bray
To bray refers to the loud, harsh, and jarring cry specifically made by a donkey. In a figurative sense, it describes a person speaking or laughing in a similarly loud, unpleasant, or raucous manner.
أمثلة
3 من 5As soon as the farmer arrived with the hay, the donkey began to bray excitedly.
The donkey made its characteristic loud, harsh cry when it saw the farmer bringing food.
The orator's tendency to bray his arguments rather than reason them out alienated the audience.
The speaker's habit of shouting his points in a harsh tone made the audience lose interest.
I couldn't hear the movie because the guy behind me kept braying at every single joke.
I was unable to enjoy the film because the person sitting behind me laughed very loudly and harshly.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a 'Big Raucous Animal Yell' to remember the first letters B-R-A-Y and the nature of the sound.
اختبار سريع
The silence of the countryside was suddenly broken by the loud ______ of a donkey in the distance.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: bray
أمثلة
As soon as the farmer arrived with the hay, the donkey began to bray excitedly.
everydayThe donkey made its characteristic loud, harsh cry when it saw the farmer bringing food.
The orator's tendency to bray his arguments rather than reason them out alienated the audience.
formalThe speaker's habit of shouting his points in a harsh tone made the audience lose interest.
I couldn't hear the movie because the guy behind me kept braying at every single joke.
informalI was unable to enjoy the film because the person sitting behind me laughed very loudly and harshly.
The text describes the braying of war trumpets as a precursor to the chaotic cavalry charge.
academicThe historical document mentions the loud, jarring sound of trumpets before the soldiers attacked.
During the negotiation, he did little more than bray demands without offering any compromises.
businessThroughout the meeting, he simply shouted his requirements in an unpleasant way without negotiating.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
bray out
To utter something in a loud, harsh voice.
a braying laugh
A description of a laugh that sounds like a donkey's cry.
braying for attention
Loudly and obnoxiously trying to get noticed.
يُخلط عادةً مع
A 'brae' is a Scottish word for a hillside or slope, whereas 'bray' is a sound.
To 'pray' is to address a deity, differing in both spelling and the initial consonant sound.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Use 'bray' primarily when describing animal sounds or when you want to criticize someone's voice or laughter for being loud and obnoxious. It carries a negative connotation when applied to humans.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use 'bray' for any animal sound, but it is strictly for donkeys/mules or sounds that specifically mimic that harsh, vibrating quality.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a 'Big Raucous Animal Yell' to remember the first letters B-R-A-Y and the nature of the sound.
أصل الكلمة
From the Old French 'braire', which originally meant to cry out or weep loudly.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In English literature, a 'braying' character is often depicted as boorish, unrefined, or lacking intellectual depth.
اختبار سريع
The silence of the countryside was suddenly broken by the loud ______ of a donkey in the distance.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: bray
كلمات ذات صلة
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