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snarl

[/snɑːrl/]
verb/nounpl: snarls
rosnar, rosnadela, emaranhado
1. (verb) To growl with bared teeth, showing anger or aggression
The dog began to snarl at the stranger.
O cão começou a rosnar para o estranho.
2. (verb) To speak in an angry, harsh, or threatening manner
He snarled at her across the table.
Ele rosnou para ela através da mesa.
3. (verb) To become tangled or twisted
The fishing line snarled around the rocks.
A linha de pesca se emaranhou nas rochas.
4. (noun) A growling sound or angry utterance
A snarl escaped from his lips.
Um rosnado escapou de seus lábios.
5. (noun) A tangled mass or knot
There was a snarl of traffic on the highway.
Havia um emaranhado de trânsito na rodovia.
NYC Slang
snap at someone (to respond angrily)
Synonyms
growlsnafutanglesnapspitknot
Antonyms
purruntanglesmilespeak kindly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
rosnar, rosnadela
Most common usage for the aggressive sound made by animals
São Paulo
emaranhado, nó
Preferred for describing tangled objects or traffic congestion
Portugal
rosnar, tremelique
Similar to Brazilian usage but with slight pronunciation variations

Related Idioms & Phrases

snarl up (to tangle or create confusion)
let out a snarl (to express anger vocally)
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