Brays Meaning in English
word · lemma: bray
ˈbɹeɪ
BRAYZ
bɹˈeɪz
BRAYZ
Definition
The loud, harsh sound made by a donkey or similar animal. Sometimes, it also describes a loud, harsh human voice or laugh.
Usage & Nuances
'Brays' is most often used for donkeys, but can also describe people speaking or laughing in an unpleasantly loud or harsh way. Mainly literary or descriptive; rarely used in everyday conversation except when talking about donkeys or animal sounds.
Spanish: relincha - rebuzna (sonido del burro)Portuguese (BR): relincha - zurrar (som de burro)Portuguese (PT): relincha - zurrar (som de burro)Chinese (Simplified): 嘶叫（驴的叫声）Chinese (Traditional): 嘶叫（驢的叫聲）Hindi: ढेंचू-ढेंचू (गधे की आवाज़)Arabic: ينهق (صوت الحمار)Bengali: ডাকে (গাধার ডাক) - কর্কশ শব্দ করেRussian: ревёт (осёл) - горланит (о человеке)Japanese: 鳴く（ロバなど） - がなり立てる（人）Vietnamese: kêu be be (tiếng lừa) - nói/đùa to, chói taiKorean: 울다 (당나귀 등) - 고함치다Turkish: anırmak (eşek) - kulağınızı tırmalayan şekilde bağırmakUrdu: ڈھینچنا (گدھا) - کرخت آواز میں بولناIndonesian: mengolet (keledai) - berteriak nyaring dan kasar
Example Sentences
The donkey brays every morning.
basic
We heard loud brays from the stable.
basic
The zoo had two donkeys that brayed all day.
basic
His laughter brays across the room and everyone turns to look.
natural
The loud brays from the street woke me up early.
natural
She brays out her opinions without thinking how others feel.
natural