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/bɹeɪ/

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noun

نهيق

The cry of an animal, now chiefly that of animals related to the ass or donkey, or the camel.

Examples :

"The donkey's bray echoed through the quiet schoolyard. "

صدى نهيق الحمار في ساحة المدرسة الهادئة.

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noun

نهيق، صراخ

(by extension) Any discordant, grating, or harsh sound.

Examples :

"The insistent bray of the car alarm woke everyone up. "

أيقظ نهيق منبه السيارة المستمر الجميع.

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verb

نهق

Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

Examples :

"Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me."

كلما مررت، كان ذلك الحمار ينهق علي.

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verb

نهق، صاح

(by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.

Examples :

"He threw back his head and brayed with laughter."

ألقى برأسه إلى الخلف وصاح ضاحكاً.

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verb

نهق، صاح

To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.

Examples :

"The donkey brayed loudly, disrupting the quiet classroom discussion. "

نهق الحمار بصوت عالٍ، مما أزعج المناقشة الهادئة في الفصل.

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verb

سحق، طحن

To crush or pound, especially using a pestle and mortar.

Examples :

"The cook had to bray the spices with a mortar and pestle to release their full aroma before adding them to the curry. "

كان على الطاهي أن يسحق التوابل بالهاون والمدقة لإطلاق رائحتها الكاملة قبل إضافتها إلى الكاري.

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verb

ضرب

(by extension) To hit (someone or something).

Examples :

"The angry student brayed the teacher's hand in frustration. "

ضرب الطالب الغاضب يد المعلم في حالة من الإحباط.