verb · transitive · rare

snarl

snarl · snarls · snarled · snarling

містити, включати, стосуватися

осложнять, ворчать, запутывать, рычать

verheddern, knurren, Zähne fletschen, anschnauzen

To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knotsTo entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.

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/ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/

» The dog snarled at the salesman.

Собака зарычала на продавца.

Собака рычала на продавца.

Собака загарчав на продавця.

Meaning

8 senses

(transitive)To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
to snarl a skein of thread
verheddern
запу́тыватьzapútyvatʹ, осложня́тьosložnjátʹ
(intransitive)To become entangled.
(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
(intransitive, transitive)To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.
make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise
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
(intransitive)To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
knurren, Zähne fletschen
рыча́тьryčátʹ, огрыза́тьсяogryzátʹsja, ворча́тьvorčátʹ
(transitive)To complain angrily; to utter growlingly.
(intransitive)To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.
anschnauzen
ворча́тьvorčátʹ

Examples

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The dog snarled at the salesman.
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The snarling dog lunged at Tom.
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Tom's dog was snarling.
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Tom's dog started snarling.
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Tom snarled at Mary.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

to entangle:

To growl:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

to entangle:

To growl:

To speak crossly:

Origin

From Middle English snarlen, frequentative of snaren (“to trap, tangle”). Equivalent to sn

From Middle English snarlen, frequentative of snaren (“to trap, tangle”). Equivalent to snare + -le.

Frequentative of earlier snar (“to growl”), perhaps from Middle Low German snorren (“to drone”), of probably imitative origin. Equivalent to snar + -le. Related to German schnarren (“to rattle”) and schnurren (“to hum, buzz”).

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