Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

it nickers

French translation:

Il hennit

Added to glossary by Irène Guinez
Nov 30, 2012 07:32
11 yrs ago
English term

it nickers

English to French Other Poetry & Literature fairy tales
What does a horse do when it gets angry?

1. It presses down its ears
2. It paws
3. It grins
4. It nickers


Merci
Proposed translations (French)
4 +1 Il hennit
3 +2 il hennit doucement
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Il hennit

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Note added at 11 mins (2012-11-30 07:43:40 GMT)
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http://infocheval.blogspot.fr/2009/01/le-hennissement.html
Peer comment(s):

agree Clara Chassany
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il hennit doucement

A mon avis.

nicker — vb
1. (of a horse) to neigh softly
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nicker
Peer comment(s):

agree FX Fraipont (X) : oui, différent de "to neigh", hennir. Explication : http://www.equusite.com/articles/behavior/behaviorSounds.sht...
7 mins
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agree katsy
2 hrs
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