drone

a small aircraft that is controlled by a computer and can fly without a pilot on board; an unmanned aircraft

dron, avión no tripulado

Collocations military drone · delivery drone

• The military uses drones to gather intelligence.

  El ejército utiliza dron para recopilar inteligencia.

a low, continuous sound made by an engine or machine; a hum

zumbido, ruido sordo

Collocations droning noise · background drone

• The sound of the engine was a constant drone.

  El sonido del motor era un zumbido constante.

a person who does boring, repetitive work without enthusiasm or imagination; a dull person

persona aburrida, trabajador sin iniciativa

Collocations drone through the day · become a drone

• He's just a drone in the office, doing the same thing every day.

  Él es solo un trabajador aburrido en la oficina, haciendo lo mismo todos los días.

a male bee that does not make honey or feed the young; a drone bee

abeja macho, zángano

Collocations drone bee · drone population

• The drone bees are not involved in the care of the hive.

  Las abejas macho no están involucradas en el cuidado de la colmena.