What is the Spanish word for "growl"?

Learn how to say "growl" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

growl

Spanish

gruñir

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Examples of how to use "growl" in Spanish

English
The angry dog started to growl at me.
Spanish
El perro enojado empezó a gruñirme.
English
The dog growls at strangers in parks.
Spanish
El perro gruñe a los extraños en los parques.
English
Last night the lion growled softly nearby.
Spanish
Anoche el león gruñó suavemente cerca.
English
The puppy is growling at its toy.
Spanish
El cachorro está gruñendo a su juguete.
English
She has growled when someone startled her.
Spanish
Ella ha gruñido cuando alguien la sorprendió.

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