blate

bleɪt

Definition

Definition of blate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

bashful

Dated

shy and avoiding attention

Dated

He was too blate to speak up in class.

bashful

reticent

dull

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lacking intelligence or common sense

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His blate remarks made everyone question his judgment.

dull-witted

obtuse

stupid

Verb

intr.

sound

Dated

make a weak, plaintive cry

Dated

The lambs blate in the field.

whimper

whine

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Origin of blate

Scots, blate (bashful)

Examples of blate in a sentence

She was too blate to join the dance.
His blate comments were met with silence.
The blate student struggled in class discussions.
The calves blate softly in the barn.
Sheep blate as the shepherd approaches.

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French:timide, blatérer, ...
German:schüchtern, blöken, ...
Italian:timido, belare, ...
Spanish:tímido, balar, ...
Portuguese:tímido, balir, ...
Chinese:害羞的, 发出哀鸣, ...
Japanese:内気な, メーメーと鳴く, ...
Arabic:خَجول, ثَغَا, ...
Hebrew:בַּיְשָׁן, לְבַכְיֵן, ...
Russian:застенчивый, блеять, ...
Ukrainian:сором'язливий, мекати, ...
Hindi:शर्मीला, मिमियाना, ...
Bengali:লাজুক, দুর্বলভাবে ডাকতে, ...
Catalan:tímid, belar, ...
Czech:ostýchavý, bečet, ...
Danish:blyg, bræge, ...
Dutch:verlegen, blaten, ...
Greek:ντροπαλός, βελάζω, ...
Hungarian:félénk, bégetni, ...
Khmer:ខ្មាសអៀន, យំស្រាលៗ, ...
Korean:수줍은, 매애하고 울다, ...
Persian:خجالتی, صدای ناله‌آمیز ایجاد کرد, ...
Polish:nieśmiały, beczeć, ...
Portuguese (BR):tímido, balar, ...
Romanian:timid, a behăi, ...
Swedish:blyg, bräka, ...
Thai:ขี้อาย, ร้อง, ...
Turkish:çekingen, melemek, ...
Vietnamese:rụt rè, kêu be be, ...

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