rugido de tripas
/ruxido de tɾipas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stomach growling" is translated into Spanish as rugido de tripas.
Rugido de tripas is a colloquial phrase used to describe a growling stomach in an informal setting, which often happens when a person is hungry.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of rugido (roar), de (of) and tripas (guts/intestines).
Which one should you use?
Rugido de tripas is the noun phrase used to name the sound itself. If you want to describe the action of the stomach growling, you should use the verbal form rugir las tripas.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase rugir las tripas can be used metaphorically to describe a state of extreme poverty or desperation.
- Spanish uses the word tripas in several idioms to describe bravery or nervousness, such as tener tripas to mean 'having the guts'.
- While rugido means 'roar' in the context of a stomach, it is also the standard word for the sound a lion makes.
Examples in context
- Mi estómago está haciendo un ruido como si hubiera un monstruo adentro.My stomach is making a noise as if there was a monster inside.
- Me rugen las tripas de hambre.My stomach is growling from hunger.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are sitting in a quiet library.
- Sofía¿Escuchaste eso, Mateo?Did you hear that, Mateo?
- MateoSí, fue un rugido de tripas.Yes, it was a stomach growling.
- SofíaPerdón, es que tengo mucha hambre.Sorry, it's just that I'm very hungry.
- MateoVamos a buscar algo de comer.Let's go find something to eat.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
