French Conversation · Level 79
60 words
French word
miauler
Pronunciation
IPA/mjole/
Meaning
- verbmeow
Example
La petite chatte miaulait près de la porte.
The little kitten was meowing near the door.
More examples
Quand la nuit tombe, on entend souvent des chats miauler.
When night falls, we often hear cats meow.
Core concept
The soft, insistent sound of a cat calling from beside a door or in another domestic setting.
Common phrases
faire miauler
make ___ meow
laisser miauler
let ___ meow
entendre miauler
hear ___ meow
Similar words
ronronner: Produce a low, vibrating purr that expresses satisfaction or security.
feuler: Emit a sharp hiss from the teeth or throat as a threat.
Definition in French
Exprime l'émission du cri « miau » propre au chat, souvent employé dans des descriptions d'animaux ou de scènes domestiques.
Word origin
The verb was formed by adding -er to miau, an onomatopoeic representation of a cat's cry, and the same formation appears in older French.
Usage tips
- The final -er in miauler is pronounced /e/, as in other French infinitives, not like the English sound in 'her'.
Opposites
- se tairebe silentverb