Imperfect ils/elles conjugation of bêler.

bêler

bêler
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. to bleat
Ma fille a pris peur quand la chèvre a commencé à bêler.My daughter got scared when the goat started bleating.
b. to baa
Dans les champs environnants, tous les moutons bêlaient à l'unisson.In the nearby fields, all the sheep were baaing in unison.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to complain in a plaintive voice)
a. to whine
Je sais qu'il faut que j'arrête de bêler. Mon ex ne reviendra pas !I know I need to stop whining. My ex isn't coming back!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to speak or sing with a trembling voice)
a. to bleat out
À la fin de la soirée karaoké, Léonie s'est emparée du micro et a bêlé un air méconnaissable.At the end of the karaoke night, Léonie grabbed the mic and bleated out an unrecognizable tune.
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