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1. verb1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) godrnjati2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) bobneti2. noun1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) godrnjanje2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) bobnenje* * *I [grʌmbl]nounbučanje, hrumenje, godrnjanje; pritoževanjeII [grʌmbl]1.intransitive verb(at, about, over) godrnjati; pritoževati se; grmeti, bobneti;2.transitive verb( out) zagodrnjati -
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grumble — ► VERB 1) complain or protest in a bad tempered but muted way. 2) make a low rumbling sound. 3) (grumbling) (of an internal organ) giving intermittent discomfort. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of grumbling; a complaint. DERIVATIVES grumbler … English terms dictionary
grumble — verb (grumbled; grumbling) Etymology: probably from Middle French grommeler, ultimately from Middle Dutch grommen; akin to Old High German grimm grim Date: 1580 intransitive verb 1. to mutter in discontent 2. growl, rumble transitive verb to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
grumble — (v.) 1580s, from M.Fr. grommeler mutter between the teeth or directly from M.Du. grommelen murmur, mutter, grunt, from grommen to rumble, growl. Imitative, or perhaps akin to grim. Related: Grumbled; grumbling. The noun is 1620s, from the verb … Etymology dictionary
grumble — verb 1》 complain in a bad tempered way. 2》 make a low rumbling sound. 3》 [usu. as adjective grumbling] (of an internal organ) give intermittent discomfort. noun 1》 a complaint. 2》 a grumbling sound. Derivatives grumbler noun grumbling noun… … English new terms dictionary
grumble — [[t]grʌ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] grumbles, grumbling, grumbled 1) VERB If someone grumbles, they complain about something in a bad tempered way. [V about/at n] I shouldn t grumble about Mum she s lovely really... [V that] Taft grumbled that the law so favored … English dictionary
grumble — I UK [ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l] / US verb Word forms grumble : present tense I/you/we/they grumble he/she/it grumbles present participle grumbling past tense grumbled past participle grumbled 1) a) [intransitive] to complain, especially continuously and about… … English dictionary
grumble — grum|ble1 [ grʌmbl ] verb intransitive 1. ) to complain, especially continuously and about unimportant things: MOAN: grumble that: He grumbled that it was Saturday night and he didn t have a date. grumble about something: Children always grumble… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grumble — 1 verb (I) 1 to keep complaining in an unhappy way (+ about/at etc): The farmers are always grumbling about the weather. 2 to make a very low sound that gets quieter then louder continuously; rumble 1 (1): Is that your tummy grumbling? 3 mustn t… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grumble — 1. noun a) A low thundering, rumbling or growling sound That whiner is never without a grumble to share. b) The sound made by a hungry stomach 2 … Wiktionary
grumble — [ˈgrʌmb(ə)l] verb [I] to complain about something that is unimportant Syn: moan grumble noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
grumble — [c]/ˈgrʌmbəl / (say grumbuhl) verb (grumbled, grumbling) –verb (i) 1. to murmur in discontent; complain ill humouredly. 2. to utter low, indistinct sounds; growl. 3. to rumble: the thunder grumbled. –verb (t) 4. to express or utter with murmuring …