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roar

(rôr)
n.
1. The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.
2. A loud, deep, prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.
3. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
4. A loud burst of laughter.
v. roared, roar·ing, roars
v.intr.
1. To produce or utter a roar.
2. To laugh loudly or excitedly.
3. To make or produce a loud noise or din: The engines roared.
4. To move while making a loud noise: The truck roared down the road.
5. To breathe with a rasping sound. Used of a horse.
v.tr.
1. To utter or express loudly. See Synonyms at yell.
2. To put, bring, or force into a specified state by roaring: The crowd roared itself hoarse.
Phrasal Verb:
roar back
To have great success after a period of lackluster performance; make a dramatic recovery: lost the first set but roared back to win the match.
[Middle English roren, to roar, from Old English rārian.]
roar′er n.
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roar

(rɔː)
vb (mainly intr)
1. (Zoology) (of lions and other animals) to utter characteristic loud growling cries
2. (also tr) (of people) to utter (something) with a loud deep cry, as in anger or triumph
3. to laugh in a loud hearty unrestrained manner
4. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of horses) to breathe with laboured rasping sounds. See roaring 6
5. (of the wind, waves, etc) to blow or break loudly and violently, as during a storm
6. (of a fire) to burn fiercely with a roaring sound
7. (of a machine, gun, etc) to operate or move with a loud harsh noise
8. (tr) to bring (oneself) into a certain condition by roaring: to roar oneself hoarse.
n
9. a loud deep cry, uttered by a person or crowd, esp in anger or triumph
10. (Zoology) a prolonged loud cry of certain animals, esp lions
11. any similar noise made by a fire, the wind, waves, artillery, an engine, etc
12. a loud unrestrained burst of laughter
[Old English rārian; related to Old High German rērēn, Middle Dutch reren]
ˈroarer n
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roar

(rɔr, roʊr)

v.i.
1. to utter a loud, deep, extended sound, as in anger or excitement.
2. to laugh loudly or boisterously.
3. to make a loud din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind.
4. to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle: The bus roared away.
5. to make a loud, inhaled snort, as a horse affected with roaring.
v.t.
6. to utter or express in a roar.
7. to affect (oneself) as indicated by roaring: to roar oneself hoarse.
n.
8. a loud, deep, extended sound: the roar of a lion.
9. a loud outburst: a roar of laughter.
[before 900; Middle English roren (v.), Old English rārian, c. Old High German rēren to bellow]
roar′er, n.
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roar


Past participle: roared
Gerund: roaring

Imperative
roar
roar
Present
I roar
you roar
he/she/it roars
we roar
you roar
they roar
Preterite
I roared
you roared
he/she/it roared
we roared
you roared
they roared
Present Continuous
I am roaring
you are roaring
he/she/it is roaring
we are roaring
you are roaring
they are roaring
Present Perfect
I have roared
you have roared
he/she/it has roared
we have roared
you have roared
they have roared
Past Continuous
I was roaring
you were roaring
he/she/it was roaring
we were roaring
you were roaring
they were roaring
Past Perfect
I had roared
you had roared
he/she/it had roared
we had roared
you had roared
they had roared
Future
I will roar
you will roar
he/she/it will roar
we will roar
you will roar
they will roar
Future Perfect
I will have roared
you will have roared
he/she/it will have roared
we will have roared
you will have roared
they will have roared
Future Continuous
I will be roaring
you will be roaring
he/she/it will be roaring
we will be roaring
you will be roaring
they will be roaring
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been roaring
you have been roaring
he/she/it has been roaring
we have been roaring
you have been roaring
they have been roaring
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been roaring
you will have been roaring
he/she/it will have been roaring
we will have been roaring
you will have been roaring
they will have been roaring
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been roaring
you had been roaring
he/she/it had been roaring
we had been roaring
you had been roaring
they had been roaring
Conditional
I would roar
you would roar
he/she/it would roar
we would roar
you would roar
they would roar
Past Conditional
I would have roared
you would have roared
he/she/it would have roared
we would have roared
you would have roared
they would have roared
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:roar - a deep prolonged loud noise]roar - a deep prolonged loud noise
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
2. [画像:roar - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)]roar - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
3. roar - the sound made by a lion
cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
Verb 1. roar - make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"
vroom - make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving
yawp, bawl - make a raucous noise
thunder - to make or produce a loud noise; "The river thundered below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle"
make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
2. roar - utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared"
shout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"
3. [画像:roar - emit long loud cries]roar - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
squall, waul, wawl - make high-pitched, whiney noises
4. roar - act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington
go forward, proceed, continue - move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
5. [画像:roar - make a loud noise, as of animal]roar - make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed"
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
6. roar - laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
express joy, express mirth, laugh - produce laughter
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roar

