snarl

1. (transitive)To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.

   to snarl a skein of thread

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   запу́тыватьzapútyvatʹ, осложня́тьosložnjátʹ

2. (intransitive)To become entangled.

3. (transitive)To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.

   November 9, 1550, Hugh Latimer, Sermon Preached at Stanford [the] question that they would have snarled him with

   make more complicated or confused through entanglements

4. (intransitive, transitive)To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.

   make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise

5. To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface; to repoussé

6. (intransitive)To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.

   knurren, Zähne fletschen

   рыча́тьryčátʹ, огрыза́тьсяogryzátʹsja, ворча́тьvorčátʹ

7. (transitive)To complain angrily; to utter growlingly.

8. (intransitive)To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.

   anschnauzen

   ворча́тьvorčátʹ

1. The dog snarled at the salesman.

   Собака загарчав на продавця.

   ruСобака зарычала на продавца.

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2. The snarling dog lunged at Tom.

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3. Tom's dog was snarling.

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4. Tom's dog started snarling.

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5. Tom snarled at Mary.

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