What does gronder in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word gronder in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gronder in French.
The word gronder in French means rumble, tell off, rumble, get told off. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word gronder
rumbleverbe intransitif (tonner, vibrer) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Le tonnerre gronde : l'orage va éclater. The thunder is rumbling; the storm will break soon. |
tell offverbe transitif (se fâcher contre [qqn]) (informal) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") La maman a grondé son enfant qui a traversé la rue sans regarder. The mother told her child off for crossing the road without looking. |
rumbleverbe intransitif (figuré (se présager, menacer) (figurative) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") La révolte grondait déjà en 1788. Revolt was already rumbling in 1788. |
get told off(être grondé) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Je me suis fait gronder par ma maman parce que je n'avais pas fait mes devoirs. |
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