aboyer
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aboyer
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
1. (animal)
2. (figurative) (to shout at; used with "sur")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to yell at
Mon voisin aboie sur ses enfants à la moindre bêtise.My neighbor yells at his children at the slightest mischief.
b. to bark at (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Au lieu de débattre calmement, les deux candidats n'ont cessé d'aboyer l'un sur l'autre.Instead of debating calmly, the two candidates kept barking at each other.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
3. (figurative) (to shout out of proportion)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to bark (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
En règle générale, aboyer ses ordres n'est pas le meilleur moyen de les faire respecter.Barking orders isn't generally the best way to have them respected.
b. to yell
Inutile d'aboyer — je comprends mieux quand on me parle gentiment !There's no need to yell—I understand people better when they speak to me politely!
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