to snore, to growl, to rumble
Desperta a noite, e ao ouvi-lo roncar lhe vêm as ideias.
She wakes in the night, and when she hears him snoring, ideas come to her.
— Pacto de Sangue (1944)
Tom começou a roncar.
Tom started snoring.
O estômago de Tom começou a roncar.
Tom's stomach started growling.
Ela disse que ouviu alguém roncar.
She said she heard someone snoring.
Tom adormeceu no sofá e começou a roncar.
Tom fell asleep on the sofa and started snoring.
Adormeci e comecei a roncar.
I fell asleep and started snoring.