How do you pronounce quail?

quail is pronounced as /kweɪl/.

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quail

🐦quail (kwel)

verb, noun

/kweɪl/

avoir peur; un petit oiseau à courte queue (avoir peur; un petit oiseau a courte queue)

quagmire quaint

Signification

verb: to feel or show fear; noun: a small, short-tailed bird

Traduction de la signification

verbe: ressentir ou montrer de la peur; nom: un petit oiseau, à queue courte

verbe: ressentir ou montrer de la peur; nom: un petit oiseau, a queue courte

Phrases d'exemple

She quailed at the sight of the approaching storm.

Elle s'est effrayée à la vue de la tempête qui approchait.

Elle s'est effraye a la vue de la tempete qui approchait.

Synonymes

shrink, cower, tremble, falter

Antonymes

endure, confront, brave

Collocations

quail meat, quail eggs, quail in fear, quail before

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