rumble

to make a deep, continuous sound; to hear such a sound

ronronear, rugir, hacer un ruido sordo

• rumble through/over/across something

Collocations the rumble of thunder · a car rumbled past

• The train rumbled across the bridge.

  El tren rugió sobre el puente.

to shake or be shaken, especially because of an earthquake; to feel such shaking

temblar, sacudirse, sentir un temblor

• rumble through/under something

Collocations the earth rumbled · a rumble under the city

• The ground began to rumble.

  La tierra comenzó a temblar.

to talk about something in an angry or threatening way; to be talked about in this way

discutir, hablar con rabia, tratar de manera amenazante

• rumble about something

Collocations to rumble about a decision · a rumble of anger

• There was a lot of rumbling in the press about the new law.

  Hubo mucho debate enojado en la prensa sobre la nueva ley.

to move with a continuous, low sound; to hear such movement

moverse con ruido sordo, oír un movimiento

• rumble through/along something

Collocations a truck rumbling along the road · the sound of a car rumbled past

• A large truck was rumbling down the street.

  Un camión grande rugía por la calle.

to move suddenly and quickly; to hear such movement

moverse rápidamente, oír un movimiento repentino

• rumble through/into something

Collocations a car rumbled into the garage · the sound of a door rumbling open

• The door rumbled open.

  La puerta se abrió con un ruido sordo.

to become stronger or more powerful; to make something do this

fortalecerse, hacer que algo se fortalezca

• rumble up

Collocations the storm rumbled up from the south · to rumble up support for a cause

• The storm was rumbling up from the south.

  La tormenta se estaba fortaleciendo desde el sur.

an earthquake or a strong shaking of the ground

terremoto, sacudida fuerte de tierra

• a rumble

Collocations to feel a rumble · the first rumble of the earthquake

• The building was damaged in the first rumble.

  El edificio resultó dañado en la primera sacudida.

a deep, continuous sound; a series of such sounds

ronquido, ruido sordo

• a rumble

Collocations the rumble of thunder · to hear a rumble in the distance

• We could hear a distant rumble.

  Podíamos escuchar un ronquido lejano.