bray

• Lautes, schrilles Schreien, das für einen Esel typisch ist; auch ein ähnlich lauter, rauer Ton oder Schrei.

A noun referring to the loud, harsh cry characteristic of a donkey or ass.

1. Cry of a donkeyA2formal

   The loud, harsh sound that a donkey makes.

   Geschrei eines Esels

   • The donkey let out a loud bray that echoed across the field.
   • We could hear the bray of the donkey from the barn.
   • The bray startled the horses in the nearby stable.

   Synonymehee-haw

• Verb, das den lauten, schrillen Ruf eines Esels beschreibt oder das Zerkleinern von etwas zu kleinen Stücken oder Pulver.

A verb used to describe the loud, harsh cry of a donkey, or to crush something into small pieces or powder.

1. Donkey soundB1formal

   To make the loud, harsh cry characteristic of a donkey.

   I-Ah schreien (vom Esel)

   • The donkey brayed loudly in the field.
   • We could hear the donkey braying from across the farm.
   • The animal brayed when it saw the farmer approaching.

   Synonymehee-haw

2. Crush or grindC2formal

   To reduce something to small pieces or powder by pounding or grinding.

   Zerkleinern

   • The apothecary brayed the herbs in a mortar.
   • He brayed the spices to release their flavor.
   • The pigment was brayed into a fine powder for painting.

   Synonymecomminutecrushgrindpound

3. Laugh harshlyC1informal

   To laugh in a loud, harsh, and often unpleasant manner.

   Laut und schrill lachen

   • He brayed with laughter at his own joke.
   • The crowd brayed at the comedian's crude humor.
   • She brayed loudly, startling everyone in the room.

   Synonymecachinnatecackleguffaw