bellow
To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bullTo make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
» The bellows aren't working.
Die Blasebälge funktionieren nicht.
Meaning
2 sensesTo make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
brüllen, röhren
рыча́тьryčátʹ, реве́тьrevétʹ
make a loud noise, as of animal
To shout in a deep voice.
brüllen, grölen
реве́тьrevétʹ
ревітиrevity, горлатиhorlaty
shout loudly and without restraint
Examples
13 sentencesThe bellows aren't working.
deDie Blasebälge funktionieren nicht. — Yorwba
Do the oxen bellow when their mangers are full?
Хіба ревуть воли, як ясла повні? — deniko
The lion bellows out a roar.
The bull bellows and paws the ground before charging.
ruБык перед атакой ревёт и роет землю. — Wezel
The giant refrigerator was bellowing cold air into the room.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English belwen, from Old English belgan, bylgan (“to become angry, to swell wiFrom Middle English belwen, from Old English belgan, bylgan (“to become angry, to swell with rage”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to sound, roar”), whence also belg (“leather bag”), bellan (“to roar”), blāwan (“to blow”). Cognate with German bellen (“to bark”), Russian бле́ять (bléjatʹ, “baa, bleat”).
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Forms
bellows, bellowing, bellowed, bellowedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle