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I. bum [bʌm] N

1. bum pej (good-for-nothing):

bum
Penner m <-s, -> pej sl
bum
Sandler m <-s, -> A inf

2. bum Am (tramp):

bum
Landstreicher m <-s, ->
bum
Tippelbruder m <-s, -brüder> meist hum
bum
Penner m <-s, -> pej sl

3. bum esp Brit, Aus inf (bottom):

bum
Hintern m <-s, -> inf
to give sb a kick up the bum
jdn in den Hintern treten inf

4. bum (avid practitioner):

ski/tennis bum
Ski-/Tennisfreak m

Phrases:

to get the bum's rush Am inf
rausgeschmissen werden inf
to give sb the bum's rush Am inf
jdn rausschmeißen inf
to be on the bum Am sl (broken)
kaputt [o. coarse im Arsch] sein
to be on the bum sl (be a vagrant)
ein Penner sein sl

II. bum [bʌm] ADJ attr, inv pej inf

1. bum:

bum (inadequate)
miserabel inf
bum (inadequate)
mies
bum (inadequate)
Scheiß-
bum (not working) fuse, plug
defekt
to do a bum job of doing sth
etw völlig vermasseln inf
bum steer Am, Aus
Irreführung f <-, -en>
bum steer Am, Aus
Verschaukelung f inf
bum steer Am, Aus
Verarschung <-, -en>
to give sb a bum steer
jdn irreführen [o. inf verschaukeln] [o. coarse verarschen]

2. bum (unpleasant):

bum
bescheuert inf
bum
beschissen sl

3. bum (unfair):

bum
mies inf
bum rap Am (unfair punishment)
ungerechte Strafe
bum rap (false criminal charge)
zu Unrecht erhobene Anklage
bum rap (unfair treatment)
ungerechte Behandlung
the book review was a bum rap
der Verriss des Buches war ungerechtfertigt
to get the bum rap Am
der/die Gelackmeierte sein inf
to get the bum rap Am
die Arschkarte kriegen coarse
to give sb a bum rap
jdn ungerecht behandeln

4. bum (unhealthy):

bum knee/leg
schlimmes [o. inf kaputtes] Knie/Bein

III. bum <-mm-> [bʌm] VB trans inf

to bum sth off sb
etw von jdm schnorren inf

ˈbeach bum N inf

beach bum
Strandliebhaber(in) m (f)

bum about, bum around VB intr inf

1. bum about (do nothing):

bum about
herumgammeln inf
bum about
herumlungern inf
to bum around the house/town/the university
zu Hause/in der Stadt/an der Universität herumhängen inf

2. bum about (travel):

to bum around Europe
[kreuz und quer] durch Europa ziehen [o. trampen] [o. CH a. gondeln]

bum out VB trans Am inf

to bum sb out
jdm die Stimmung vermiesen inf
to be bummed out (depressed)
[völlig] am Boden zerstört sein inf
to be bummed out (angry)
stinksauer [o. inf angefressen] sein
to get bummed out (depressed)
depressiv werden
to get bummed out (angry)
stinksauer werden inf

bum ˈrap N esp Am (unfair criticism)

to take a bum rap
unfairer Kritik ausgesetzt sein
Present
Ibum
youbum
he/she/itbums
webum
youbum
theybum
Past
Ibummed
youbummed
he/she/itbummed
webummed
youbummed
theybummed
Present Perfect
Ihavebummed
youhavebummed
he/she/ithasbummed
wehavebummed
youhavebummed
theyhavebummed
Past Perfect
Ihadbummed
youhadbummed
he/she/ithadbummed
wehadbummed
youhadbummed
theyhadbummed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

drunken bum inf
versoffener Penner sl
bum steer Am, Aus
Irreführung f <-, -en>
bum rap Am (unfair punishment)
ungerechte Strafe
to bum around Europe
[kreuz und quer] durch Europa ziehen [o. trampen] [o. CH a. gondeln]
ski/tennis bum
Ski-/Tennisfreak m

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