whinny

[US]/'wɪnɪ/
[UK]/'wɪni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ein sanftes Wiehern
vi. ein sanftes Wiehern machen
Word Forms
Partizip Perfektwhinnied
3. Person Singularwhinnies
Präteritumwhinnied
Pluralwhinnies
Partizip Präsenswhinnying

Phrases & Collocations

horse whinny

Pferdegebrüll

loud whinny

lautes Pferdegebrüll

Example Sentences

to express in a whinny

um in einem Wimmern auszudrücken

The horse let out a loud whinny.

Das Pferd stieß einen lauten Wimmer aus.

I could hear the whinny of the horses in the distance.

Ich konnte das Wimmern der Pferde in der Ferne hören.

The whinny of the foal echoed through the barn.

Das Wimmern des Fohlens hallte durch die Scheune.

The mare responded with a soft whinny.

Die Stute antwortete mit einem leisen Wimmern.

He could recognize his horse's whinny from afar.

Er konnte das Wimmern seines Pferdes aus der Ferne erkennen.

The whinny of the stallion signaled the start of the race.

Das Wimmern des Hengstes signalisierte den Beginn des Rennens.

The whinny of the horse startled the other animals in the barn.

Das Wimmern des Pferdes erschreckte die anderen Tiere in der Scheune.

The whinny of the mare was filled with excitement.

Das Wimmern der Stute war voller Aufregung.

The whinny of the colt was full of energy.

Das Wimmern des Jungpferdes war voller Energie.

The whinny of the pony was high-pitched and shrill.

Das Wimmern des Ponys war hoch und schrill.

Real-world Examples

The reason he was pursuing 35 spider monkeys through the rainforests of southern Mexico was to record their whinnies.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2019 Collection

“What was that? ” someone said.“ Just then a loud whinny split the air.

Source: Magic Tree House

Pet answered him with a soft whinny.

Source: The little cabin on the grassland.

I listened and heard the whinny of horses and the soft thunder of hoofbeats.

Source: Goosebumps

She heard Pet and Patty whinnying softly to Pa.

Source: The little cabin on the grassland.

Pet and Patty sniffed the wind and whinnied with joy.

Source: The little cabin on the grassland.

Pet whinnied to Bunny, who came to walk beside her.

Source: The little cabin on the grassland.

He came to the fence and whinnied and I touched his nose.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

If they become isolated, they " whinny, " calling for company.

Source: Self-Study English Test II Real Questions Special - Part Two

But Strawberry, the horse, shook his head, gave a cheerful whinny, and seemed to feel better.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia C.S. Lewis

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