wie ein Hund kläffen
to yap like a dog
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In a sentence
Der kleine Terrier kläffte wie ein Hund an der Leine.
How it is used
Means 'to yap like a dog,' used derogatorily for annoying, loud speech. Colloquial. Use when complaining about a colleague who talks incessantly. Common mistake: confusing with 'bellen' (bark) which is less insulting.
Other verbs that go with Hund
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- den Hund auf jdn. hetzento set the dog on someone
- jdn. wie einen Hund behandelnto treat someone like a dog
- sich vor dem Hund hütento beware of the dog
- den Hund Gassi führento walk the dog
- auf den Hund kommento go to the dogs
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