aboyer

/a.bwa.je/
verbBeginner
informal

To bark (of a dog or similar animal)

Le chien aboie quand il voit un inconnu.

The dog barks when it sees a stranger.

Arrête d'aboyer !

Stop barking!

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Commonly used to describe the sound dogs make.

Collocations

aboyer après quelqu'unto bark at someoneaboyer à la luneto bark at the moon (figurative)

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Related Phrases

aboyer comme un chienphrase
to bark like a dog

💡Pro Tip

Figurative Use

In informal contexts, 'aboyer' can describe someone shouting angrily, similar to 'barking' in English.

Gold Rule

Animal Context

Always refers to the sound made by dogs or similar animals unless used figuratively.

📖Word Origin

From Old French 'abaiier', from Latin 'latrare' (to bark).

📝Usage Notes

Primarily used for dogs, but can be used figuratively for humans in a derogatory sense.

Word Breakdown

aboyer
to bark
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