Spanish Conversation · Level 135
45 words
Spanish word
relinchar
Pronunciation
IPA/relinˈtʃaɾ/
Meaning
- verbneigh
Example
El caballo relincha en el establo.
The horse neighs in the stable.
More examples
A la madrugada se oyó a un caballo relinchar cerca del camino.
At dawn a horse was heard neighing near the road.
Core concept
A horse raising its head and emitting a sharp neigh.
Common phrases
oír a un caballo relinchar
hear a horse neigh
relinchar en el establo
neigh in the stable
Similar words
bufar: Forces air through the nostrils in a short, sharp snort, often expressing irritation or warning.
resoplar: Blows out breath forcefully through nose or mouth, producing a breathy, huffing sound.
rebuznar: Makes a low, loud bray: a prolonged, rough call with a deep pitch.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer el sonido onomatopéyico del caballo, conocido como relincho, empleado para expresar alarma, saludo o inquietud.
Word origin
From the onomatopoeic noun relincho that imitates a horse's cry, with the -ar verb relinchar formed in Spanish to mean producing that sound.
Usage tips
- Used almost exclusively for horses, and when applied to people it normally sounds joking or ironic rather than literal.
Opposites
- enmudecerfall silentverb
Related words
- relinchoneighnoun