buzz

buzz
buzz [bʌz]
1. noun
   a. [of insect] bourdonnement m
   b. [of conversation] brouhaha m
   c. ( = telephone call) (inf) coup m de fil (inf)
• to give sb a buzz passer un coup de fil (inf) à qn
   d. ( = excitement) (inf) driving fast gives me a buzz je prends mon pied (inf !) quand je conduis vite
2. intransitive verb
   a. [insect] bourdonner
   b. [ears] bourdonner
• my head is buzzing j'ai des bourdonnements (dans la tête)
   c. [hall, town] être (tout) bourdonnant (with de)
3. transitive verb
   a. ( = call by buzzer) appeler (par interphone) ; (US = telephone) (inf) passer un coup de fil (inf) à
   b. ( = fly close to) [+ building] raser ; [+ other plane] frôler
4. compounds
► buzz word (inf) noun mot m à la mode
► buzz about (inf)
► buzz around (inf) intransitive verb s'affairer
► buzz off (inf!) intransitive verb foutre le camp (inf !)
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[bʌz] 1.
noun
1) (of insect, conversation) bourdonnement m
2) (colloq) (phone call)

to give somebody a buzz — passer un coup de fil à quelqu'un

3) (colloq) (thrill)

it gives me a buzz — (from alcohol) ça me fait planer (colloq)

to get a buzz out of doing — prendre son pied (colloq) en faisant

2.
transitive verb
1) (call)

to buzz somebody — appeler quelqu'un au bip, biper

2) [plane] raser [crowd, building]; frôler [other plane]
3.
intransitive verb [bee, fly] bourdonner; [buzzer] sonner

buzz if you know the answer — appuyez sur la sonnette si vous connaissez la réponse

her head buzzed with thoughts — les idées se bousculaient dans son esprit

the house was buzzing with activity — tout le monde s'affairait dans la maison

Phrasal Verbs:

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