hoarsely

/ˈhɔɹsli/ adv

With a dry, harsh voice.

Word Origin Hoarsely comes from hoarse, which goes back to Proto-Germanic *hars- meaning 'rough, harsh.' The idea is a rough, grating voice. The same root might be related to harsh. So hoarsely means speaking with a rough voice.

adv With a dry, harsh voice.

"Water," he whispered hoarsely after days in the desert.

(副词) 嘶哑地

在沙漠中度过数日后,他沙哑地低语道:“水”。

(adverbio) roncamente; con voz ronca; ásperamente [Con voz ronca y áspera.]

"Agua", susurró con voz ronca tras pasar varios días en el desierto.

(adverbe) d'une voix rauque; d'un ton rauque; d'une voix enrouée; d'une voix éraillée; rauquement [D'une voix rauque et sèche.]

« De l'eau », murmura-t-il d'une voix rauque après des jours passés dans le désert.

(Adverb) heiser [Mit einer rauen, heiseren Stimme.]

"Wasser", flüsterte er **hoarsely**, nachdem er Tage in der Wüste verbracht hatte.

(副詞) 乾燥して、ざらついた声で。

「水」、彼は何日も砂漠にいた後にかすれた声でささやいた。

(advérbio) roucamente; com voz rouca; com voz áspera [Com uma voz seca e áspera; roucamente.]

"Água", ele sussurrou com voz rouca depois de dias no deserto.

Word parts: hoarse + ly

Common collocations

say verb whisper verb be verb to prep ask verb out adv do verb not adv mutter verb shout verb go verb then adv

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