renâcler

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to display fear, anger or reluctance by snorting (of animals, especially horses)
2. (figuratively, intransitive) to display reluctance

Concepts

snort

show reluctance

Synonyms

s’ébrouer

renifler

répugner

bramer

raire

raller

meugler

réer

rechigner

Translations

burnundan solmak

surat ekşitmek

mahnen

esitare

stribbelen

tegenstribbelen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁə.na.kle/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: renaquer

In summary

Variant (influenced by renifler) of Middle French renaquer, from naquer, from Old French naquier (“sniff”), nascïer (“talk through the nose”).