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Meanings of crowing in английском

каталонский
bravata
испанский
fanfarronería

An instance of boastful talk.

bravata

Exhibiting self-importance.

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Usage of crowing in английском
1
And, at one level at least, their crowing was easy to understand.
The Irish Times
2
He laughed; a high, chuckling, crowing laugh; the laugh of triumphant optimism.
In the Year of Jubilee
3
It was morning now; the cock was still crowing down at Sirilund.
Pan
4
From somewhere outside, she heard a crowing sound and looked up expectantly.
Hook
5
The animals were in the southeast corner, mooing and crowing and baying.
The Maze Runner
6
When I had buried the reverend gentleman I heard the cock crowing.
The Case of the Pool of Blood in the Pastor's Study
7
She heard Winston crowing in the barn, and heard his hens clucking.
Rose in a storm
8
Twitter is full of people crowing that their digital signatures look wrong.
Wired
9
And yet he could not stand the test of a crowing cock.
A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus
10
Even the rooster had gone to sleep again after his misguided crowing.
The French Twins
11
There stood the Gold Rooster, never crowing or saying anything at all.
Seven O'Clock Stories
12
When she woke up crowing, the squirrels were playing all around her.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
13
Sometimes he thought fighting and crowing better than being a family man.
Seven O'Clock Stories
14
We slept immensely and were wakened by yet another horrible cock crowing.
The Luck of Thirteen: Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro a...
15
As we run tru de woods, pretty soon we heerd chickens crowing.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
16
Cock-alu heard her this time, and set off, crowing as he went.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building...
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Translations for crowing
Crowing through the time
Crowing across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common