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    Ladra (en. Barks)

    /ˈla.ðɾa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To emit a characteristic sound, like a dog does.
    The dog barks when someone is at the door.
    El perro ladra cuando hay alguien en la puerta.
    To talk a lot and sometimes inappropriately.
    Don't let that person bark at you all the time.
    No dejes que esa persona te ladre todo el tiempo.
    To yell or speak in an exalted manner.
    He started barking in the middle of the discussion.
    Se puso a ladrar en medio de la discusión.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'latrare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    barking at the moon
    To speak nonsensically or about something irrelevant.
    ladrar en la luna
    barking doesn't bite
    It is used to indicate that those who talk a lot are not dangerous.
    ladrar no muerde
    it's not for barking
    It refers to something that does not deserve attention or comment.
    no es para ladrar

    Related Words

    bark
    The sound emitted by a dog when it barks.
    ladrido
    dog
    An animal that usually emits barking.
    perro
    heartbeat
    Sound or pulse, similar in phonetics to 'barking'.
    latido

    Slang Meanings

    To talk too much or unnecessarily.
    Don't start barking, we are in a meeting.
    No te pongas a ladrar, estamos en una reunión.
    To claim or demand insistently.
    Don't stop barking for your rights.
    No dejes de ladrar por tus derechos.