Clucks Meaning in English
word · lemma: cluck
ˈkɫəks
KLUHKS
klˈʌks
KLUKS
Definición
Makes the short, repeated sounds that a hen or chicken makes. Can also be used for people to describe a sound like a chicken, sometimes used when someone shows disapproval or sympathy.
Uso & Matices
Usually describes hens or chickens. Used as a verb: 'The hen clucks.' When about people, it often shows disapproval or fussing ("She clucks over the children"). Rare for people, mostly humorous or descriptive.
Spanish: cacarea - cloquearPortuguese (BR): cacareja - cloquejaPortuguese (PT): cacareja - cloquejaChinese (Simplified): 咯咯叫Chinese (Traditional): 咯咯叫Hindi: कुँकुड़ाती हैArabic: تقرقرBengali: ককানো - টকটকানো (মুরগির শব্দ)Russian: кудахтатьJapanese: コッコッと鳴くVietnamese: cục tác - cục cục (gà kêu)Korean: 꼭꼭거리다 - 꼬꼬댁거리다Turkish: gıdaklamakUrdu: کڑکڑاناIndonesian: berkokok
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The hen clucks loudly every morning.
basic
She clucks to call her chicks.
basic
The bird clucks when it is happy.
basic
Mom clucks over us like a mother hen when we're sick.
natural
He clucks his tongue in disapproval.
natural
Everyone clucks with sympathy when they hear the bad news.
natural