drone in German
drone in German is Drohne, Drohn, Brummen — drone means an unmanned aircraft or vehicle controlled remotely or by autopilot.
drone in German
Drohne
A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
Drohn
A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
Brummen
A low-pitched hum or buzz.
Dröhnen
A low-pitched hum or buzz.
Basspfeife
(musical instrument) One of the fixed-pitch pipes on a bagpipe.
Drohne
An aircraft operated by remote control, especially an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
brummen
To produce a low-pitched hum or buzz.
eintönig sprechen
To speak in a monotone.
leiern
To speak in a monotone.
What does "drone" mean?
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noun An unmanned aircraft or vehicle controlled remotely or by autopilot.
"The company used a drone to film the wedding from above."
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noun A male bee that does no work in the hive; by extension, a person who does menial or unthinking work.
"Worker bees outnumber the drones in a hive."
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verb To make a continuous low humming sound, or to speak in a flat, monotonous voice.
"The air conditioner droned in the background all night."
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drone in a sentence
- The company used a drone to film the wedding from above.
- Drones are increasingly used for crop monitoring on farms.
- Worker bees outnumber the drones in a hive.
- He felt like just another drone in the corporate machine.
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What is "drone" in German?
"drone" in German is Drohne, Drohn, Brummen. drone means: An unmanned aircraft or vehicle controlled remotely or by autopilot.
How do you use "drone" in a sentence?
Example: "The company used a drone to film the wedding from above." In German, "drone" is Drohne, Drohn, Brummen.
Are there other ways to say "drone" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "drone": Drohne, Drohn, Brummen, Dröhnen, Basspfeife, brummen.
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