What does roncar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word roncar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use roncar in Portuguese.

The word roncar in Portuguese means snore, rumble, rumble, growl, , boast about, roncar, roncar, fazer barulho, roncar, roncar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word roncar

snore

(fazer ruído durante o sono)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

rumble

(ressoar, fazer estrondo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

rumble

(estômago com fome) (stomach)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

growl

verbo transitivo (falar com agressividade)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

boast about

verbo transitivo (bravatear, gabar-se)

roncar

intransitive verb (breath loudly during sleep) (durante o sono)

Marion não pôde dormir porque seu marido estava roncando.
Marion couldn't sleep because her husband was snoring.

roncar

intransitive verb (make low noise) (figurado)

Tim não comera o dia todo e seu estômago estava roncando.
Tim hadn't eaten all day and his stomach was rumbling.

fazer barulho

intransitive verb (informal (engine, vehicle: make roaring sound) (motor, veículo)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)

roncar

intransitive verb (figurative (traffic: make loud noise) (veículos; figurado)

Os carros roncaram rua abaixo.
The cars roared down the street.

roncar

intransitive verb (make noise) (fazer barulho)

Fred heard the train grumble in the distance.

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