bray

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bɹeɪ/

Verb

intransitive broadly transitive

(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry. / (intransitive, by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.

Japanese Meaning

（主にロバやラクダ類の動物が）鳴く、あるいはロバの鳴き声を発する / （比喩的に）不快で不協和音を伴う音を出す

What is this buttons?

When the sun rose, the old donkey began to bray outside the barn, startling the chickens.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

太陽が昇ると、年老いたロバが納屋の外で大きな鳴き声を上げてニワトリを驚かせた。

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Sense（1）

Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me.

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Sense（2）

(intransitive, by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.

He threw back his head and brayed with laughter.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.

[N]ow ſtorming furie roſe, / And clamour ſuch as heard in Heav'n till now / Was never, Arms on Armour claſhing bray'd / Horrible discord, and the madding Wheeles / Of brazen Chariots rag'd; …

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brays

（ present singular third-person ）

braying

（ participle present ）

brayed

（ participle past ）

brayed

（ past ）

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