hume

BrE /ˈhjuːm/ AmE /ˈhuːm/

verb en → es

past humed pp humed ing humin

1 SMELL [intransitive] B2

to give off a smell, often of smoke or burning

despedir un olor, emanar un aroma

  • sth humes with sth

Collocations the room humed with smoke · the food humed with spices

  • The kitchen humed with the smell of roast meat.

    La cocina despedía el aroma de la carne asada.

2 THINK [transitive] C1

to think about something carefully and seriously, often for a long time

reflexionar sobre algo, pensar en algo con atención

  • take sth into account

Collocations humed over the problem for hours · humed carefully about his decision

  • She humed over her options before making a final decision.

    Ella reflexionó sobre sus opciones antes de tomar una decisión final.