buzz

buzz
I [bʌz]
nome
1) (of insect) ronzio m.
2) (of conversation) mormorio m., brusio m.
3) colloq. (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefono

to give sb. a buzz — fare uno squillo a qcn

4) colloq. (thrill)

it gives me a buzz — (from alcohol) mi dà un senso di ebbrezza

I get a buzz out of doing — mi eccita da morire fare

II 1. [bʌz]
verbo transitivo
1) (call)

to buzz sb. — chiamare qcn. con un segnale acustico o con un cicalino

2) [plane] sorvolare a bassa quota, sfiorare [crowd, building]; sfiorare [other plane]
2.
verbo intransitivo [insect] ronzare; [buzzer] suonare

buzz if you know the answer — suonate se sapete la risposta

her head buzzed with thoughts — i pensieri le ronzavano o frullavano in testa

the house was buzzing with activity — la casa brulicava di gente indaffarata

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1. verb
1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) ronzare
2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) fare un brusio; bisbigliare
2. noun
((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) ronzio, brusio
- buzzer
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[bʌz]
1. n
ronzio, (of conversation) brusio

the buzz of an insect — il ronzio di un insetto

to give sb a buzz — (fam: telephone call) dare un colpo di telefono a qn

2. vt
(call on intercom) chiamare al citofono, (with buzzer) chiamare col cicalino, (Aer: plane, building) passare rasente

Julie buzzed me — Julie mi ha dato uno squillo

to get a buzz out of sth fam — farsi prendere da qc

it gives me a buzz fam — mi esalta

it has a buzz about or to it — è proprio eccitante

3. vi
(insect, ears) ronzare

my head is buzzing — mi gira la testa

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buzz /bʌz/
n.
1 ronzio
2 brusio; bisbigliare diffuso
3 (fam.) telefonata; colpo di telefono (fam.); squillo (fam.): Give me a buzz, dammi un colpo di telefono; fammi uno squillo
4 (fam.) voce che circola; pettegolezzo
5 (elettron.) corsa critica
6 (fam.) eccitazione; euforia
● (fam.) buzz bomb, bomba volante □ buzz cut, taglio di capelli cortissimo (fatto con la macchinetta); rapata □ buzz phrase, espressione in voga; espressione che va di moda; slogan corrente □ (USA) buzz saw, sega circolare (cfr. ingl. circular saw, sotto circular, A, def. 1) □ buzz term, buzz word, ► buzzword.
(to) buzz (1) /bʌz/
A v. i.
1 ronzare; fare un brusio
2 bisbigliare, sussurrare (senza tregua o in tono eccitato)
3 pettegolare; spargere voci
4 (di notizia, voce) essere diffusa; circolare
5 (delle orecchie) fischiare: My ears are buzzing, mi fischiano le orecchie
B v. t.
1 informare segretamente (q.); diffondere, riferire (una voce)
2 far ronzare (le ali, ecc.)
3 (aeron.) sorvolare a bassa quota
4 (elettr.) segnalare (o chiamare) con un cicalino (o con un citofono)
5 (slang, anche to buzz up) chiamare al telefono (o al citofono); dare un colpo di telefono, telefonare (o citofonare) a (q.): to buzz for the secretary, chiamare la segretaria al citofono
to buzz about (o around), correre qua e là; agitarsi □ (slang) to buzz along, filare, andare forte (in auto, ecc.) □ (slang) to buzz off, filare, smammare, cavarsi dai piedi (fam.) □ to buzz stones, scagliare sassi con tutta la forza.
(to) buzz (2) /bʌz/
v. t.
finire; scolarsi (slang) (una bottiglia di vino).
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I [bʌz]
nome
1) (of insect) ronzio m.
2) (of conversation) mormorio m., brusio m.
3) colloq. (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefono

to give sb. a buzz — fare uno squillo a qcn

4) colloq. (thrill)

it gives me a buzz — (from alcohol) mi dà un senso di ebbrezza

I get a buzz out of doing — mi eccita da morire fare

II 1. [bʌz]
verbo transitivo
1) (call)

to buzz sb. — chiamare qcn. con un segnale acustico o con un cicalino

2) [plane] sorvolare a bassa quota, sfiorare [crowd, building]; sfiorare [other plane]
2.
verbo intransitivo [insect] ronzare; [buzzer] suonare

buzz if you know the answer — suonate se sapete la risposta

her head buzzed with thoughts — i pensieri le ronzavano o frullavano in testa

the house was buzzing with activity — la casa brulicava di gente indaffarata


English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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