bray

• Nom désignant un cri fort et perçant, caractéristique de l'âne.

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.

   Braiment

   • 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.

   Synonymeshee-haw

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire le cri fort et perçant de l'âne, ou pour broyer quelque chose en petits morceaux ou en poudre.

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.

   Braire

   • 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.

   Synonymeshee-haw

2. Crush or grindC2formal

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

   Broyer

   • 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.

   Synonymescomminutecrushgrindpound

3. Laugh harshlyC1informal

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

   Rire bruyamment

   • 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.

   Synonymescachinnatecackleguffaw