ronfler

Definition: to snore, hum, roar

Mon mari ronfle - My husband snores.

Faire ronfler son moteur - to rev up one's engine.

Related: ronflant (adj) - grand, bombastic, high-flown; le ronflement - snore, snoring, humming, roar, etc.; un/e ronfleur/euse - snorer; un ronfleur - telephone buzzer

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Pronunciation: [ro(n) flay] Audio Link