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to hum

fredonner, bourdonner

h ʌ m
verb Rare #39,111
fredonner
EN: I hum this tune while I cook.
FR: Je fredonne cet air en cuisinant.
bourdonner
EN: I can hear the fridge hum.
FR: J’entends le réfrigérateur bourdonner.
Conjugation of hum
Present
humming
hum

Can I hum it?

Je peux le fredonner ?

— Shrek (2001)

All right, hum it.

D’accord, fredonne-la.

— Shrek (2001)

I often hum while I work.

Je fredonne souvent en travaillant.

Before, hum!

Avant, hum !

— Incendies (2010)

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