ladrar

to bark

l a ˈd ɾ a ɾ
ladr bark (as a dog) + ar Infinitive
verb Uncommon #18,916
to bark Used mainly for dogs.
SP: El perro empieza a ladrar cuando alguien toca el timbre.
EN: The dog starts to bark when someone rings the doorbell.
Conjugation of ladrar
Present
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third ladra —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third ladra —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second ladra —
ladrar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First ladraba —
Third ladraba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First ladraba —
Third ladraba —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third ladró —

Oí un perro ladrar a lo lejos.

I heard a dog barking in the distance.

Oyó al perro ladrar.

He heard the dog bark.

De repente, un perro se puso a ladrar.

Suddenly, a dog started barking.

Sólo saben cómo ladrar.

All they know is how to bark.

Chicos traviesos, chicos traviesos, ¡dejen de ladrar!

Naughty boys, naughty boys, stop barking!

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Tú me tienes que enseñar a ladrar.

You have to teach me how to bark.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Sami oyó ladrar a unos perros.

Sami heard some dogs barking.

El perro, en cuanto me vio, empezó a ladrar.

The dog started barking as soon as he saw me.

La perra empezó a ladrar.

The dog started barking.

Los perros le empezaron a ladrar a Tom.

The dogs started barking at Tom.

De repente, un perro empezó a ladrar.

Suddenly, a dog started barking.

Ella oyó a un perro ladrar a lo lejos.

She heard a dog barking in the distance.

De repente el perro empezó a ladrar.

Suddenly the dog started barking.

Si no sabe morder, no debería ladrar.

If you don't know how to bite, you shouldn't bark.

— Asesinos (2015)

Ladrar sin licencia en un área urbana.

Barking without a license in an urban area.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

El perro empezó a ladrar.

The dog started barking.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Tu único papel es ladrar.

Your only role is to bark.

— Scream 7 (2026)