zumbar

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buzz

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zumbar
intransitive verb
1to buzz (producir ruido) (insecto); to whirr, to hum (máquina)
  • me zumban los oídos -> my ears are buzzing
  • pasar zumbando (figurative) -> to shoot past
  • venir zumbando (figurative) -> to come running
  • salir zumbando (figurative) -> to dash off
transitive verb
2to beat, to thump (informal) (golpear)

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zumbar [thoom-bar’]
verb neuter
1To resound, to emit a harsh sound; to buzz (insecto), to hum (máquina). (n)
2To be near a certain time or place (quedar cerca). (n)
verb transitive & verb reflexive
3To jest, to joke.
  • Hacer zumbar las orejas -> (Coll.) to make one feel by a smart reprehension
  • Ir zumbando -> to go with great violence and celerity
4To clear off (marcharse). (Andes & Caribbean)
5To overstep the mark (pasarse). (Caribbean)
Me zumban los oídos, I have a buzzing in my ears.

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zumbar
verbo:intransitivo
1 (sonar) [+insecto] to buzz; [+máquina] to hum; whirr; [+oídos] to ring; buzz
zumbarle a algn los oídos: me zumban los oídos my ears are ringing; I have a buzzing in my ears; le estarán zumbando los oídos his ears must be burning
2
salir zumbando (familiar) to shoot off; (familiar)
salió zumbando cuando vio a la policía he shot off as soon as he caught sight of the police; (familiar) tengo que salir zumbando para no perder el tren I must rush so I don't miss the train
¡horror! ¡la policía! tengo que salir zumbando de aquí
3 (familiar) (quedar cerca) to be very close
no está en peligro ahora, pero le zumba he's not actually in danger now but it's not far away
verbo:transitivo
1 (burlar) to tease
2 (golpear) to beat; hit
3 (Latinoamérica) (familiar) (tirar) to chuck; (familiar)
4 (muy_familiar) (robar) to nick; (muy_familiar)
5 (vulgar) (copular con) to fuck; (vulgar)
verbo:pronominal
zumbarse
1 (burlarse)
zumbarse de algn to tease sb; poke fun at sb
2 (And) (Caribe) (marcharse) to clear off; (familiar)
3 (Caribe) (pasarse) to overstep the mark
4 (copular con)
zumbarse a algn (vulgar) to fuck sb; (vulgar)
5 (masturbarse)
zumbársela (vulgar) to wank; (vulgar)

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Conjugación de "zumbar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo zumbo zumbé zumbaba zumbaré zumbe
Tú zumbas zumbaste zumbabas zumbarás zumbes
Ella/Él/Usted zumba zumbó zumbaba zumbará zumbe
Nosotros zumbamos zumbamos zumbábamos zumbaremos zumbemos
Vosotros zumbáis zumbasteis zumbabais zumbaréis zumbéis
Ellos/Ustedes zumban zumbaron zumbaban zumbarán zumben