bleat
Of a sheep, goat, or calf: to make its characteristic cryOf a sheep, goat, or calf: to make its characteristic cry; of a human, to mimic this sound.
» The goats bleated in the barn.
Die Ziegen meckerten im Stall.
Meaning
3 senses(onomatopoeic)Of a sheep, goat, or calf: to make its characteristic cry; of a human, to mimic this sound.
Near-synonym: baa (sheep and goat)
blöken
бле́ятьbléjatʹ
(derogatory, informal)Of a person, to complain.
Near-synonyms: kvetch, moan, whinge, whine, holler
The last thing we need is to hear them bleating to us about organizational problems.
blöken
бле́ятьbléjatʹ
(derogatory, informal)Of a person, to say things of little importance to the listener.
Near-synonyms: drone on, go on
- cry plaintively
- talk whiningly
Examples
33 sentencesThe goats bleated in the barn.
deDie Ziegen meckerten im Stall. — Sudajaengi
The goats were bleating in the barn.
deDie Ziegen meckerten im Stall. — Sudajaengi
The goat bleated loudly to get attention.
Benedito heard a goat bleating and went to investigate.
Peter succeeded in finding the lost sheep thanks to its bleating.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English bleten, from Old English blǣtan (“to bleat”), from Proto-West GermanicFrom Middle English bleten, from Old English blǣtan (“to bleat”), from Proto-West Germanic *blātijan, from Proto-Germanic *blētijaną (“to bleat”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁- (“to howl, cry, bleat”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to make a loud noise”).
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Forms
bleats, bleating, bleated, bleatedSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
2 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