rugir / rugido
1. (verb) to make a deep, loud sound, as a lion or other animal
The lion roared at the zookeeper.
O leão rugiu para o tratador do zoológico.
2. (verb) to laugh loudly and heartily
The audience roared with laughter at the comedian's joke.
A plateia riu muito com a piada do comediante.
3. (verb) to make a loud, powerful sound (like wind, waves, or machinery)
The engine roared as the car accelerated.
O motor rugiu quando o carro acelerou.
4. (noun) a deep, loud sound made by a large animal
We heard the roar of the tiger from across the jungle.
Ouvimos o rugido do tigre do outro lado da selva.
5. (noun) a loud sound made by a crowd or audience
A roar erupted from the stadium when the home team scored.
Um rugido saiu do estádio quando o time da casa marcou.
NYC Slang
burst out laughing / that's hilarious
Related Idioms & Phrases
roaring success - um sucesso estrondoso
roar of the crowd - o estrondo da multidão
roaring twenties - os anos vinte exuberantes
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