WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| 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 |
| 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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