Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bleat
Bleat
bleat
v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a weak, wavering cry. 2 intr. & tr. (often foll. by out) speak or say feebly, foolishly, or plaintively. --n. 1 the sound made by a sheep, goat, etc. 2 a weak, plaintive, or foolish cry. Derivatives bleater n. bleatingly adv. Etymology: OE bl{aelig}tan (imit.)
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I. verb see: bellow Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to make the natural cry of a sheep or goat, whimper, 2. to talk complainingly or with a whine, blather, transitive verb to utter in a ~ing manner, ~er noun II. noun Date: circa 1505 the cry of a sheep or goat, a feeble outcry, protest, or complaint ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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