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Yak
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yack
a large wild ox with shaggy coat and long horns that is domesticated in Tibet
Exemples
The Tibetan plateau is home to many yaks, which are well-adapted to the harsh, cold climate.
Le plateau tibétain abrite de nombreux yaks, qui sont bien adaptés au climat rude et froid.
Nomadic herders rely on the yak for transportation, as well as for its milk, meat, and wool.
Les éleveurs nomades comptent sur le yak pour le transport, ainsi que pour son lait, sa viande et sa laine.
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loud, often trivial or continuous talk, usually informal or gossipy
Exemples
They spent the afternoon in constant yak about neighborhood gossip.
Stop all the yak and focus on your homework.
to yak
01
bavarder sans cesse, jacasser
to talk persistently, often in a tedious or annoying manner
Exemples
The colleague yakked on and on about their weekend plans, oblivious to the disinterest of others.
Le collègue a jacassé encore et encore sur ses projets de week-end, inconscient du désintérêt des autres.
Despite the serious tone of the meeting, he continued to yak about unrelated topics, diverting everyone's attention.
Malgré le ton sérieux de la réunion, il a continué à jacasser sur des sujets sans rapport, détournant l'attention de tout le monde.
