growl

[US]/ɡraʊl/
[UK]/ɡraʊl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. (eläimistä) matalalla, kurisevalla äänellä; (ukkonen) jyrisee
vt. sanoa tai lausua jotakin matalalla, uhkaavalla äänellä
n. matala, kuriseva ääni; uhkaava ääni
Word Forms
Present Participlegrowling
Past Participlegrowled
Pluralgrowls
Past Tensegrowled
Third Person Singulargrowls

Phrases & Collocations

low growl

matala murina

ferocious growl

raju murina

growl menacingly

murista uhkaavasti

deep growl

syvä murina

Example Sentences

The dog began to growl at the stranger.

Koira alkoi murista vieraalle.

The lion let out a menacing growl.

Leijona päästi uhkaavan murinan.

She could hear the growl of thunder in the distance.

Hän kuuli jyrinän kaukaa.

The stomach growl indicated he was hungry.

Mahamurina osoitti, että hän oli nälkäinen.

The engine began to growl as the car accelerated.

Moottori alkoi murista, kun auto kiihdytti.

The bear let out a deep growl before charging.

Karhu päästi syvän murinan ennen kuin se ryntäsi.

The growl of the wind outside made the house feel eerie.

Tuulen murina ulkona teki talosta aavemaisen.

His stomach emitted a loud growl during the meeting.

Hänen mahalaukku päästii äänekkään murinan kokouksen aikana.

The angry customer's growl could be heard across the store.

Vihaisen asiakkaan murina kuului kauppaan.

The monster's growl echoed through the dark cave.

Hirviön murina kaikui pimeässä luolassa.

Real-world Examples

" Dobby, " growled Harry; this injustice still rankled.

"Dobby," Harry murisi; tämä kohtuusärkyi yhä.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

There was a fierce growl, probably from Trufflehunter.

Siitä kuului raju murina, todennäköisesti Trufflehunterilta.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

As the door creaked, low, rumbling growls met their ears.

Oven kirsketessä heidän korviinsa kantautui matalia, jyliseviä murinoita.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Before Scar could even let out a growl of frustration, his snack had disappeared.

Ennen kuin Scar ehti edes päästää turhautuneen murinan, hänen herkkunsa oli kadonnut.

Source: The Lion King (audiobook)

" He didn'! " he growled at Hermione.

"Hän ei!" hän murisi Hermionea kohti.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

" The hours, " he growled in explanation.

"Tunnit," hän murisi selityksenä.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

" No other headmaster or headmistress ever gave more to this school, " growled Hagrid.

"Mikään muu rehtori tai rehtori ei koskaan antanut enemmän tälle koululle," Hagrid murisi.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" Course Dumbledore trusts you, " growled Moody.

"Tietenkin Dumbledore luottaa sinuun," Moody murisi.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" Pajama party, is it? " he growled up the stairs.

"Pyyhinkeitä, vai mitä?" hän murisi portaita ylös.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" The trebuchets, " the Shavepate growled. " All six" .

"Trombit," Shavepate murisi. "Kaikki kuusi" .

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

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