roar

rugir

Emitir un sonido muy fuerte y grave, como hacen algunos animales grandes.

En inglés sencillo: If a large animal does this, it makes a very loud, deep sound.

• The lion began to roar.
• A tiger roared behind the trees.
• We could hear the bears roaring nearby.

Sinónimos: bellow

Expresiones frecuentes: roar loudly, roar at someone

bramar, gritar

Gritar con una voz muy fuerte y grave.

En inglés sencillo: If someone does this, they shout in a very loud, deep voice.

• The captain roared an order.
• Thousands of fans roared their approval.
• 'Get out!' he roared at us.

Cómo se usa: roar at someone (The coach roared at the players to move faster.)

Sinónimos: bellow, shout, yell

Antónimos: whisper

Expresiones frecuentes: roar at someone, roar in anger, roar an order

carcajearse

Reírse haciendo mucho ruido.

En inglés sencillo: To laugh very loudly.

• We roared with laughter.
• The audience roared at the final joke.
• He was still roaring when the next act began.

Cómo se usa: roar with laughter (The whole class roared with laughter.); roar at something (Everyone roared at her story about the missing shoe.)

Sinónimos: guffaw

Expresiones frecuentes: roar with laughter, roar at something

rugido

Sonido muy fuerte y grave de un animal grande, especialmente un león.

En inglés sencillo: A very loud, deep sound made by a large animal, especially a lion.

• We heard a lion's roar.
• The tiger gave a deep roar.
• The animal's roars echoed through the valley.

Sinónimos: bellow

Expresiones frecuentes: a lion's roar, a loud roar, a deep roar, a distant roar