rumble
A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomachA low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
» He thought he had been rumbled.
Er dachte, er sei aufgeflogen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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4 sensesA low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
The rumble from passing trucks made it hard to sleep at night.
Poltern, Rumpeln, Grollen
гро́хотgróxot, громыха́ниеgromyxánije, грохота́ньеgroxotánʹje
a loud low dull continuous noise
(slang)A street fight or brawl.
Schlägerei
сты́чкаstýčka, дра́каdráka, потасо́вкаpotasóvka
A rotating cask or box in which small articles are smoothed or polished by friction against each other.
(dated)A seat for servants, behind the body of a carriage.
a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
Examples
21 sentencesHe thought he had been rumbled.
deEr dachte, er sei aufgeflogen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Why does lightning flash and thunder rumble?
ruПочему сверкает молния и гремит гром? — nina99nv
deWarum blitzt der Blitz und donnert der Donner? — brauchinet
The first rumbles of thunder rang out.
ruРаздались первые раскаты грома. — marafon
The first rumbles of thunder were heard.
ruПослышались первые раскаты грома. — marafon
The thunder rumbled ominously in the distance.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English rumblen, romblen, rummelyn, frequentative form of romen (“to roar”), eFrom Middle English rumblen, romblen, rummelyn, frequentative form of romen (“to roar”), equivalent to rome + -le. Cognate with Dutch rommelen (“to rumble”), Low German rummeln (“to rumble”), German rumpeln (“to be noisy”), Danish rumle (“to rumble”), all of imitative origin.
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