roar [rɔːʳ]
noun
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roar(
ror
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (loud animal sound)
2. (loud noise)
a. el rugido (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).
Raul says that there's nothing more beautiful and exciting than the roar of a motorcycle.Raúl dice que no hay nada más hermoso y apasionante que el rugido de una moto.
b. el bramido (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).
There's nothing better than the roar of the ocean to help me get to sleep.No hay nada mejor que el bramido del mar para ayudarme a dormir.
c. el estruendo (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 roar of the crowd at the concert was incredible.El estruendo de la muchedumbre en el concierto fue increíble.
d. el clamor (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 silence was interrupted by the roar of the earth quaking.El silencio se interrumpió por el clamor de la tierra temblándose.
e. el fragor (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).
When the FBI entered, all they could hear was the roar of paper shredders.Cuando entró la FBI, lo único que se podía oír era el fragor de las trituradoras de papel.
3. (loud cry)
a. el bramido (M) (of pain or anger)
(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).
She ran out of the house, but his angry roar followed her down the path.Escapó corriendo de la casa, pero el bramido iracundo de él la siguió por el sendero.
b. el clamor (M) (from a crowd)
(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 winner was welcomed to the podium with a roar of the crowd.El clamor de la multitud recibió al ganador en el podio.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (to make a loud animal noise)
5. (to make a loud noise)
a. rugir
He put the key in the ignition, and within seconds the engine roared.Puso la llave en el encendido, y en cuestión de segundos rugió el motor.
b. bramar
The waves boomed and the wind roared as we sat watching the storm through the window.Las olas retumbaban y el viento bramaba mientras mirábamos la tormenta por la ventana.
c. vociferar
He roared at the referee for giving him a red card.Le vociferó al árbitro por darle una tarjeta roja.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
6. (to say loudly)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He roared his opposition to the agrarian reform in the middle of the congress.Manifestó su oposición a la reforma agraria a los gritos en pleno congreso.
The students roared their disagreement with the results of the test.Los alumnos protestaron a voz en cuello por los resultados de la prueba.
roarNounintransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (of person)
a. el grito m, rugido(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).
2. (of animal, sea, wind, crowd)
a. el rugido(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).
3. (of traffic, engine)
a. el estruendo(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).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (in general)
a. rugir
5. (person)
a. vociferar, rugir
to roar with laughterreírse a carcajadas
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