B2 verb Literarisch

bray

/breɪ/

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.

Beispiele

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1

As 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.

2

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.

3

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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
bray
Verb
bray
Adjektiv
braying
Verwandt
donkey
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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'Big Raucous Animal Yell' to remember the first letters B-R-A-Y and the nature of the sound.

Schnelles Quiz

The silence of the countryside was suddenly broken by the loud ______ of a donkey in the distance.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: bray

Beispiele

1

As soon as the farmer arrived with the hay, the donkey began to bray excitedly.

everyday

The donkey made its characteristic loud, harsh cry when it saw the farmer bringing food.

2

The orator's tendency to bray his arguments rather than reason them out alienated the audience.

formal

The speaker's habit of shouting his points in a harsh tone made the audience lose interest.

3

I couldn't hear the movie because the guy behind me kept braying at every single joke.

informal

I was unable to enjoy the film because the person sitting behind me laughed very loudly and harshly.

4

The text describes the braying of war trumpets as a precursor to the chaotic cavalry charge.

academic

The historical document mentions the loud, jarring sound of trumpets before the soldiers attacked.

5

During the negotiation, he did little more than bray demands without offering any compromises.

business

Throughout the meeting, he simply shouted his requirements in an unpleasant way without negotiating.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
bray
Verb
bray
Adjektiv
braying
Verwandt
donkey

Häufige Kollokationen

bray loudly To make a very high-volume harsh sound.
bray with laughter To laugh in a loud, jarring, and often annoying way.
the braying of trumpets The loud, brassy sound produced by wind instruments.
bray like a mule To make a sound similar to a donkey or mule.
bray out an order To shout a command in a harsh, commanding tone.

Häufige Phrasen

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.

Wird oft verwechselt mit

bray vs brae

A 'brae' is a Scottish word for a hillside or slope, whereas 'bray' is a sound.

bray vs pray

To 'pray' is to address a deity, differing in both spelling and the initial consonant sound.

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Nutzungshinweise

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.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use 'bray' for any animal sound, but it is strictly for donkeys/mules or sounds that specifically mimic that harsh, vibrating quality.

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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'Big Raucous Animal Yell' to remember the first letters B-R-A-Y and the nature of the sound.

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Wortherkunft

From the Old French 'braire', which originally meant to cry out or weep loudly.

Grammatikmuster

Intransitive: The donkey brays. Transitive: He brayed his laughter across the room. Regular verb conjugation: bray, brayed, braying.
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Kultureller Kontext

In English literature, a 'braying' character is often depicted as boorish, unrefined, or lacking intellectual depth.

Schnelles Quiz

The silence of the countryside was suddenly broken by the loud ______ of a donkey in the distance.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: bray

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