
| | (ES, coloquial) | cotilleo nm |
| | (figurado) | zumbido nm |
| | Lately there has been a lot of buzz about that actress's divorce. |
| | Últimamente ha habido muchos rumores sobre el divorcio de la actriz. |
| buzz n | slang (phone call) (coloquial) | telefonazo nm |
| | | llamada nf |
| | (AR, coloquial) | tubazo nm |
| | This is just a quick buzz to let you know I got home safely. |
| | Este es solo un telefonazo para hacerte saber que llegué bien a casa. |
| buzz vi | (press a buzzer) | presionar el botón loc verb |
| | Contestants, buzz if you know the answer. |
| | Competidores, presionen el botón si saben la respuesta. |
| buzz [sb]⇒ vtr | slang (telephone) (por teléfono) | llamar a vtr + prep |
| | | telefonear a vtr + prep |
| | I buzzed Fiona yesterday, but she never answered. |
| | Llamé a Fiona ayer pero nunca me contestó. |
| buzz [sth]⇒ vtr | ([sb]'s hair: cut with razor) (cabello) | rapar⇒ vtr |
| | He buzzed his hair during the summer. |
| | Se rapó el cabello durante el verano. |
| buzz [sth] vtr | (animal's coat: shear) (animal) | esquilar⇒ vtr |
| | | rapar⇒ vtr |
| | He buzzed the two dogs' coats so they would stop shedding. |
| | Esquiló a los dos perros para que dejaran de perder pelo. |
| buzz [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (call [sb] using intercom) (por intercomunicador) | llamar a vtr + prep |
| | Karen just buzzed me, so I'm going to meet her in the lobby. |
| | Karen me acaba de llamar así que me la voy a encontrar en el pasillo. |
| buzz [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (fly aircraft low over [sth]) | sobrevolar algo de cerca vtr + loc adv |
| | The fighter jets buzzed the ship during the military exercises. |
| | The rebel plane buzzed the beach and frightened the vacationers. |
| | Los aviones de guerra sobrevolaron el barco de cerca durante los ejercicios militares. |
| buzz [sth]⇒ vtr | (aircraft: fly close to warn) | volar cerca de algo vi + loc prep |
| | Fighter jets buzzed the foreign aircraft that had strayed from its flight path. |