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1 shrill
ʃril(high-pitched and piercing: the shrill cry of a child.) estridente, agudo- shrilly- shrillness
shrill adj agudo / chillón / penetrantetr[ʃrɪl]1 (voice, words, people) agudo,-a, chillón,-ona, estridente; (sound, whistle) agudo,-a, estridente, penetrante2 (demand, protest, criticism) frenético,-a, estridenteshrill ['ʃrɪl] adj: agudo, estridenteadj.• agudo y penetrante adj.• chillón, -ona adj.ʃrɪl [ʃrɪl]1.ADJ(compar shriller) (superl shrillest) [voice] chillón, agudo; [sound] estridente, agudo2.3.VI chillar* * *[ʃrɪl] -
2 shrill
adj.1 estridente, agudo(a).2 chillón, agudo, chillante, estridente.v.chillar.vi.chillar, producir un sonido agudo, sutil y penetrante.(pt & pp shrilled) -
3 shrill whistling sound
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4 shrill bark
s.ladrido agudo. -
5 shrill sound
s.sonido agudo, zumbido agudo. -
6 raucous
'ro:kəs(hoarse or harsh (and usually loud); a raucous voice.) ronco- raucousness
tr['rɔːkəs]raucous ['rɔkəs] adj1) hoarse: ronco2) boisterous: escandaloso, bullicioso♦ raucously advadj.• estridente adj.• ronco, -a adj.'rɔːkəs['rɔːkǝs]ADJ (=harsh) ronco; (=loud) chillón, estridente* * *['rɔːkəs] -
7 scream
skri:m
1. verb(to cry or shout in a loud shrill voice because of fear or pain or with laughter; to make a shrill noise: He was screaming in agony; `Look out!' she screamed; We screamed with laughter.) gritar, chillar
2. noun1) (a loud, shrill cry or noise.) grito, chillido, alarido2) (a cause of laughter: She's an absolute scream.) de lo más chistoso, la mondascream1 n gritoscream2 vb gritartr[skriːm]1 (of pain, fear) grito, chillido, alarido; (of laughter) carcajada2 figurative use (screech) chirrido■ your cousin's a scream tu primo es la monda, tu primo es divertidísimo■ it was a scream fue la monda, fue para mondarse (de risa)1 gritar, decir a gritos, vocear2 figurative use (headlines) anunciar1 (gen) gritar, berrear, chillar, pegar un grito; (wind, siren, etc) aullar■ he was screaming with laughter se mondaba de risa, se tronchaba de risa2 figurative use (need) pedir (a gritos), clamar (a gritos)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto scream the place down desgañitarsescream ['skri:m] vi: chillar, gritarscream n: chillido m, grito mn.• alarido s.m.• baladro s.m.• chillido s.m.• grito s.m.v.• baladrar v.• bramar v.• chillar v.• gritar v.• reírse escandalosamente v.• vociferar v.skriːm
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b) ( somebody funny) (colloq) (no pl)she's a real scream — es graciosísima!, es un caso!, es un plato! (AmS fam)
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intransitive verb \<\<person\>\> gritar, chillar; \<\<baby\>\> llorar a gritos, berrearto scream FOR something: he screamed for help — gritó pidiendo ayuda
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vt \<\<insult\>\> gritar, soltar*; \<\<command\>\> dar* a voces or a gritos[skriːm]1. N•
his voice rose to a scream — levantó la voz y empezó a gritar2) [of machinery, brakes] chirrido m3) *(fig)it was a scream — fue la monda *, fue para morirse de la risa
he's a scream — es graciosísimo, es de lo más chistoso, es la monda *
2. VT1) [+ abuse, orders] gritarthey started screaming abuse at us — nos empezaron a insultar a voz en grito, nos empezaron a gritar insultos
- scream blue murder2) [headlines]"650 dead," screamed the headlines — 650 muertos rezaban los enormes titulares
3.VI [person] chillar, gritar; [baby] berrearif I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream — una palabra más acerca de mi pelo y me pongo a gritar
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to scream at sb — gritar a algn•
to scream for help — pedir ayuda a gritos•
to scream in or with pain — pegar or soltar un grito de dolor, gritar de dolor•
I must have screamed out in my sleep — debí de chillar or gritar entre sueños•