verb
1. thunder, crash, boom, rumble, roll the roaring waters of Niagara Falls
2. guffaw, laugh heartily, hoot, double up, crack up (informal), bust a gut (informal), split your sides (informal) He threw back his head and roared.
3. cry, shout, yell, howl, bellow, clamour, bawl, bay, vociferate 'I'll kill you for that,' he roared.
noun
1. rumble, boom, booming, thunder, thundering, rumbling the roar of traffic
2. guffaw, gale, howl, shriek, hoot, belly laugh (informal) There were roars of laughter as he stood up.
3. cry, crash, shout, yell, howl, outcry, bellow, clamour the roar of lions in the distance
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

roar

verb
1. To speak or say very loudly or with a shout:
2. To express great amusement or mirth:
Informal: break up.
Slang: howl.
3. To make an earsplitting explosive noise:
noun
1. A loud, deep, prolonged sound:
2. An earsplitting, explosive noise:
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Translations
زَئيرهَديريُدَوّي، يَقْصِفيَزْأَريُزَمْجِر، يَزْعَقُ
buráceníburácetdunětrachotit kolemřev
bragebrølbrølebuldredrøne
ärjäistäkarjaista
drunurdrynjaòjóta meî gnÿöskra, orgaöskur
griaustiišrėktiplyšti juokaispraūžtipuikiai verstis
aizaurotaizdārdētaizrībētaurotdārdēt
burácanie
rjovenjerjoveti
bağırmagümbürdemekgürlemekgürültü gürültüyle ilerlemek

roar

[rɔːʳ]
A. N
1. [of animal] → rugido m, bramido m; [of person] → rugido m; [of crowd] → clamor m; [of laughter] → carcajada f
with great roars of laughter → con grandes carcajadas
he said with a roar → dijo rugiendo
2. (= loud noise) → estruendo m, fragor m; [of fire] → crepitación f; [of river, storm etc] → estruendo m
B. VI
1. [animal] → rugir, bramar ; [crowd, audience] → clamar
to roar (with laughter) → reírse a carcajadas
this will make you roar → con esto os vais a morir de risa
to roar with pain → rugir de dolor
2. [guns, thunder] → retumbar
the lorry roared past → el camión pasó ruidosamente
C. VT → rugir, decir a gritos
to roar one's disapproval → manifestar su disconformidad a gritos
he roared out an order → lanzó una orden a voz en grito
to roar o.s. hoarse → ponerse ronco gritando, gritar hasta enronquecerse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

roar

[ˈrɔːr]
n
[lion] → rugissement m
[traffic] → grondement m; [vehicle, engine] → vrombissement m
[thunder, waterfall] → grondement m
[crowd] → clameur f
a roar of laughter → un éclat de rire
vi
[lion] → rugir
[engine] → vrombir ; [guns] → gronder
A police car roared past → Une voiture de police est passée en vrombissant.
[water, thunder] → gronder ; [wind] → mugir
[person, crowd] → hurler
to roar with laughter → rire à gorge déployée
vt [person, crowd] → hurler
The crowd roared its approval → La foule a hurlé son approbation.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

