make things hum

made things hum

Definition

Definition of make things hum - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

efficiencycause a process to run smoothly and efficiently

She knows how to make things hum in the office.

optimize

streamline

energycreate a lively and energetic atmosphere

The new manager can really make things hum at the party.

energize

invigorate

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with hum

hum and hawed

show hesitation or indecision before making a choice or answer

She hum and hawed before agreeing to the proposal.

hum and haw

hesitate or be indecisive

She will hum and haw before making any decision.

hum with activity

be full of busy and lively activity

The market hums with activity every Saturday.

ho-hum

adj.

not interesting or exciting, often making people feel tired

The movie was ho-hum and I almost fell asleep.

hum with innovation

be full of energetic activity creating many new ideas or methods

The small startup continues to hum with innovation despite limited resources.

om mani padme hum

mantra associated with the bodhisattva of compassion

The monk recited om mani padme hum to invoke compassion.

Examples of make things hum in a sentence

With the right tools, he can make things hum in the kitchen.
Her enthusiasm can make things hum in the office.
The coach's pep talk made things hum on the field.

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French:faire tourner les choses, mettre de l'ambiance, ...
German:zum Laufen bringen, Schwung in etwas bringen, ...
Italian:far funzionare tutto alla perfezione, rendere l'atmosfera vivace, ...
Spanish:hacer que las cosas funcionen, animar el ambiente, ...
Portuguese:fazer as coisas funcionarem bem, animar o ambiente, ...
Chinese:让事情顺利进行, 让气氛活跃, ...
Japanese:スムーズに進行させる, 活気を作り出す, ...
Arabic:جَعَلَ الأُمُور تَسِير بسَلاسة, أَحْيَا, ...
Hebrew:לְיַיעֵל, לְהַקְפִּיץ אֶת הָאֲוִירָה, ...
Russian:наладить работу, создавать атмосферу, ...
Ukrainian:налагодити роботу, створювати жваву атмосферу, ...
Hindi:चीज़ों को सुचारू रूप से चलाना, रौनक लाना, ...
Bengali:সুষ্ঠুভাবে চালানো, জমিয়ে তোলা, ...
Catalan:fer que tot rutlli, animar l'ambient, ...
Czech:rozjet, rozproudit, ...
Danish:få tingene til at fungere, skabe liv, ...
Dutch:de zaken soepel laten verlopen, leven in de brouwerij brengen, ...
Greek:κάνω τα πράγματα να λειτουργούν ομαλά και αποδοτικά, ζωντανεύω, ...
Hungarian:gördülékenyen működtetni, felrázni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យដំណើរការរលូន, ធ្វើឱ្យបរិយាកាសរស់រវើក, ...
Korean:원활하게 진행되다, 분위기를 띄우다, ...
Persian:روان پیش بردن, فضا را زنده کردن, ...
Polish:sprawić, by wszystko działało sprawnie, rozkręcić, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer as coisas funcionarem bem, animar as coisas, ...
Romanian:a face lucrurile să meargă bine, a anima atmosfera, ...
Swedish:flyta på, få upp stämningen, ...
Thai:ทำให้ทุกอย่างดำเนินไปอย่างราบรื่น, ทำให้คึกคัก, ...
Turkish:yoluna koymak, canlılık katmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm cho mọi việc vận hành trơn tru, làm cho không khí sôi động, ...

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