How to Say "Howling" in Spanish

aullido

/auˈʝido/masculine

The Spanish word for howling is aullido.

aullido is a masculine noun referring to the act of producing howls. It can be translated as either the noun 'howl' or the singular 'howling'.

Meaning: act of producing howls (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of aullido is aullidos. If you wish to use the verb form 'to howl', use aullar.

/auˈʝido/

In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the aullido of a dog is traditionally seen as a superstitious omen of bad luck or a warning of death.
Because aullar is so closely tied to wolves, using the word for a human can sound quite dehumanizing or animalistic in a Spanish conversation.
The verb aullar is frequently used in common idioms to describe someone who is complaining loudly or 'whining' in a childish way.

Seguir. No basta ya. Seguir cargado de mundos de países de ciudades. Muchedumbres aullidos. Cubierto de climas hemisferios ideas recuerdos. Entre telarañas de sepulcro y planetas conscientes.
To go on. No. It's enough. To go on weighted down with worlds countries cities. Crowds howling. Covered with climates hemispheres ideas memories. Among the spiderwebs of tombs and the conscious planets.
This sentence uses aullido to describe crowds howling.
Tatoeba #2474647 by francisco, translation #2474652 by francisco
Si se trata de una escena de miedo, no puede faltar ni el ulular de un búho ni el aullido de los lobos bajo la luna llena.
In a scary scene, it never fails that there is either an owl hooting or wolves howling under the full moon.
This sentence uses aullido to describe wolves howling.
Tatoeba #1015130 by DanaDescalza, translation #1602293 by human600
El anciano, con una voz que rara vez se elevaba por encima del aullido del viento sobre el árido desierto, les estaba cantando una canción de Navidad.
The old man, in a voice that seldom rose above the howling of the wind upon the barren waste, was singing them a Christmas song.
This sentence uses aullido to describe the howling of the wind.
Tatoeba #3715872 by carlosalberto, translation #3712811 by Hybrid
Los lobos estaban aullando en la noche.
The wolves were howling in the night.
Los niños estaban gritando de miedo.
The children were howling in fear.

Javier and Lucía are sitting in a dark living room listening to a spooky podcast.

Javier

Ese aullido me dio mucho miedo.
That howl scared me a lot.
Lucía

Fue un aullido muy realista, ¿verdad?
It was a very realistic howl, right?
Javier

Sí, parece que un lobo está cerca.
Yes, it sounds like a wolf is nearby.
Lucía

No te preocupes, es solo un audio.
Don't worry, it is just an audio recording.

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