What does rosnar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word rosnar in Portuguese means growl, grumble, spread, bristle, , growling, growl, rosnar, rosnar, rosnar, grunhir, rosnar, rosnar, grunhir, rosnar, rosnar, resmungar, rosnar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rosnar

growl

(som ameaçador de animal)

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

grumble

verbo transitivo (resmungar)

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

spread

verbo transitivo (espalhar rumores) (rumours)

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

bristle

verbo transitivo (demonstrar antagonismo)

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

growling

substantivo masculino (ação de rosnar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

growl

substantivo masculino (voz ameaçadora do cão)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rosnar

intransitive verb (UK, regional (snarl)

(verto intransitivo: Verbos que não exigem complemento. Ex. "existir", "dormir", etc.)

rosnar

intransitive verb (animal sound) (som de animal)

O cachorro rosnou porque o estranho se aproximava.
The dog growled as the stranger approached.

rosnar, grunhir

intransitive verb (animal: angry noise)

The cat was hissing and snarling.

rosnar

intransitive verb (figurative ([sb]: act as if snarling) (figurado)

Don't try talking to Mary in the morning, before she's had a cup of coffee; she'll only snarl at you.

rosnar, grunhir

transitive verb (express angrily) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Jack could see he didn't have a choice. "OK," he snarled, "I'll do it."

rosnar

(make jeering whisper) (figurado, som de insatisfação)

Jane estava tão brava que ela passou o filme inteiro rosnando para mim.
Jane was so mad that she spent the entire movie hissing at me.

rosnar, resmungar

(figurative (person: speak grumpily to)

My husband growls at me if I wake him up too early.

rosnar

transitive verb (direct speech: say grumpily)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
"I don't want any coffee," the man growled.

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