blate

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das schüchtern, scheu oder zurückhaltend im Verhalten bedeutet.

An obsolete adjective meaning bashful, timid, or shy in manner.

1. Bashful or shyC2informalbritish

   Disposed to avoid notice; timid or bashful in manner.

   Schüchtern

   • The blate child hid behind his mother's skirt.
   • He was too blate to speak up during the meeting.
   • Her blate demeanor made her seem unfriendly to strangers.

   Synonymebashfulcoydiffidentmeekreservedretiringshytimid

   Antonymeaudaciousboldbrazenforwardimmodestshameless

• Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung blöken, schreien oder einen Laut wie ein Schaf oder Kalb von sich geben; auch übertragen für dummes Geschwätz oder albernes Reden verwendet.

An obsolete verb meaning to bleat, cry, or make a noise like a sheep or calf; also used figuratively to mean to babble or talk foolishly.

1. Cry plaintivelyC2informalbritish

   To make a soft, mournful, or plaintive cry, like a sheep or lamb.

   Klagend blöken

   • The lamb blated softly in the field.
   • She could hear the sheep blating in the distance.
   • The lost calf blated for its mother.

   Synonymeblatbleat