yak

UK
/jæk/
US
/jæk/

Translations

yaknoun
yaks
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yakZoologie.
The yak is an important animal for the people living in the Himalayan region, providing milk, meat, and wool.
Le yak est un animal important pour les habitants de la région de l'Himalaya, car il fournit du lait, de la viande et de la laine.
gerbeFamilier.
There was yak all over the sidewalk after the party.
Il y avait de la gerbe partout sur le trottoir après la fête.
bavardageParole longue et souvent sans intérêt.
The meeting was filled with endless yak about the new office policies.
La réunion était remplie d'un bavardage sans fin sur les nouvelles règles du bureau.
Additional translations
bla-blaFamilier.
yackVariante orthographique plus rare en français.
yakverb
yakked
Past Simple
yakked
Past Participle
yakking
Gerund
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dégueulerFamilier.
He dashed to the bathroom and yakked after the roller-coaster ride.
Il a couru aux toilettes et a dégueulé après le tour de montagne russe.
bavarderParler longuement de choses futiles.
She would yak for hours on the phone with her friends about the latest gossip.
Elle bavardait pendant des heures au téléphone avec ses amis à propos des derniers potins.
Additional translations
blablaterFamilier.
yakadjective
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Used attributively to describe products or characteristics relating to the yak, e.g., "yak wool".
de yakIndique la matière ou le rapport avec l'animal.
The villagers weave warm yak blankets for the winter.
Les villageois tissent des couvertures de yak chaudes pour l'hiver.

Definitions

yaknoun
A large domesticated wild ox with shaggy hair, humped shoulders, and large horns, native to the Tibetan Plateau.
The yak is an important animal for the people living in the Himalayan region, providing milk, meat, and wool.
A type of talk that is trivial or lengthy and often considered boring.
The meeting was filled with endless yak about the new office policies.
Slang: vomit.
There was yak all over the sidewalk after the party.
yakverb
To talk persistently and often loudly, especially about trivial matters.
She would yak for hours on the phone with her friends about the latest gossip.
Slang: to vomit.
He dashed to the bathroom and yakked after the roller-coaster ride.
yakadjective
Made from, consisting of, or relating to a yak.
The villagers weave warm yak blankets for the winter.