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"Howl" is a noun which is often translated as "el aullido", and "yelp" is a noun which is often translated as "el gañido". Learn more about the difference between "howl" and "yelp" below.
howl(
haul
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el aullido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We heard the howl of a wolf in the woods.Oímos el aullido de un lobo en el bosque.
b. el alarido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He let out a howl of pain when the brick fell on his foot.Se le escapó un alarido de dolor cuando el ladrillo le cayó el ladrillo en el pie.
c. el berrido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The baby's howls of hunger got louder, but his mom seemed to ignore them.Los berridos de hambre del bebé se intensificaban, pero su mamá parecía ignorarlos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. aullar
The dog howled at the moon all night and kept the neighbors awake.El perro aulló a la luna toda la noche y tuvo despiertos a los vecinos.
b. dar alaridos (person)
I howled when the hot tea hit my cracked tooth.Di alaridos cuando el té caliente me tocó el diente mellado.
a. berrear
The child howled all night long after his parents took away his toys.El niño berreó toda la noche después de que sus padres le quitaran los juguetes.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to shout)
a. gritar
He howled that he was fed up with the child's antics.Gritó que estaba harto de las payasadas del niño.
yelp(
yehlp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (screech)
a. el gañido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Roy was concerned about his dog when he heard yelps coming from the dog house.Roy se preocupó por su perro cuando oyó los gañidos que venían de su caseta.
b. el aullido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Ted let out an involuntary yelp, because of his knee pain, when he stood up.Ted soltó un aullido involuntario, debido al dolor de rodilla, cuando se levantó.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to screech)
