rumble

retumbo, estruendo

Ruido profundo y fuerte que se prolonga durante un tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: A deep, heavy sound that continues for a while.

• We heard a distant rumble.
• A rumble of thunder woke me.
• The engine made a steady rumble beneath our feet.

Sinónimos: rumbling

Expresiones frecuentes: distant rumble, rumble of thunder, low rumble

pelea callejera

Pelea en la calle en la que participan varias personas.

En inglés sencillo: A fight in the street involving several people.

• A rumble broke out downtown.
• Several gang members were injured in the rumble.
• Police arrived before the rumble began.

Sinónimos: brawl, street fight

Expresiones frecuentes: street rumble, gang rumble

tambor de pulido

Recipiente giratorio que alisa objetos pequeños al hacer que se rocen entre sí.

En inglés sencillo: A turning container that makes small objects smooth as they rub against each other.

• Put the metal pieces in the rumble.
• The rumble turns slowly during polishing.
• Small castings came out of the rumble with smooth edges.

Sinónimos: tumbling barrel, tumbler

Expresiones frecuentes: polishing rumble, rumble drum

retumbar, rugir

Producir un ruido profundo y fuerte que dura un tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To make a deep, heavy sound that continues for a while.

• My stomach began to rumble.
• Thunder rumbled in the distance.
• The engine rumbles even when the car is still.

Sinónimos: growl

Expresiones frecuentes: stomach rumble, rumble loudly

avanzar con estruendo

Moverse produciendo un ruido profundo y fuerte.

En inglés sencillo: To move while making a deep, heavy noise.

• A truck rumbled past us.
• Trains rumble through the village at night.
• The bus rumbled along the narrow road.

Cómo se usa: rumble along/through/past something (Heavy trucks rumble along this road every morning.)

Expresiones frecuentes: rumble past someone, rumble along, rumble through town

descubrir, desenmascarar

Descubrir que alguien miente o está haciendo algo deshonesto.

En inglés sencillo: To discover that someone is lying or doing something dishonest.

• They soon rumbled his trick.
• The police rumbled the scheme before anyone lost money.
• She knew we had rumbled her.

Sinónimos: uncover, find out, expose

Expresiones frecuentes: rumble a scam, rumble someone

pelearse

Participar en una pelea violenta, especialmente en la calle.

En inglés sencillo: To take part in a rough fight, especially in the street.

• The gangs came out to rumble.
• They rumbled with their rivals behind the station.
• Nobody wanted to rumble that night.

Cómo se usa: rumble with someone (The boys went outside to rumble with the rival gang.)

Sinónimos: fight, brawl

Expresiones frecuentes: rumble with someone, ready to rumble

brrrum

Palabra que imita un ruido grave y continuo.

En inglés sencillo: A word used to represent a deep, continuing noise.

• Rumble! Thunder rolled across the sky.
• Rumble, rumble! The giant machine came to life.
• Rumble! My empty stomach interrupted the silence.

Expresiones frecuentes: rumble rumble, rumble and boom