renâcler

French

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁə.na.kle/

Verb

renâcler

  1. (intransitive) to display fear, anger or reluctance by snorting (of animals, especially horses)
    Devant l'obstacle, le cheval s'arrêta net en renâclant.
    In front of the obstacle, the horse stopped dead in its tracks with a snort.
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to display reluctance
    Synonym: rechigner
    Il prit le balais et la serpillière et s'activa à la tâche, non sans avoir renâclé bruyamment.
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