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бурча́ть — meaning in English

burchat

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English meaning

  • growl noun A low, rumbling, threatening sound, especially one made by an animal.
  • grumble verb To complain in a low, muttering, discontented way.
  • grunt noun A short, low, snorting sound, often expressing effort, annoyance, or reluctance.
  • mutter verb To speak quietly and indistinctly, especially in complaint or annoyance.

Senses

бурча́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • growl (transitive) To express (something) by growling.
  • grumble (intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
  • grumble (intransitive) To complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
  • grunt (intransitive, of a person) To make a grunt or grunts.
  • mutter To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.

growl — full definition

  1. noun A low, rumbling, threatening sound, especially one made by an animal.
  2. verb To make this kind of low, threatening sound.

grumble — full definition

  1. verb To complain in a low, muttering, discontented way.
  2. noun A low rumbling sound, or a muttered complaint.

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