French word

ronfler

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɔ̃fle/

Meaning

  • verbsnore

Example

Il ronfle souvent quand il est fatigué.

He often snores when he is tired.

Illustration for ronfler (snore)

More examples

La voisine ronfle fort et ça nous réveille.

The neighbor snores loudly, and it wakes us up.

Core concept

A sleeping person's rough, repeated breathing sound filling the room and disturbing nearby sleepers.

Common phrases

  • ronfler fort

    snore loudly

  • ronfler la nuit

    snore at night

  • ronfler comme un camion

    snore like a truck

Similar words

dormir: To be in a sleeping state with the mind at rest.
s'endormir: To drift into sleep.
bâiller: To open the mouth widely and inhale because of drowsiness or boredom.
tousser: To force air sharply out through an irritated throat or airway, making a sound.

Definition in French

Produire, durant le sommeil, un bruit de respiration audible et gênant pour l'entourage.

Word origin

Ronfler is an Old French onomatopoeic formation shaped to imitate the rough sound of noisy breathing.

Usage tips

  • Ronfler is intransitive, so the sleeper is the subject: Il ronfle, not a direct object receiving the action.

Related words

  • ronflementsnoringnoun
  • ronfleursnorernoun

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