What does "gruñir" mean in English?

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Spanish

gruñir

English

growl

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Alternative translations of "gruñir"

grunt
grumble
snarl
grouch

Examples of how to use "gruñir" in Spanish

Spanish
El perro le gruñó al extraño.
English
The dog growled at the stranger.
Spanish
El perro gruñe por la noche.
English
The dog growls at night.
Spanish
Ayer el cerdo gruñó en el corral.
English
Yesterday the pig grunted in the pen.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, ella gruñía mucho.
English
When she was a child, she grunted a lot.
Spanish
El gato gruñirá si lo molestas.
English
The cat will growl if you bother it.

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El perro le gruñó al extraño.

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