Bleats Meaning in English
word · lemma: bleat
blits
BLEETS
blˈiːts
BLEETS
Definition
The sounds made by sheep, goats, or similar animals. It can also mean a weak or complaining way of speaking.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used for animal sounds (sheep, goats). Can describe a person’s voice when someone speaks in a weak, whiny, or complaining tone. Rarely used for anything other than animals or weak complaints. Often found in narration or descriptive writing.
Spanish: balidos - quejas (voz débil)Portuguese (BR): balidos - queixas (voz fraca)Portuguese (PT): balidos - queixas (voz fraca)Chinese (Simplified): 咩叫 - 抱怨（细声）Chinese (Traditional): 咩叫 - 抱怨（細聲）Hindi: मेमियाने की आवाज़ - शिकायत (कमज़ोर आवाज़ में)Arabic: ثغاء - تذمر (بصوت ضعيف)Bengali: মেমে - নালিশ (দুর্বলভাবে)Russian: блеяние - нытьё (слабое)Japanese: メエ（羊やヤギの鳴き声）- 弱々しい愚痴Vietnamese: tiếng kêu be be - than vãn yếu ớtKorean: 매애 소리 - 약한 불평Turkish: meleme - mızmızlanma (zayıfça)Urdu: ممیانا (بھیڑ یا بکری کی آواز) - کمزور شکایتIndonesian: mengembik - mengeluh lemah
Example Sentences
The lamb bleats when it is hungry.
basic
I heard the goats’ bleats from the field.
basic
The farmer knows all the different bleats of his sheep.
basic
Her complaints just sound like the bleats of a lost lamb.
natural
The valley was quiet except for the occasional bleats in the distance.
natural
Don’t mind his bleats about homework—he just doesn’t want to do it.
natural