ladrando
/ladɾando/from spelling rules
The English phrase barking is translated into Spanish as ladrando.
If you want to represent the actual sound of a dog barking informally, you can use the onomatopoeic term Guau.
How does it change in a sentence?
ladrando is the gerund form of the verb ladrar and is used to express continuous action. It serves as the present participle of the infinitive ladrar.
How do you pronounce it?
/ladɾando/
Did you know?
- There is a colloquial expression ladrarle a la luna which means to waste time or effort on something impossible, similar to 'barking up the wrong tree'.
- While ladrando is the action, a 'bark' as a noun is ladrido, and in some dialects, a loud, sudden laugh is jokingly called a ladrido.
- While a dog is 'ladrando', a person who is talking incessantly and annoyingly might be described as 'no parar de ladrar' in certain slang contexts.
Examples in context
- Un perro está ladrando.A dog is barking.This sentence shows how to use ladrando.Tatoeba #576654 by Shishir, translation #239127 by CK
- El perro está ladrando.The dog is barking.Tatoeba #1668852 by marcelostockle, translation #1662194 by Amastan
- El perro estaba ladrando.The dog was barking.Tatoeba #5053637 by don_ramon, translation #5053334 by CarpeLanam
- El perro emitió un ladrido fuerteThe dog emitted a loud bark.
- Los perros empezaron a ladrar cuando oyeron un ruidoThe dogs started barking when they heard a noise.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are sitting in their living room.
- Daniel¿Escuchaste al vecino?Did you hear the neighbor?
- SofíaSí, su perro está ladrando mucho.Yes, his dog is barking a lot.
- DanielEs muy molesto escucharlo ladrando.It is very annoying to hear him barking.
- SofíaEspero que se calme pronto.I hope he calms down soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
