How is the word напевать translated from Russian to English

English translation
humming
verb

Петь мелодию с закрытым ртом.

Singing a tune with your lips closed.

Examples with “напевать”

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  • Она напевала, пока мыла посуду. — She was humming while washing dishes.

  • Гудение холодильника не давало мне уснуть. — The humming of the fridge kept me awake.

  • Перестань напевать, я не могу сосредоточиться. — Stop humming, I can't concentrate.

  • Из серверной доносилось тихое гудение. — A faint humming came from the server room.

  • Кто это напевает старую мелодию? — Who's humming that old tune?

  • Ты слышишь это гудение в стенах? — Can you hear that humming in the walls?

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