roar

vi (person, crowd, lion, bull) → brüllen (→ with vor +dat); (fire in hearth) → prasseln ; (wind, engine, plane) → heulen ; (sea, waterfall) → tosen ; (thunder, forest fire) → toben ; (gun) → donnern ; to roar at somebody → jdn anbrüllen ; the trucks roared past → die Lastwagen donnerten vorbei ; the car roared up the street → der Wagen donnerte die Straße hinauf ; he had them roaring (with laughter) → sie brüllten vor Lachen
vt
(also roar out) order, song etc → brüllen ; the fans roared their approval → die Fans grölten zustimmend
engine → aufheulen lassen
n
no pl (of person, crowd, lion, bull) → Gebrüll nt; (of fire in hearth) → Prasseln nt; (of wind, engine, plane) → Heulen nt; (of sea, waterfall) → Tosen nt; (of thunder, forest fire) → Toben nt; (of gun, traffic) → Donnern nt
roars of laughter → brüllendes Gelächter ; the roars of the crowd/lion → das Brüllen der Menge/des Löwen
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roar

[rɔːʳ]
1. n (of lion) → ruggito ; (of bull) → mugghio ; (of crowd) → urlo, tumulto ; (of waves) → fragore m; (of wind, storm) → muggito ; (of thunder) → rimbombo
with great roars of laughter → con fragorose risate
2. vi (lion) → ruggire ; (bull) → mugghiare ; (crowd, audience) → urlare, fare tumulto ; (wind, storm) → muggire ; (thunder) → rimbombare ; (guns) → tuonare
to roar with laughter → ridere fragorosamente
the lorry roared past → il camion passò rombando
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roar

