bark

ladrar

Emitir sonidos cortos y fuertes, como hace un perro o un animal parecido.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: woof

Expresiones frecuentes: bark at someone, bark loudly, bark all night

gritar, espetar

Decir algo en voz alta y con brusquedad, a menudo por enfado o al dar órdenes.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: snap, shout

Expresiones frecuentes: bark orders, bark at someone, bark out something

vociferar, clamar

Quejarse o exigir algo repetidamente y en voz alta.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: bark for something (The crowd barked for justice outside the gates.)

Sinónimos: clamour, clamor

Expresiones frecuentes: bark for something, bark in protest

raspar, despellejar

Quitar piel u otra capa exterior al rozarla contra una superficie áspera.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: bark something on something (I barked my shin on the stone step.)

Sinónimos: scrape, graze

Expresiones frecuentes: bark your shins, bark a knee

corteza

Capa dura que cubre el tronco y las ramas de un árbol.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: tree bark, rough bark, strip of bark, thick bark

ladrido

Sonido corto y fuerte que emite un perro o ciertos otros animales.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: woof

Expresiones frecuentes: loud bark, sharp bark, bark of something

grito

Sonido o palabra que una persona emite de repente, con voz fuerte y brusca.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: shout, yell

Expresiones frecuentes: bark of laughter, angry bark, sharp bark