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bay

UK
/beɪ/
US
/beɪ/

Translations

baynoun
bays
pl
UK
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US
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baiSe dit d'un cheval de couleur bai.
The rider mounted his bay and rode off into the sunset.
Le cavalier monta son bai et partit au coucher du soleil.
aboiementLittéraire, pour un chien de grande taille ou une meute.
The hound's bay could be heard echoing through the forest.
L'aboiement du chien courait en écho à travers la forêt.
emplacementSens technique ou architectural.
The car was parked in the garage bay for repairs.
La voiture était garée dans l'emplacement du garage pour réparation.
baieGéographie.
The small fishing village was located on the edge of a picturesque bay.
Le petit village de pêcheurs se trouvait au bord d'une baie pittoresque.
baiCouleur du cheval bai.
The fabric was dyed a deep bay to match the upholstery.
Le tissu était teint d'un bai profond pour s'accorder avec le revêtement.
à l'abriExpression figée : sens figuré d'animal ou de personne acculée mais encore défiante.
The stag was at bay, its antlers lowered in warning.
Le cerf était à l'abri, les bois baissés en signe d'avertissement.
laurierBotanique et cuisine.
She tossed a dried bay into the stew to enhance the flavour.
Elle a ajouté un laurier séché dans le ragoût pour en relever la saveur.
Synonyms
estuary
gulf
cove
inlet
harbor
bayverb
bayed
Past Simple
bayed
Past Participle
baying
Gerund
UK
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US
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aboyerPour un chien ou une meute.
The hounds began to bay as they caught the scent of the fox.
Les chiens commencèrent à aboyer lorsqu'ils sentirent l'odeur du renard.
Additional translations
hurlerPar extension, pour une foule qui crie avec insistance ou colère.
Synonyms
howl
cry
yelp
bark
bayadjective
more bay
Comp.
most bay
Super.
UK
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US
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Used to describe the reddish-brown coat colour of a horse or a similar shade.
baiSurtout pour les chevaux; invariable comme adjectif de couleur.
The bay mare can be easily recognised by her dark legs and glossy coat.
La jument baie se reconnaît facilement à ses jambes foncées et à son poil lustré.

Definitions

baynoun
A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.
The small fishing village was located on the edge of a picturesque bay.
A horse of a reddish-brown color with black mane and tail.
The rider mounted his bay and rode off into the sunset.
A compartment in a building, typically one that is set aside for a specific purpose.
The car was parked in the garage bay for repairs.
A deep, prolonged bark, typically of a large dog.
The hound's bay could be heard echoing through the forest.
An aromatic evergreen tree (Laurus nobilis) of the laurel family, or one of its leaves used as a culinary herb.
She tossed a dried bay into the stew to enhance the flavour.
A reddish-brown colour with a dark tint, especially the colour characteristic of a bay horse.
The fabric was dyed a deep bay to match the upholstery.
The position of an animal forced to turn and resist its pursuers; by extension, a situation in which someone is cornered but still defiant.
The stag was at bay, its antlers lowered in warning.
bayverb
To bark or howl loudly, especially by a dog or a group of dogs.
The hounds began to bay as they caught the scent of the fox.
To shout loudly, typically in a demanding or angry manner.
The crowd began to bay for the politician's resignation.
bayadjective
Reddish-brown in colour with a black mane and tail (said of horses); having such a colour.
The bay mare can be easily recognised by her dark legs and glossy coat.
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