Hummers Meaning in English

word · lemma: hummer

US

ˈhəmɝ

HUM-erz

UK

hˈʌməz

HUM-uhz

Definition

"Hummers" can refer to hummingbirds (small, fast birds that hover) or to the Hummer brand of large SUVs and trucks.

Usage & Nuances

The meaning depends on context: "hummers" usually refers to hummingbirds in nature, but capitalized ("Hummers") often means the SUV brand. In American English, the brand is well known; in other contexts, it's just about the bird. Make sure to use the correct sense depending on topic.

• Spanish: colibríes - Hummer (camionetas) (marca) (vehículos)
• Portuguese (BR): beija-flores - Hummer (SUV) (marca) (veículo)
• Portuguese (PT): beija-flores - Hummer (jipes) (marca) (veículo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 蜂鸟 - 悍马（汽车品牌）
• Chinese (Traditional): 蜂鳥 - 悍馬（汽車品牌）
• Hindi: हमिंगबर्ड्स - हमर (वाहन ब्रांड)
• Arabic: طنانات (طيور طنانة) - هامر (سيارات)
• Bengali: হামিংবার্ড - হামার (গাড়ি)
• Russian: колибри - Хаммер (автомобиль)
• Japanese: ハチドリ - ハマー（車）
• Vietnamese: chim ruồi - xe Hummer
• Korean: 벌새 - 허머(자동차)
• Turkish: sinek kuşu - Hummer (araba)
• Urdu: ہمِنگ برڈ - ہمر (گاڑی)
• Indonesian: burung kolibri - Hummer (mobil)

Example Sentences

There are many hummers in the garden.

basic

Hummers can fly backwards and hover in place.

basic

He collects toy Hummers of different colors.

basic

Those bright green hummers show up near the feeders every morning.

natural

I always wanted to drive one of those big Hummers.

natural

The kids got excited every time they spotted hummers buzzing around the flowers.

natural