bleating

ˈbliːtɪŋ
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Translation of bleating into German,

Noun

1.

figurative speech

annoying or whining talk especially complaints
Genöle Gejammer Genörgel
  • His constant bleating about the rules annoyed everyone.Sein ständiges Genöle über die Regeln nervte alle.
2.

animal sound

cry made by sheep goats or similar animals
Blöken nMeckern Geblöke
  • The bleating of the lambs filled the barn.Das Blöken der Lämmer erfüllte die Scheune.

Adjective

1.

animal sound

making a sound like a sheep or goat
blökend meckernd
  • The bleating alarm clock woke me up.Der blökende Wecker weckte mich auf.
2.

weak complaint

complaining in a weak way
weinerlich quengelnd jammernd meckernd
  • He gave a bleating protest about the new rules.Er brachte einen weinerlichen Protest gegen die neuen Regeln vor.
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Synonyms and analogies of bleating in English

Examples of bleating in a sentence

  • Her bleating over every small delay derailed the meeting.
  • The bleating grew louder whenever the farmer carried a bucket of feed.
  • At dawn, the bleating mixed with the hens’ clucking outside the shed.
  • The bleating siren echoed through the valley.
  • A bleating noise came from the malfunctioning machine.
  • Her bleating complaints were ignored by the committee.
bleat
bliːt
Verb
1.

animal sound

intr.
make the characteristic cry of sheep or goats
intr.
  • The sheep bleat loudly in the field.Die Schafe blöken laut auf dem Feld.
2.

emotion

intr.
complain in a weak or irritating way
intr.
  • He bleats about his chores every day.Er meckert jeden Tag über seine Aufgaben.
3.

communication

tr./intr.Rare
speak in a high, weak voice
tr./intr.Rare
  • She bleated her concerns to the manager.Sie meckerte ihre Bedenken dem Manager vor.
Noun
1.

animal sound

sound of a sheep or goat
Blöken nMeckern
  • The bleat of the lamb was faint but distressing..Das Blöken des Lamms war schwach, aber beunruhigend.
2.

complaint

weak or foolish complaint or protest
Meckern Jammern
  • His objections were dismissed as mere bleats by the committee..Seine Einwände wurden vom Ausschuss als bloßes Meckern abgetan.

Translations of "bleating" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasBlökennn.

The voice consists throttles and bleating of one at this time.

Die Stimme besteht zu dieser Zeit aus einem Gurgeln und Blöken.

It wasn't long after I sat down that bleating started up again.

Doch kaum hatte ich mich hingesetzt, als das Blöken wieder anfing.

Meckernn.

But that's "bleating at a high level".

Das ist allerdings "Meckern auf hohem Niveau".

But I know a good spell;) bleating purports to be healthy.

Aber ich kenne ein guten Spruch;) Meckern soll angeblich gesund sein.

dasGemeckernn.

So there was no bleating of the children.

So gab es auch kein Gemecker der Kinder.

It may sound like reason, but trust me, it is simply bleating.

Es mag vernünftig klingen, aber glaub mir, es ist lediglich Gemecker.

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Other translations for bleating:

  • Geblökn.
  • Gewinseln.
  • blökende

bleating: Examples and translations in context

Only bleating sheep, geese and watching the pleasant clucking of chickens.

Nur blöken Schafe, Gänse und die angenehme Gackern von Hühnern zu beobachten.

They politely greet me with gentle bleating and follow me like two ducklings.

Sie begrüßen mich mit höflichem blöken und folgen mir wie zwei kleine Entenküken.

In the morning the rooster crows, daytime mooing cows and bleating sheep.

Morgens kräht der Hahn, tagsüber muhen die Kühe und blöken die Schafe.

My singing sounds more like the bleating of my sheep.

Mein Gesang ähnelt eher dem Blöken eines Schafs.

Every morning, the stockyard echoed with the sounds of bleating and clucking.

Jeden Morgen hallte der Viehhof von Blöken und Gackern.

The cast-off calf reports through quiet bleating.

Das abgelegte Kalb meldet sich durch leises Blöken.

He started bleating; he didn't know what to do.

Es begann zu blöken; es wußte nicht, was es tun sollte.

Otherwise, the voice of the females is like bleating and nagging of the house-sheep.

Sonst ist die Stimme der Weibchen ähnlich dem Blöken und Meckern der Hausschafe.

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