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drone
An unmanned flying object that is remotely controlled. It is often used for aerial photography, transporting goods, or military purposes.
Er hat sich eine Drohne gekauft, um Luftaufnahmen von seinem Haus zu machen.
He bought a drone to take aerial photos of his house.
drone
A male bee whose only task is to mate with the queen bee. Drones do not collect nectar and are driven out of the hive after the summer.
Im Bienenstock gibt es nur eine Königin, aber Tausende von Drohnen.
In the beehive there is only one queen, but thousands of drones.
lazy person
A derogatory term for a lazy person who does not work and lives at the expense of others.
Seit er seinen Job verloren hat, sitzt er nur noch zu Hause herum wie eine Drohne.
Since he lost his job, he just sits around at home like a lazy drone.
The word 'Drohne' (drone) originally referred only to the male bee. The name was transferred to flying devices because their buzzing sound is reminiscent of bees. The derogatory meaning for a lazy person also comes from the biology of the drone, since it does not work.
Das laute Summen der Drohne störte die Ruhe im Park.
The loud buzzing of the drone disturbed the peace in the park.
When referring to the flying device, 'Drohne' (drone) is often used with verbs such as 'fliegen lassen' (to fly), 'steuern' (to control), or 'starten' (to launch). Common nouns in this context are 'Kamera' (camera), 'Luftaufnahme' (aerial photograph), or 'Akku' (battery).
Es ist verboten, eine Drohne in der Nähe von Flughäfen fliegen zu lassen.
It is forbidden to fly a drone near airports.
You can recognize the meaning 'männliche Biene' (male bee) from the context. If the text mentions 'Bienenstock' (beehive), 'Königin' (queen), 'Imker' (beekeeper), or 'Honig' (honey), it is very likely referring to the insect.
Der Imker erklärte uns die Rolle der Drohnen im Bienenvolk.
The beekeeper explained the role of drones in the bee colony to us.
freeloader / parasite
Both words are derogatory terms for a person who lives at others’ expense. “Drohne” additionally emphasizes that the person is inactive and lazy, while “Schmarotzer” focuses more on taking advantage of other people’s kindness or resources. Depending on what you want to emphasize, one word may therefore fit better than the other.
Alle nannten ihn eine Drohne, weil er nichts arbeitete und von seiner Familie lebte.
Everyone called him a lazy person because he did not work and lived off his family.
Sein Freund war ein Schmarotzer, der ständig ihre Hilfsbereitschaft ausnutzte.
Her friend was a freeloader who constantly took advantage of her willingness to help.
