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drone

/dɹəʊn/ /dɹoʊn/

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Drohne

A male ant, bee or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen bee.

Examples :

"The drone bee in the hive didn't gather nectar; its job was to fertilize the queen. "

Die Drohne im Bienenstock sammelte keinen Nektar; ihre Aufgabe war es, die Königin zu befruchten.

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Faulenzer, Träumer

Someone who does not work; a lazy person, an idler.

Examples :

"My brother is a drone at work; he spends most of his time goofing off instead of doing his tasks. "

Mein Bruder ist ein Faulenzer bei der Arbeit; er verbringt die meiste Zeit damit, herumzualbern, anstatt seine Aufgaben zu erledigen.

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Drohne, Brummbär

One who performs menial or tedious work.

Examples :

"He felt like a drone, spending all day filing papers in the office. "

Er fühlte sich wie eine Drohne, die den ganzen Tag im Büro Akten abheftete.

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Drohne, unbemanntes Luftfahrzeug

A remotely controlled aircraft, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Examples :

"One team member launched a camera drone over the Third Pole."

Ein Teammitglied startete eine Kamera-Drohne über dem Dritten Pol.

technology vehicle military electronics machine

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verb

Mit einer Drohne töten

To kill with a missile fired by unmanned aircraft.

Examples :

"The military decided to drone the enemy camp to minimize casualties on their own side. "

Das Militär beschloss, das feindliche Lager mit einer Drohne anzugreifen, um die Verluste auf ihrer eigenen Seite zu minimieren.

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Brummen, Summen

A low-pitched hum or buzz.

Examples :

"The refrigerator emitted a low drone that made it hard to sleep. "

Der Kühlschrank gab ein tiefes Brummen von sich, das das Schlafen erschwerte.

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Bordun

One of the fixed-pitch pipes on a bagpipe.

Examples :

"The bagpiper adjusted the drone on his instrument, ensuring its steady, humming sound would complement the melody. "

Der Dudelsackspieler justierte den Bordun an seinem Instrument, um sicherzustellen, dass sein gleichmäßiger, summender Klang die Melodie ergänzen würde.

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Drone-Musik, Bordunmusik

A genre of music that uses repeated lengthy droning sounds.

Examples :

"The experimental band's new album is entirely drone, consisting of long, sustained notes that create a hypnotic effect. "

Das neue Album der experimentellen Band ist reine Bordunmusik und besteht aus langen, anhaltenden Tönen, die einen hypnotischen Effekt erzeugen.

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Brummen, Summen

A humming or deep murmuring sound.

Examples :

"The drone of the refrigerator was a constant, low hum in the kitchen. "

Das Brummen des Kühlschranks war ein konstantes, leises Summen in der Küche.

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verb

Summen, brummen

To produce a low-pitched hum or buzz.

Examples :

"The refrigerator was droning loudly in the kitchen, making it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Der Kühlschrank summte laut in der Küche, was es schwierig machte, mich auf meine Hausaufgaben zu konzentrieren.

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Eintönig sprechen, brummen

To speak in a monotone way.

Examples :

"The teacher droned on about the history of the Roman Empire, making the class very sleepy. "

Der Lehrer brummte über die Geschichte des Römischen Reiches, was die Klasse sehr schläfrig machte.

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