WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| hum [sth]⇒ vtr | (tune, music: sing with closed lips) | tararear⇒ vtr |
| | | canturrear⇒ vtr |
| | Helen hummed a song while she watered her plants. |
| | Helen tarareó una canción mientras regaba las plantas. |
| hum⇒ vi | (sing with closed lips) | tararear⇒ vi |
| | | canturrear⇒ vi |
| | Fiona hummed as she walked to work. |
| | Fiona tarareaba mientras caminaba al trabajo. |
| hum vi | (machine: buzz) (máquina) | zumbar⇒ vi |
| | | resonar⇒ vi |
| | The microwave hummed while Jake poured his drink. |
| | El microondas zumbaba mientras Jake se servía un trago. |
hum,
humming n | (tuneful vocal noise) | tarareo nm |
| | Karen could hear Harry's humming from the other side of the house. |
| | Karen podía escuchar el tarareo de Harry desde el otro lado de la casa. |
hum,
humming n | (audio noise) | zumbido nm |
| | The radio's strange hum almost drowned out the broadcast. |
| | El extraño zumbido de la radio no dejaba escuchar. |
| Additional Translations |
| hum vi | figurative (be busy) (de actividad) | bullir⇒ vi |
| | The market hummed with activity. |
| | El mercado bullía de actividad. |
| hum vi | (machine: working well) (motor) | marchar⇒ vi |
| Note: Usually used in continuous tenses |
| | The machines in the manufacturing plant were humming. |
| | Las maquinas en la planta productora marchaban bien. |
| hum vi | (make hesitating sound) | titubear⇒ vi |
| | | dudar⇒ vi |
| | When his dad asked him where he was, Allan just hummed uncertainly. |
| | Cuando su padre le preguntó dónde estaba, Alan titubeó. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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