drone
zumbido
definition
verb
in the far distance a machine droned
make a continuous low humming sound.
noun
he nodded off to the drone of the car engine
a low continuous humming sound.
According to scientific descriptions, a honeybee colony consists of one queen, several thousand worker bees, and at certain times of the year, a few to several thousand drones , or male bees.
a male bee in a colony of social bees, which does no work but can fertilize a queen.
translation of 'drone'
verb
hacer haragán,
zumbar,
hablar monótonamente
noun
haragán,
zumbido,
tono monótono,
zángano,
abeja
example
Thus the music feels bounded by the drone, that the 'drone' is the undulating surface of a musical object.
The marching of our feet rings out in unison, an endless 'drone' accompanied by the clattering hooves of the knights' horses.
Noises such as the 'drone' of cicadas, the crackling of branches, flies buzzing, and the calls of birds had drowned out in her thoughts.
This great change manifested itself in a sudden tiredness and slight nausea as the speaker's monotonous 'drone' confirmed exactly the opposite.
For those who might not know, drones cannot sting, but, of course most people are not aware of this fact; and anyway how could you tell whether a bee was a 'drone' or not in a darkened cinema?
Very few listened to the monotonous 'drone' of the teacher as he explained proofs and parabolas.
he nodded off to the 'drone' of the car engine
he nodded off to the 'drone' of the car engine
How else can they 'drone' on about the same boring subject continuously?
And the thunder-like 'drone' of its eight engines strikes fear into troops below.
As the track moves along, the static, rumbles, guitar notes, and drones all mix together, with the 'drone' slowly building and dominating the proceedings.
Zac talked in a monotonous 'drone' about the hidden treasures of Egypt, the esoteric wisdom that Aristotle stole, or was it Plato, and then the Egyptians forgot everything.
It should have been a good line, but he sounded like a petulant 'drone' with an overdeveloped sense of entitlement.
So when I reach my classroom, I listen to the monotonous 'drone' of the teacher.
The silence outside. Living so close to Kennedy Airport, the sound of planes getting ready to land is a constant 'drone' throughout the day.
For example, you can select a small portion of a steady-state sound such as a 'drone' or a gong roll.
He explained that a hive of bees consists of a queen bee, a few hundred 'drone' bees and the remainder are workers.
As she walked along the streets of Manhattan, the consistent 'drone' of the cars fading into the background, she began to wonder about her going to New York in the first place.
Finally, her right hand slowed and then stopped, although her left hand continued the 'drone' for a few notes before it, too fell still.
only twenty minutes of the hour-long 'drone' had passed
Occupying every single empty seat in sight, the crowd's continuous 'drone' echoed within the tall tent.
Well, no sounds today, of course, as whoever it is must be at work, so the only sound from this house is the endless 'drone' of daytime TV, which I have spent much of the day summoning up the energy to turn off.
I punched in Anna's phone number, and the 'drone' of the ringing was putting me to sleep, it was 10: 30 pm already.
In that 'drone' Harley heard an echo of the blues, but he also heard something deeper.
The foreman on that building site was approached last week about it and I will continue to 'drone' on about it until is has been sorted.
Isabella listened to the 'drone' of his monotonous voice, and did as he said.
Track two of this CD starts with a low 'drone' and the sound of rain falling gently.
Overhead, a 'drone' whirred menacingly, and a helicopter gunship cruised the coast.
Masses of mankind arose from inexpensive seating, emitting a 'drone' of noise, noises, actually, as small groups of people conversed about a number of subjects.
We were silent for a few moments, the 'drone' of the lesson buzzing like a fly in my ears.
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