roar

rugir

Pour un grand animal, pousser un cri très fort et grave.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : bellow

Expressions courantes : roar loudly, roar at someone

hurler, tonner

Crier d’une voix très forte et grave.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : roar at someone (The coach roared at the players to move faster.)

Synonymes : bellow, shout, yell

Contraires : whisper

Expressions courantes : roar at someone, roar in anger, roar an order

rire aux éclats

Rire très fort.

En anglais simple : To laugh very loudly.

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

Comment l'utiliser : roar with laughter (The whole class roared with laughter.); roar at something (Everyone roared at her story about the missing shoe.)

Synonymes : guffaw

Expressions courantes : roar with laughter, roar at something

rugissement

Cri très fort et grave d’un grand animal, notamment d’un lion.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : bellow

Expressions courantes : a lion's roar, a loud roar, a deep roar, a distant roar