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"Moo" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "mugir", and "cluck" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "cloquear". Learn more about the difference between "moo" and "cluck" below.
moo(
mu
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. mugir
The cows started mooing and advancing toward us.Las vacas empezaron a mugir y a avanzar hacia nosotros.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
cluck(
kluhk
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. chasquear la lengua
She didn't say no, but she showed her disapproval by clucking.No dijo que no, pero mostró su desaprobación chasqueando la lengua.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el cloqueo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The farmer heard a cluck behind him, and he turned around to see that one of the chickens was following him.El granjero oyó un cloqueo detrás de él, y se volvió para ver que uno de los pollos lo seguía.
b. el cacareo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Since I live in a farm, I'm used to the cluck of hens and roosters.Ya que vivo en una granja, estoy acostumbrado al cacareo de las gallinas y los gallos.
a. el chasquido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The cantankerous bartender just let out a cluck and stood there with his arms crossed.El barman cascarrabias se limitó a soltar un chasquido y quedarse ahí con los brazos cruzados.
b. el chasquido de la lengua (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Wendy gave one look at the headline, rolled her eyes, and gave a cluck of disgust.Wendy le echó una mirada al titular, puso los ojos en blanco e hizo un chasquido de la lengua con indignación.