(roː) verb
1. to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout. The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands. skreeu يَزْأَر рева berrar / urro řvát brüllen brøle βρυχώμαι, μουγκρίζω rugir, bramar; decir a gritos möirgama داد کشیدن؛ غریدن karjua rugir, hurler לִשאוֹג दहाड़ना rikati, zaurlati ordít meraung öskra, orga ruggire ほえる 소리지르다 riaumoti, staugti, (iš)rėkti rēkt; aurot mengaum brullen brøle, vræle ryczeć غړمبیدل، غوریدل berrar a urla; a zbiera; a rage реветь; орать revať rjoveti urlikati ryta, vråla คําราม kükremek 低吼 ревти; гарчати گرجنا gầm lên 吼
2. to laugh loudly. The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes. skreeu يَضْحَكُ بِصَوْتٍ عالٍ смея се гръмко rir às gargalhadas burácet (smíchy) brüllen brøle ξεκαρδίζομαι, γελάω δυνατά reírse a carcajadas laginal naerma قهقهه زدن ulvoa rire à gorge déployée לִגעוֹת בִּצחוֹק घड़घड़ आना urnebesno se smijati röhög tertawa keras skellihlæja (ridere a crepapelle) 大声で笑う 크게 웃다 plyšti juokais rēkt aiz smiekliem gelak brullen brøle av latter wyć قهقهه وهل rir às gargalhadas a hohoti хохотать burácať, dunieť krohotati se smejati se grohotom tjuta หัวเราะลั่น kahkahayla gülmek 大聲笑 реготати اونچی آواز میں ہنسنا cười rú lên 大声笑
3. to make a loud deep sound. The cannons/thunder roared. maak 'n geraas يُدَوّي، يَقْصِف тътна troar burácet, dunět grollen buldre; brage μουγκρίζω, βουίζω retumbar müristama غریدن jylistä gronder לִרעוֹם गरजना, दहाड़ना, शोर मचाना (za)tutnjati, (za)hučati bömböl menggeledek, menggelegar drynja tuonare 鳴り響く 굉음을 내다 griaudėti, griausti dārdēt; rībēt berdentum donderen dundre, buldre zagrzmieć غړمبیدل troar a bubui грохотать burácať, dunieť grmeti rikati dåna ส่งเสียงคําราม gürlemek, gümbürdemek 發出隆隆聲 прогорланити دھاڑنا rền vang 轰鸣
4. to make a loud deep sound while moving. He roared past on his motorbike. brul يُزَمْجِر، يَزْعَقُ фуча andar com estrondo rachotit kolem dröhnen drøne κινούμαι με θόρυβο bramar, hacer estruendo müristama صدای بلند کردن jylistä gronder, vrombir לשאוג दहाड़ते हुए जाना (za)grmjeti zúg menderu þjóta með gnÿ rombare 大きな音を立てて動く 큰 소리내며 움직이다 (pra)ūžti []aurot; []rībēt; []dārdēt berbunyi kuat razen dundre/drønne forbi jechać z wyciem silnika جګ غږ کول andar com estrondo a vâjâi проехать с рёвом rachotiť, hrmotať hrumeti zavijati dåna, vråla ส่งเสียงอึกทึก gürültüyle ilerlemek 呼嘯 ревіти چنگاڑھتے ہوءے گزرنا tiếng xe rú 呼啸
noun
1. a loud deep cry. a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars. brul زَئير рев rugido řev das Brüllen brøl μουγκρητό, βρυχηθμός rugido, bramido; grito möire, karje فریاد غرش karjunta rugissement; hurlement שאגה ठहाका, अटृटाहास ridanje üvöltés raungan öskur ruggito 吠え声 으르렁거림 staugimas, riaumojimas, griaudėjimas rēciens; dārdi ngauman gebrul brøl, vræl ryk ناری rugido răget; urlet; hohot рев; вопль rev rjovenje urlik rytande, vrål เสียงคําราม bağırma, haykırma, kahkaha, kükreme 低吼聲 рев چنگھاڑ tiếng gầm; rú 咆哮
2. a loud, deep sound. the roar of traffic. brom, geraas هَدير тътен rugido burácení das Dröhnen -støj βουητό, μπουμπουνητό estruendo, fragor mürin غلغله jylinä grondement .שָׁאוֹן गरज, गर्जन, दहाड़ buka zúgás keramaian, kebisingan drunur rombo 大騒音 굉음 ūžimas dārdoņa; rūkoņa bunyi yang kuat geraas drønn, støy, bråk łoskot غلغله rugido vuiet грохот, гул burácanie hrumenje huka dån, larm, brus เสียงอึกทึก gürültü, uğultu 喧囂 шум شور tiếng rú của phương tiện giao thông 喧啸声
do a roaring trade
to have a very successful business; to sell a lot of something. She's doing a roaring trade in/selling home-made cakes. suksesvol handel dryf يَزْدَهِر عَمَلُه التِّجاري имам успешен бизнес vender às pampas udělat báječný obchod ein Bombengeschäft sælge med dundrende succes κάνω χρυσές δουλειές hacer un negocio redondo edukalt kauplema, äri õitseb کاسبی پر رونق menestyä liiketoiminnassaan faire des affaires d'or מְשַׂגשֵג बहुत अच्छी तरह व्यापार करना, धड़ल्ले से सामान बेच देना prodaja koja ide kao luda, odlični poslovi kitünően megy az üzlete sukses dalam usaha rífandi viðskipti/sala (fare affari d'oro) 商売があたる 장사가 잘 되다 puikiai verstis rosīgi darboties tirdzniecībā; veiksmīgi tirgoties berjaya gouden zaken doen ha en forretning som går strykende robić kokosy کامیاب تجارت vender às pampas a avea succes în afaceri вести оживлённую торговлю (u)robiť fantastický obchod cveteti (posel) imati uspešan biznis göra lysande affärer, ha strykande åtgång på sina varor ประสบความสําเร็จในธุรกิจ; ขายได้จํานวนมาก iyi iş yapmak 生意興隆 мати жвавий бізнес بہت زیادہ چیزیں فوری طور پر فروخت کر دینا làm ăn phát đạt 生意兴隆
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