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buzz

buzz

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British English/ˈbʌz/
American English/ˈbʌz/
Russian transcription[ʐʊˈʐatʲ]
buzz
buzz - жужжать
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buzz with Russian translation

buzz usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пчела громко жужжит, перелетая с цветка на цветок.

A bee buzzes as it moves from flower to flower.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Летом в тёплом воздухе слышно, как насекомые жужжат.

In summer you can hear insects buzz in the warm air.

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buzz synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between buzz / drone / whirr / vibrate / thrum

🇬🇧English
buzz

exact match: the low continuous sound made by insects (and sometimes machines)

A2Very Often

The bees buzz around the hive.

Пчёлы жужжат вокруг улья.

D
🇬🇧English
drone

a low, continuous, monotonous sound; often applied to bees (drone), engines, or prolonged voices

B1Often

A drone of bees filled the garden.

В саду раздавался гул пчёл.

W
🇬🇧English
whirr

a rapid fluttering or vibrating sound, usually mechanical (motors, fans); sometimes describes insect wing sounds

B1Often

The moth's wings whirred as it flew.

Крылья мотылька жужжали, когда он летел.

V
🇬🇧English
vibrate

to move or cause to move rapidly back and forth; refers to motion that may produce a buzzing sound rather than the sound itself

A2Very Often

The wings vibrate and make a buzzing noise.

Крылья вибрируют и создают жужжащий звук.

T
🇬🇧English
thrum

to make a continuous rhythmic humming or vibrating sound; more literary or descriptive than buzz

B2Rarely

You could hear the thrum of insects in the meadow.

В поле слышался ритмичный гул насекомых.

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How to pronounce buzz and what this word means

buzz translation: жужжать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce buzz

/ˈbʌz/

buzz translation

жужжать

buzz examples

A bee buzzes as it moves from flower to flower.

buzz transcription

/ˈbʌz/, /ˈbʌz/

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buzz meaning: what does it mean?

living beings insects verb

buzz pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

buzz is pronounced as /ˈbʌz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

buzz definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A bee buzzes as it moves from flower to flower. Translation: Пчела громко жужжит, перелетая с цветка на цветок.

Is buzz part of Insects vocabulary?

Yes, buzz (жужжать) can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is buzz part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, buzz (жужжать) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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