English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�t|-i�t

Noun
en-noun

1. The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.

Synonyms
(sheep's cry) baa, baaing, bleating

Translations
Dutch: geblaat n
French: (sheep's cry) bêlement m, (goat's cry) bêlement, béguètement m
German: Blöken :de:Blöken|^ n
Italian: belato m
Español: (sheep's cry) balido m

Verb
en-verb

1. Of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry.
2. informal Of a person, to complain.

#: The last thing we need is to hear them bleating to us about organizational problems.

Synonyms
(1): baa
(2): kvetch (US), moan, whinge (British), whine

Translations
Dutch: blaten, blè·ren
French: (sheep) bêler (1), (goat) bêler, bégueter, chevroter (1); rouspéter (2)
German: blöken :de:blöken|^ (1,2)
Italian: belare (1)
Español: balar

Old English

Etymology
Common Germanic *blautaz, whence also Old High German bl�z, Old Norse blautr

Adjective
bl�at

1. wretched

Category:Old English adjectives

fa:bleat
fr:bleat
io:bleat
te:bleat
vi:bleat
zh:bleat

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