growl

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

Translation

vi. (zwierząt) wydawać niski, gardłowy dźwięk, (grzmotu) grzmieć
vt. mówić lub powiedzieć coś niskim, groźnym głosem
n. niski, gardłowy dźwięk, groźny głos
Word Forms
Present Participlegrowling
Past Participlegrowled
Pluralgrowls
Past Tensegrowled
Third Person Singulargrowls

Phrases & Collocations

low growl

niski pomruk

ferocious growl

dziki pomruk

growl menacingly

grozić pomrukiem

deep growl

głęboki pomruk

Example Sentences

The dog began to growl at the stranger.

Pies zaczął warczeć na obcego.

The lion let out a menacing growl.

Lew wydał groźne warczenie.

She could hear the growl of thunder in the distance.

Usłyszała warczenie grzmotu w oddali.

The stomach growl indicated he was hungry.

Warczenie żołądka wskazywało, że był głodny.

The engine began to growl as the car accelerated.

Silnik zaczął warczeć, gdy samochód przyspieszał.

The bear let out a deep growl before charging.

Niedźwiedź wydał głębokie warczenie przed atakiem.

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

Warczenie wiatru na zewnątrz sprawiło, że dom wydawał się dziwny.

His stomach emitted a loud growl during the meeting.

Jego żołądek wydał głośne warczenie podczas spotkania.

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

Warczenie rozgniewanego klienta można było usłyszeć w całym sklepie.

The monster's growl echoed through the dark cave.

Warczenie potwora odbijało się od ciemnej jaskini.

Real-world Examples

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

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

There was a fierce growl, probably from Trufflehunter.

Był to głośny wark, prawdopodobnie od Trufflehuntera.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

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

Kiedy drzwi skrzypnęły, usłyszeli ciche, dudniące warknięcia.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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

Zanim Scar zdążył wydać z siebie warknięcia frustracji, jego przekąska zniknęła.

Source: The Lion King (audiobook)

" He didn'! " he growled at Hermione.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

" The hours, " he growled in explanation.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

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

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" Course Dumbledore trusts you, " growled Moody.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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

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

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