bark

abbaiare

Emettere suoni brevi e forti, come fanno i cani e alcuni animali simili.

In inglese semplice: When a dog or similar animal does this, it makes short, loud sounds.

• The dog is barking.
• Our puppy barked at its reflection.
• Does your dog bark when visitors arrive?

Come si usa: bark at someone/something (The dog barked at the delivery driver.)

Sinonimi: woof

Espressioni comuni: bark at someone, bark loudly, bark all night

sbraitare, abbaiare

Dire qualcosa a voce alta e con tono brusco, spesso per rabbia o per dare ordini.

In inglese semplice: To say something loudly and sharply, often because you are angry or giving orders.

• He barked an order.
• The manager barked at us to hurry.
• She barked out a warning as the truck approached.

Come si usa: bark something at someone (The guard barked an order at us.); bark out something (She barked out instructions to the crew.)

Sinonimi: snap, shout

Espressioni comuni: bark orders, bark at someone, bark out something

strepitare, reclamare a gran voce

Lamentarsi o avanzare richieste ripetutamente e a gran voce.

In inglese semplice: To make repeated loud complaints or demands.

• The crowd barked for an answer.
• His critics barked loudly against the proposed changes.
• They kept barking for attention until the council responded.

Come si usa: bark for something (The crowd barked for justice outside the gates.)

Sinonimi: clamour, clamor

Espressioni comuni: bark for something, bark in protest

sbucciare, escoriare

Togliere pelle o un altro strato esterno sfregandolo contro una superficie ruvida.

In inglese semplice: To scrape skin or another outer layer off something by rubbing it against a rough surface.

• I barked my knee on a rock.
• She barked both shins while climbing the fence.
• He fell and barked his elbow against the wall.

Come si usa: bark something on something (I barked my shin on the stone step.)

Sinonimi: scrape, graze

Espressioni comuni: bark your shins, bark a knee

corteccia

Strato esterno duro che ricopre il tronco e i rami di un albero.

In inglese semplice: The hard outer layer covering the trunk and branches of a tree.

• This tree has rough bark.
• The children found insects under the bark.
• Some trees shed their bark in thin strips.

Espressioni comuni: tree bark, rough bark, strip of bark, thick bark

latrato, abbaio

Suono breve e forte emesso da un cane o da alcuni altri animali.

In inglese semplice: A short, loud sound made by a dog or some other animals.

• We heard a loud bark.
• The puppy gave two short barks.
• The bark of a seal echoed across the rocks.

Sinonimi: woof

Espressioni comuni: loud bark, sharp bark, bark of something

grido

Suono o parola pronunciata all’improvviso da una persona con voce forte e brusca.

In inglese semplice: A sudden, sharp, loud sound or word spoken by a person.

• His reply was an angry bark.
• She gave a short bark of laughter.
• The bark of the officer made everyone stand still.

Sinonimi: shout, yell

Espressioni comuni: bark of laughter, angry bark, sharp bark