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"Neigh" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "relinchar", and "whinny" is a noun which is often translated as "el relincho". Learn more about the difference between "neigh" and "whinny" below.
neigh(
ney
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. relinchar
The horse reared up on its hind legs and neighed loudly.El caballo se paró en dos patas y relinchó fuerte.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el relincho (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).
As I was putting on its horseshoes, the horse let out a neigh and almost kicked me.Mientras le ponía las herraduras, el caballo soltó un relincho y casi me dio una patada.
whinny(
wih
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ni
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el relincho (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 whinny from the stables.El granjero oyó un relincho desde las cuadras.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to neigh)
a. relinchar
The colt whinnied and ran off into the woods.El potro relinchó y salió corriendo al bosque.
