bay

• Describe un color, generalmente marrón rojizo, usado sobre todo para caballos, aunque también puede referirse al color del pelaje de otros animales.

Describes a color, typically a reddish-brown, most often used for horses.

1. Reddish-brown colorB2formal

   Describing a horse with a reddish-brown body and black mane, tail, and lower legs.

   color bayo

   • The bay mare won the race.
   • He rode a beautiful bay stallion.
   • The farmer owns two bay horses.

• Sustantivo que designa una amplia entrada del mar en la costa donde la tierra se curva hacia adentro, o un compartimento o área empotrada dentro de un edificio o estructura.

A noun referring to a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward, or a compartment or recessed area in a building or structure.

1. Body of waterA2formal

   A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.

   Bahía

   • The ship anchored in the calm bay.
   • We swam in the bay near the beach.
   • The city is located on a beautiful bay.

   Sinónimosbightcoveestuarygulfharborinletsound

2. Compartment or areaB1formal

   A space or compartment separated by walls or partitions, often used for storage or parking.

   Compartimento o área

   • The car is parked in the loading bay.
   • The warehouse has a separate bay for fragile items.
   • The hospital has a special bay for emergency patients.

   Sinónimosareaberthcompartmentcubicleslotspacestall

3. Tree or plantB2formal

   A type of tree or shrub, especially the laurel, with aromatic leaves used in cooking.

   Laurel

   • She added a bay leaf to the soup for flavor.
   • The garden has a beautiful bay tree near the entrance.
   • Bay leaves are commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine.

   Sinónimosbay laurelbay treelaurelsweet bay

• Verbo que designa el ladrido o aullido profundo y prolongado, especialmente de perros de caza o lobos; también se usa en sentido figurado para indicar acoso o acorralamiento.

A verb used to indicate the act of barking or howling, especially in a deep, prolonged manner, typically by hounds or wolves; also used figuratively to mean to pursue or corner someone.

1. B2formal

   To bark or howl loudly and persistently, especially of a hound or wolf.

   Aullar o ladrar fuerte y persistentemente

   • The hounds bayed at the moon all night.
   • We could hear the wolves baying in the distance.
   • The dogs bayed loudly as the hunters approached.

   Sinónimosbarkbellowcryhowlululateyapyelp

2. Shout or demand loudlyC1informal

   To shout or demand something loudly and persistently, often used figuratively.

   clamar, vociferar

   • The crowd bayed for the politician's resignation.
   • Protesters bayed outside the courthouse for justice.
   • The fans bayed for the team to score a goal.

   Sinónimosbellowcall forclamorcry outdemandhowlroarshoutvociferateyell

   Antónimosmumblemurmurwhisper