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bark

bark

Meaning of bark

make dog sound

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British English/ˈbɑːk/
American English/ˈbɑrk/
Russian transcription[ˈlajatʲ]
bark
bark - лаять
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bark with Russian translation

bark usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Собаки начинают лаять, когда кто-то подходит к двери.

Dogs bark when someone comes to the door.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Собака лает на незнакомцев.

The dog barks at strangers.

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bark belongs to the topic "Pets". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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bark synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bark / yap / woof / arf / growl / howl

🇬🇧English
bark

basic term for a dog's sharp, short vocal sound

A1Very Often

The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

Собака громко залаяла на незнакомца.

Y
🇬🇧English
yap

to bark in quick, shrill bursts (often about small dogs); can be pejorative

B1Often

The little terrier kept yapping at the mailman.

Маленький терьер постоянно тявкал на почтальона.

W
🇬🇧English
woof

onomatopoeic word for a dog's bark; informal and common

A1Very Often

He taught the puppy to say 'woof' on command.

Он научил щенка говорить «гав» по команде.

A
🇬🇧English
arf

informal/onomatopoeic short bark (colloquial), sometimes comic

B2Rarely

The cartoon dog went 'arf arf' at the cat.

Мультяшная собака произнесла «гарф гарф» в сторону кошки.

🇬🇧English

a low, guttural threatening sound (often aggressive)

A2Often

The dog growled when we came too close to its food.

Собака зарычала, когда мы подошли слишком близко к её еде.

🇬🇧English

a long, mournful or piercing sound (wolves, dogs), often more prolonged than a bark

A2Often

The lonely dog howled at the moon.

Одинокая собака выла на луну.

Y
🇬🇧English
yelp

a short, sharp cry often from pain, surprise, or fear

B1Often

The dog yelped when its paw was stepped on.

Собака визгнула, когда на неё наступили лапой.

B
🇬🇧English
bay

a loud, prolonged bark or howl, especially used of hounds when they pursue scent

B2Rarely

The hounds bayed in the distance as the hunt began.

Гончие затявкали вдали, когда началась погоня.

Y
🇬🇧English
yip

a very short, sharp high-pitched bark or cry (often from small dogs)

B1Rarely

The pup gave a little yip when the door slammed.

Щенок издал короткий визг, когда захлопнулась дверь.

🇬🇧English

to make an aggressive, snarling sound often with bared teeth; includes anger/hostility

B2Often

The guard dog snarled and showed its teeth.

Сторожевая собака зарычала и оголила зубы.

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How to pronounce bark and what this word means

bark translation: лаять. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bark

/ˈbɑːk/

bark translation

лаять

bark examples

Dogs bark when someone comes to the door.

bark transcription

/ˈbɑːk/, /ˈbɑrk/

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bark meaning: what does it mean?

make dog sound

bark pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

bark is pronounced as /ˈbɑːk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bark definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Dogs bark when someone comes to the door. Translation: Собаки начинают лаять, когда кто-то подходит к двери.

Is bark part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, bark (лаять) can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is bark part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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