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bark

UK
/bɑːk/
US
/bɑrk/
bark back
bark out

Translations

barknoun
barks
pl
UK
/bɑːk/
US
/bɑrk/
The bark of the tree was rough and covered in moss.
L’écorce de l’arbre était rugueuse et couverte de mousse.
The dog's bark alerted the family to the presence of a stranger.
L’aboiement du chien a alerté la famille de la présence d’un étranger.
Additional translations
barqueTerme de marine, historique.
Synonyms
cortex
shell
peel
outer layer
tree covering
barkverb
barked
Past Simple
barked
Past Participle
barking
Gerund
UK
/bɑːk/
US
/bɑrk/
The workers barked the logs before sending them to the mill.
Les ouvriers ont écorcé les troncs avant de les envoyer à l’usine.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger.
Le chien a aboyé bruyamment sur l’étranger.
Additional translations
aboyerPar extension, pour une parole sèche ou abrupte.
Synonyms
howl
call out
cry out
yelp
woof
bay
snarl
growl
barkadjective
UK
/bɑːk/
US
/bɑrk/
Used attributively (e.g., bark mulch) to denote relation to or composition of tree bark.
d’écorceEmployé surtout comme épithète.
Gardeners often use bark mulch to retain soil moisture.
Les jardiniers utilisent souvent du paillis d’écorce pour retenir l’humidité du sol.

Definitions

barknoun
The outer covering of the trunk, branches, and roots of trees and woody plants.
The bark of the tree was rough and covered in moss.
The sharp, explosive cry of certain animals, especially a dog.
The dog's bark alerted the family to the presence of a stranger.
A sailing ship with three or more masts, having the fore and mainmasts square-rigged and the mizzenmast fore-and-aft-rigged.
The old bark sailed across the ocean with a crew of seasoned sailors.
barkverb
To make the characteristic short, loud cry of a dog.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger.
To speak or shout in a sharp, abrupt manner.
The sergeant barked orders at the recruits.
To remove the bark from (a tree or log).
The workers barked the logs before sending them to the mill.
barkadjective
Relating to or made from the bark of trees; used attributively.
Gardeners often use bark mulch to retain soil moisture.
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