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1 hoot
I [huːt]1) (noise) (of owl) grido m.; (of train, ship or factory siren) fischio m.; (of car) colpo m. di clacson; (derisive shout) fischio m., grida f.pl. di disapprovazione2) colloq.••II 1. [huːt]I don't give a hoot o two hoots! — colloq. me ne infischio!
verbo intransitivo [ owl] chiurlare, stridere; [train, siren] fischiare; [ car] suonare il clacson; [person, crowd] (derisively) fischiare2.verbo transitivo fischiare [speaker, actor]to hoot one's horn — dare un colpo di clacson (at sb. a qcn.)
* * *[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) suonare2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) suonare3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) ululare4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) fischiare2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) colpo di clacson2) (the call of an owl.) ululo3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) urlo•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots* * *[huːt]1. nI don't give a hoot fam — non me ne importa un accidente, me ne infischio
it was a hoot fam — è stato divertentissimo or uno spasso
2. vi(owl) gufare, (person: in scorn) farsi una risata (di scherno), (Auto: person) strombazzare, suonare il clacson, (ship, train, factory hooter) fischiare* * *hoot /hu:t/n.2 (autom.) suono di tromba; colpo di clacson4 (fam.) persona o cosa divertente; spasso; sballo (fam.)● hoot owl, civetta; gufo □ (fam.) I don't care (o give) a hoot, non me ne importa un fico (o un tubo) □ (fam.) It isn't worth two hoots, non vale un fico (secco).(to) hoot /hu:t/v. t. e i.2 (autom.) suonare (il clacson); strombazzare; strombettare4 ( di persona) gridare (contro q.); subissare d'urla; schiamazzare; fischiare: to hoot an actor, gridare contro (o fischiare) un attore5 (fam.) farsi delle (belle) risate; ridere sguaiatamente● to hoot sb. down, subissare q. di urla; zittire q. (urlando) □ to hoot an actor [a speaker] off (o away o out), far scappare un attore [un oratore] subissandolo di urla □ to hoot with laughter, sganasciarsi dalle risate; ridere sguaiatamente.* * *I [huːt]1) (noise) (of owl) grido m.; (of train, ship or factory siren) fischio m.; (of car) colpo m. di clacson; (derisive shout) fischio m., grida f.pl. di disapprovazione2) colloq.••II 1. [huːt]I don't give a hoot o two hoots! — colloq. me ne infischio!
verbo intransitivo [ owl] chiurlare, stridere; [train, siren] fischiare; [ car] suonare il clacson; [person, crowd] (derisively) fischiare2.verbo transitivo fischiare [speaker, actor]to hoot one's horn — dare un colpo di clacson (at sb. a qcn.)
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2 screech
I [skriːtʃ]nome grido m., strillo m. acuto; (of tyres) stridio m., stridore m.II 1. [skriːtʃ]verbo transitivo gridare, urlare2.* * *[skri: ] 1. verb(to make a harsh, shrill cry, shout or noise: She screeched (abuse) at him; The car screeched to a halt.) strillare; stridere2. noun(a loud, shrill cry or noise: screeches of laughter; a screech of brakes.) strillo; stridore* * *[skriːtʃ]1. n2. vi(person) strillare, (owl, brakes) stridere"get out of here!" she screeched — "esci di qui!" strillò
* * *screech /skri:tʃ/n.1 strillo; grido acuto3 (fig.) lo stridere; stonatura● (zool.) screech owl allocco, barbagianni, strige, gufo ( in genere); (in USA, Otus asio) gufo comune americano.(to) screech /skri:tʃ/A v. i.strillare; stridere: The monkey was screeching, la scimmia urlava; The tyres screeched, le gomme stridetteroB v. t.● to screech to a halt (o to a stop, to a standstill), (autom.) arrestarsi (o fermarsi) con uno stridio di freni (o di gomme); (fig.) fermarsi di colpo (o di botto).* * *I [skriːtʃ]nome grido m., strillo m. acuto; (of tyres) stridio m., stridore m.II 1. [skriːtʃ]verbo transitivo gridare, urlare2.
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