snarl

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• /ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/
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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”).

102 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: омотано кълбо — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Czech: změť — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Czech: spleť — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Czech: propletenec — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Dutch: knoop — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Dutch: knot — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Finnish: vyyhti — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Finnish: sekasotku — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• French: embrouille — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• French: sac de nœuds — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• German: wirres Knäuel — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Hungarian: gubanc — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Polish: węzeł — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Romanian: încurcătură — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Russian: у́зел (úzel) — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Russian: клубо́к (klubók) — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Spanish: enredo — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Spanish: maraña — knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle
• Czech: zádrhel — an intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation
• Czech: komplikace — an intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation
• Czech: svízel — an intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation
• Russian: пу́таница (pútanica) — an intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation
• Bulgarian: ръмжене (rǎmžene) — act of snarling
• Bulgarian: зъбене (zǎbene) — act of snarling
• Czech: zavrčení — act of snarling
• Czech: vrčení — act of snarling
• Finnish: ärinä — act of snarling
• Finnish: murina — act of snarling
• German: Fletschen — act of snarling
• German: ärgerliches Knurren — act of snarling
• German: wütendes Knurren — act of snarling
• Irish: drantán — act of snarling
• Italian: ringhio — act of snarling
• Latin: hirritus — act of snarling
• Polish: warczenie — act of snarling
• Polish: warknięcie — act of snarling
• Romanian: mârâit — act of snarling
• Russian: ворча́ние (vorčánije) — act of snarling
• Russian: рыча́ние (ryčánije) — act of snarling
• Scottish Gaelic: dranndan — act of snarling
• Spanish: gruñido — act of snarling
• Turkish: homurdanma — act of snarling
• Turkish: homurtu — act of snarling
• Bulgarian: оплитам (oplitam) — to entangle
• Bulgarian: омотавам (omotavam) — to entangle
• Czech: zamotat — to entangle
• Dutch: verstrikken — to entangle
• Dutch: strikken — to entangle
• Finnish: sotkea — to entangle
• French: enchevêtrer — to entangle
• German: verheddern — to entangle
• Greek: εμπλέκω (empléko) — to entangle
• Hungarian: összegubancol — to entangle
• Middle English: snarlen — to entangle
• Polish: zaplątywać się — to entangle
• Russian: запу́тывать (zapútyvatʹ) — to entangle
• Russian: осложня́ть (osložnjátʹ) — to entangle
• Spanish: enredar — to entangle
• Czech: zamotat se — to become entangled
• French: s'enchevêtrer — to become entangled
• Greek: εμπλέκομαι (emplékomai) — to become entangled
• Bulgarian: обърквам (obǎrkvam) — to embarrass
• Greek: φερνω κπ σε δυσκολη θεση (ferno kp se dyskoli thesi) — to embarrass
• Middle English: snarlen — to embarrass
• Middle English: snaren — to embarrass
• Bulgarian: ръмжа (rǎmža) — To growl
• Bulgarian: зъбя се (zǎbja se) — To growl
• Czech: vrčet — To growl
• Czech: zavrčet — To growl
• Dutch: grommen — To growl
• Dutch: brommen — To growl
• Finnish: äristä — To growl
• Finnish: murista — To growl
• French: grogner — To growl
• German: knurren — To growl
• German: Zähne fletschen — To growl
• Greek: γρυλίζω (grylízo) — To growl
• Greek: γρινιάζω (griniázo) — To growl
• Greek: ουρλιάζω (ourliázo) — To growl
• Ancient Greek: ἀράζω (arázō) — To growl
• Italian: ringhiare — To growl
• Latin: ganniō — To growl
• Latin: ringor — To growl
• Latin: hirriō — To growl
• Māori: ngara — To growl
• Māori: ngangara — To growl
• Polish: warczeć — To growl
• Romanian: mârâi — To growl
• Russian: рыча́ть (ryčátʹ) — To growl
• Russian: огрыза́ться (ogryzátʹsja) — To growl
• Russian: ворча́ть (vorčátʹ) — To growl
• Scottish Gaelic: dèan dranndan — To growl
• Spanish: gruñir — To growl
• Turkish: hırlamak — To growl
• Bulgarian: говоря троснато (govorja trosnato) — To speak crossly
• Dutch: snauwen — To speak crossly
• Finnish: ärähtää — To speak crossly
• German: anschnauzen — To speak crossly
• Polish: odwarkiwać — To speak crossly
• Polish: odburkiwać — To speak crossly
• Russian: ворча́ть (vorčátʹ) — To speak crossly
• Scottish Gaelic: dèan dranndan — To speak crossly