What does zumbir in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word zumbir in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use zumbir in Portuguese.

The word zumbir in Portuguese means hum, buzz, whir, whiz, drone, murmur; zing, zoom, zumbir, zunir, zumbir, zumbir, zumbir, zunir, zumbir, zumbir, zumbir, zumbir, zunir, zumbir, zumbir, zumbir, zunir, zumbir em. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word zumbir

hum, buzz, whir, whiz

drone, murmur; zing, zoom

zumbir

intransitive verb (make whirring sound)

Eles soltaram fogos de artifício que brilharam e zumbiram. As pás do rotor do helicóptero zumbiram ruidosamente.
They lit fireworks that threw off sparks and whizzed. The helicopter's rotor blades whizzed loudly.

zunir, zumbir

intransitive verb (make hum or buzzing sound)

The air-conditioning unit whirred noisily.

zumbir

phrasal verb, intransitive (bee: fly with humming sound) (abelha)

zumbir, zunir

intransitive verb (hum, vibrate)

Os fios elétricos zumbiam com a eletricidade.
The power lines buzzed with electricity.

zumbir

intransitive verb (machine: buzz) (barulho de máquina)

O microondas zumbia enquanto Jake colocava sua bebida.
The microwave hummed while Jake poured his drink.

zumbir

intransitive verb (insect: make humming sound, fly)

Há moscas zumbindo sobre nosso piquenique.
There are flies buzzing around our picnic food.

zumbir

intransitive verb (engine: hum)

A car engine droned outside

zumbir

intransitive verb (music: sound low note)

zunir, zumbir

intransitive verb (ears) (ouvidos)

Meus ouvidos estão zunindo.
My ears are ringing.

zumbir

intransitive verb (figurative (be busy)

The market hummed with activity.

zumbir, zunir

intransitive verb (make a whirring sound)

The interior of the device burred as it ran.

zumbir em

(bee: fly with humming sound)

I don't like it when bees buzz around my head.

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