snarl

[US]/snɑːl/
[UK]/snɑːrl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kova, karhea ääni; sekaannuksen tai häiriön tila; vihainen sanallinen halaus
vi. tehdä kova, karhea ääni; puhua vihaisesti; sotkeutua
vt. tehdä sotku; puhua vihaisesti samalla kun tekee kovan, karhean äänen; sotkea jotain
Word Forms
Third Person Singularsnarls
Past Tensesnarled
Present Participlesnarling
Past Participlesnarled
Pluralsnarls

Example Sentences

a snarl of rage.

vihamielisyyden purema

there's a snarl-up in editing.

toimituksessa on takkuilua

to snarl a once simple problem

mutkistaa entinen yksinkertainen ongelma

he fairly snarled at her.

hän murisi melkoisesti hänelle.

snarls of wild raspberry plants.

villarasvimaan puremat

The dog snarled at the stranger.

Koira purehti vierasta.

The dog snarled at me.

Koira purehti minua.

He snarled savagely at her.

Hän murisi raivokkaasti hänen perään.

I used to snarl at anyone I disliked.

Olin tottunut puremaan ketä tahansa, josta en pitänyt.

the trailing lead got snarled up in a bramble bush.

loikkiva köysi juuttui nokkospensaan sisään.

the promising opening soon snarls up in a mess of motives.

lupaava alku pian sotkeutuu motiivien sekamelsaan.

The two dogs snarled at each other, and then started fighting.

Kaksi koiraa purehti toisiaan ja sitten alkoi tappelemaan.

As I advanced towards the dog, it snarled and struck at me.

Kun lähestyin koiraa, se purehti ja iski minua.

Real-world Examples

There's a snarl in the gasket, sir.

Source: Go blank axis version

It's causing traffic snarls. The subway's closed.

Source: NPR News March 2019 Compilation

The storm is pushing into New England with the potential to snarl the evening commute.

Source: AP Listening December 2013 Collection

Gideon snarled and stuffed the tickets into his pocket.

Source: Zootopia (audiobook)

“Let me go! ” Harry snarled, tugging.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The smile has sometimes turned to snarl of late.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

“Someone untied him! ” the executioner was snarling.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" And break your oath" ? he snarled. " Like me" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

" Ay, " they snarled, " a man wi' a hook" .

Source: Peter Pan

“You can go first, ” Ron snarled.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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