throaty

[US]/'θrəʊtɪ/
[UK]/'θroti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. husky; hoarse; deep and resonant
Word Forms
Comparativethroatier
Superlativethroatiest

Phrases & Collocations

a throaty laugh

en hæs latter

a throaty voice

en hæs stemme

Example Sentences

the throaty roar of the engine

motorens dybe brølen

She had a throaty laugh that filled the room.

Hun havde en hæs latter, der fyldte rummet.

The singer's voice was deep and throaty.

Sangerens stemme var dyb og hæs.

He spoke in a throaty whisper.

Han talte i en hæs hvisken.

The engine made a throaty roar as it started up.

Motoren lavede en hæs brølen, da den startede op.

She sang the song in a throaty voice.

Hun sang sangen med en hæs stemme.

The actor's throaty voice added depth to the character.

Skuespillerens hæse stemme tilføjede dybde til karakteren.

The motorcycle's engine had a throaty rumble.

Motorcyklens motor havde en hæs buldren.

He let out a throaty chuckle at the joke.

Han lød en hæs kiggen ved vittigheden.

The cat made a throaty purring sound.

Kattens lavede en hæs spinnelyd.

Her throaty voice was perfect for the sultry jazz tune.

Hendes hæse stemme var perfekt til den sensuelle jazzmelodi.

Real-world Examples

" Arry, " she said in a throaty voice. " Eet'as been too long! "

" Arry, " hun sagde med en hæs stemme. " Det er længe siden!"

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" Sleep well? " Wilson asked in his throaty voice, filling a pipe.

" Sov du godt?" spurgte Wilson med sin hæse stemme, mens han fyldte en pibe.

Source: Selected Short Stories of Hemingway

" I well remember my first interview with Dumbledore, " went on Professor Trelawney, in throaty tones.

" Jeg kan tydeligt huske mit første interview med Dumbledore, " fortsatte Professor Spåmand, med hæse toner.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" Five years, " she continued, in throaty mimicry of nothing.

" Fem år," fortsatte hun, med en hæs imitation af ingenting.

Source: The Night is Gentle (Part Two)

" It certainly is, " he said in a low throaty growl.

" Det er bestemt," sagde han med et lavt, hæstlt brummen.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part 1)

This throaty quality is an essential characteristic.

Denne hæse kvalitet er et essentielt kendetegn.

Source: Secrets of American Pronunciation

He laughed with a rich, throaty chuckle.

Han lo med en fyldig, hæs latter.

Source: Langman OCLM-01 words

She had a huge, throaty laugh and took no crap from anyone.

Hun havde en stor, hæs latter og tog ikke imod slinger.

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

It's a combination of vocal placement and cadence. This means a throaty sound and a stairstep intonation.

Det er en kombination af vokalplacering og kadence. Det betyder en hæs lyd og en trappestegs-intonation.

Source: Secrets of American Pronunciation

" Perhaps this child bears some resemblance to your brother, " suggested Lady Merryweather. " He might have been born deformed, or without a nose" . She laughed a throaty laugh.

" Måske ligner dette barn noget på din bror," foreslog Lady Merryweather. " Han kunne være blevet født deformeret eller uden en næse." Hun lo en hæs latter.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

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