growl

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
growl n	(animal sound)	gruñido nm
	The lion let out a growl when the boy started banging on his enclosure.
	El león soltó un gruñido cuando el niño empezó a golpear la cerca.
growl⇒ vi	(animal sound)	gruñir⇒ vi
	The dog growled as the stranger approached.
	El perro gruñía mientras el desconocido se acercaba.
growl at [sb/sth] vi + prep	(animal: snarl at)	rugirle a vi + prep
		gruñirle a vi + prep
	The lion in the cage growled at the tourists.
	El león enjaulado les rugió a los turistas.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
growl at [sb] vi + prep	figurative (person: speak grumpily to)	rugirle a vi + prep
		gruñirle a vi + prep
		ladrarle a vi + prep
	My husband growls at me if I wake him up too early.
	Mi marido me ruge si lo despierto demasiado temprano.
growl [sth]⇒ vtr	(direct speech: say grumpily) (figurado)	gruñir⇒ vtr
	"I don't want any coffee," the man growled.
	«No quiero café», gruñó el hombre.

'growl' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

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Spanish:

Collocations: let out a [low, deep] growl, a growl of [frustration, pleasure, rage], heard a growl from [outside, under the table], more...

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