bleat

• Substantiv, das den charakteristischen Laut eines Schafs oder einer Ziege bezeichnet, auch ein ähnlicher klagender oder meckernder Laut.

A noun referring to the characteristic cry of a sheep, goat, or a similar sound.

1. Animal soundA2formal

   The characteristic cry of a sheep, goat, or similar animal.

   Blöken

   • The bleat of the lamb could be heard across the field.
   • A loud bleat came from the barn.
   • The goat's bleat sounded almost like a human cry.

   Synonymebaablat

• Verb, das den typischen Laut von Schafen, Ziegen oder Kälbern beschreibt oder eine schwache, klägliche oder unzufriedene Sprechweise bezeichnet.

A verb used to describe the characteristic cry of a sheep, goat, or calf, or to speak in a weak, plaintive, or complaining manner.

1. Make a sheep or goat soundA2formal

   To produce the characteristic cry of a sheep, goat, or similar animal.

   blöken

   • The lamb bleated loudly for its mother.
   • We could hear the goats bleating in the distance.
   • The sheep bleated as the farmer approached.

   Synonymebaablat

2. Speak in a complaining or whining mannerB2informal

   To speak in a weak, complaining, or whining voice, often about trivial matters.

   Jammern

   • He bleated about the unfairness of the rules all evening.
   • She bleated on and on about her minor problems.
   • Stop bleating and just get the work done.

   Synonymecarpcomplaingrousegrumblekvetchmoanwhimperwhine

   Antonymeassertcommanddemand

3. Cry plaintivelyB2formal

   To cry or make a sound expressing sadness, pain, or distress.

   Klagend schreien

   • The injured animal bleated pitifully in the field.
   • He bleated in pain after stubbing his toe.
   • The child bleated softly after falling down.

   Synonymecomplainmoanwailwhimperwhine