Meaning
to grumble, rumble
- to grumble, mutter, or complain in a low, disgruntled voice
- to make a low, continuous rumbling noise, such as the stomach or thunder
In a sentence
Mio nonno brontola sempre quando deve uscire con la pioggia.
My grandfather always grumbles when he has to go out in the rain.
Il mio stomaco ha iniziato a brontolare rumorosamente durante la lezione.
My stomach started rumbling loudly during class.
Perché continui a brontolare invece di cercare una soluzione?
Why do you keep grumbling instead of looking for a solution?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| brontolare | infinitive |
| brontolo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| brontoli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| brontola | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| brontoliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| brontolate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| brontolano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| brontolavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| brontolavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| brontolava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| brontolavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| brontolavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| brontolavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| brontolai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| brontolasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| brontolò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| brontolammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| brontolaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| brontolarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| brontolerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| brontolerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| brontolerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| brontoleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| brontolerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| brontoleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| brontoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| brontoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| brontoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| brontoliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| brontoliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| brontolino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| brontolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| brontolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| brontolasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| brontolassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| brontolaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| brontolassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| brontolerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| brontoleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| brontolerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| brontoleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| brontolereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| brontolerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| brontola | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| brontoliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| brontolate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| brontolando | gerund |
| brontolato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Used for people complaining under their breath, or metaphorically for rumbling stomachs and thunder.