bum
BrE /bʌm/ AmE /bʌm/
noun / verb en → es
a person who does not have a job and spends their time walking around the streets or sitting in public places, often asking for money or food
vagabundo, mendigo
Collocations a bum on the street
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There are lots of bums in this city.
Hay muchos vagabundos en esta ciudad.
the buttocks; the part of your body that you sit on
culo, trasero
Collocations hit somebody in the bum
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He fell down and hurt his bum.
Se cayó y se lastimó el trasero.
to walk around the streets without a job, often asking for money or food
vagabundear, mendigar
- bum about/around
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He's been bumming around the city for weeks.
Ha estado vagabundeando por la ciudad durante semanas.
to waste time or money; to use something in a careless way
malgastar, tirar el dinero
- bum one's time/money away
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He bums his money away on cigarettes and beer.
Malgasta su dinero en cigarrillos y cerveza.
Phrasal verbs
vagabundear, dar vueltas sin rumbo fijo
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He bums around the city all day.
Vaga por la ciudad todo el día.
irse de, abandonar
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He bums out of the house early in the morning.
Se va de la casa temprano por la mañana.
animarse, levantarse el ánimo
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He bums himself up with a cup of coffee.
Se anima con una taza de café.
quedarse en casa, estar encerrado
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He bums in all day watching TV.
Se queda en casa todo el día viendo la televisión.
irse de, abandonar
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He bums off early in the morning.
Se va temprano por la mañana.
Idioms
deprimido, desanimado
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He's bummed out after the breakup.
Está deprimido después de la ruptura.
deprimido, desanimado
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He's bummed over the loss.
Está deprimido por la pérdida.
animado, con buen ánimo
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He's bummed up after the good news.
Está animado después de la buena noticia.