bleat

noun · verbA2

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noun

Plural noun:

bleatsblateblait

1.
(onomatopoeic)(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

bleats

V_ing/Gerund

bleating

V_ed/pp

bleatedblate

1.
(onomatopoeic)(onomatopoeia) Of a sheep, goat, or calf: to make its characteristic cry; of a human, to mimic this sound.
Near-synonym: baa (sheep and goat)
Đồng nghĩa: blat, baa
2.
(derogatory, informal)Of a person, to complain.
Near-synonyms: kvetch, moan, whinge, whine, holler
The last thing we need is to hear them bleating to us about organizational problems.
Đồng nghĩa: kvetch, moan, whinge, whine, holler
3.
(derogatory, informal)Of a person, to say things of little importance to the listener.
Near-synonyms: drone on, go on
Đồng nghĩa: drone on, go on

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Đồng nghĩa

blat baa kvetch moan whinge whine hollerdrone ongo onblat#Verbbaaingbleatingsheep's cry baa, baaing, bleating

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bleatyheather-bleat

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English bleten, from Old English blǣtan (to bleat), from *blātijan, from Proto-Germanic *blētijaną (to bleat), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁- (to howl, cry, bleat), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (to make a loud noise).