ladrar

/laˈdɾaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to bark

🐶 ladrar = LAD-ar: a LAD barks at the door, 'ladrar' = to bark

Sounds like 'ladder' plus 'r'. Link the sound 'la-DRAR' to a lad shouting 'rar!' like a dog. The final 'rar' echoes a growl, which fits barking. Related to Latin latrare, meaning to bark.

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