to scream with laughter — reírse a carcajada limpia* * *[skriːm]
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b) ( somebody funny) (colloq) (no pl)she's a real scream — es graciosísima!, es un caso!, es un plato! (AmS fam)
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intransitive verb \<\<person\>\> gritar, chillar; \<\<baby\>\> llorar a gritos, berrearto scream FOR something: he screamed for help — gritó pidiendo ayuda
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vt \<\<insult\>\> gritar, soltar*; \<\<command\>\> dar* a voces or a gritos -
8 whistle
'wisl
1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) silbar2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) silbar, pitar3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) pasar silbando4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) silbar
2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) silbido, pitido2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) silbato, pito3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) silbato, pitowhistle1 n1. pito / silbatopolicemen used to carry whistles antes, los policías llevaban silbato2. pitido / silbidowhistle2 vb pitar / silbarI whistled, but he did not hear me silbé, pero no me oyótr['wɪsəl]1 (instrument) silbato, pito1 (tune) silbar1 (person, kettle, wind) silbar; (referee, police, train) pitar3 (move swiftly) pasar silbando\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto blow the whistle on somebody delatar a alguiento wet one's whistle mojar el gaznate, echarse un tragoto whistle for something esperar algo vanamente: silbar, chiflar, pitar (dícese de un tren, etc.)whistle vt: silbarto whistle a tune: silbar una melodíawhistle n1) whistling: chiflido m, silbido m2) : silbato m, pito m (instrumento)v.• chiflar v.• gemir v.• llamar con un silbido v.• silbar v.n.• chifla s.f.• chifladera s.f.• chiflato s.m.• chifle s.m.• chiflido s.m.• chiflo s.m.• gemido s.m.• pitada s.f.• pitido s.m.• pito s.m.• silbato s.m.• silbido s.m.• silbo s.m.
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1. 'hwɪsəl, 'wɪsəla) ( make sound) \<\<person\>\> silbar; ( loudly) chiflar; \<\<referee\>\> pitar; \<\<kettle\>\> silbar, pitar; \<\<train\>\> pitar; \<\<wind\>\> silbar, aullar*to whistle for something — (colloq)
if they want more money, they can whistle for it — si quieren más dinero, van a tener que esperar sentados (fam)
b) (speed, rush) (+ adv compl)to whistle by — \<\<bullet/arrow\>\> pasar silbando
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vt \<\<tune\>\> silbar
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a) ( instrument) silbato m, pito mto blow a whistle — tocar* un silbato or pito, pitar
as clean as a whistle: your lungs are as clean as a whistle no tiene absolutamente nada en los pulmones; his record is as clean as a whistle tiene un historial sin mancha; to blow the whistle on somebody ( inform on) delatar a alguien; ( reprimand) llamar a alguien al orden; to blow the whistle on something ( put a stop to) tomar medidas para acabar con algo; to wet one's whistle — (hum) echarse un trago
b) ( sound - made with mouth) silbido m; ( loud) chiflido m; (- made by referee's whistle) silbato m, pitido m; (- of kettle) silbido m, pitido m; (- of train) pitido m; (- of wind, bullet) silbido m['wɪsl]1. N1) (=sound) silbido m, chiflido m (esp LAm)final whistle — pitido m final
2) (=instrument) silbato m, pito m- blow the whistle on sb2.VT silbar3.VI silbar, chiflar (esp LAm); (Sport) pitar, silbar* * *
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1. ['hwɪsəl, 'wɪsəl]a) ( make sound) \<\<person\>\> silbar; ( loudly) chiflar; \<\<referee\>\> pitar; \<\<kettle\>\> silbar, pitar; \<\<train\>\> pitar; \<\<wind\>\> silbar, aullar*to whistle for something — (colloq)
if they want more money, they can whistle for it — si quieren más dinero, van a tener que esperar sentados (fam)
b) (speed, rush) (+ adv compl)to whistle by — \<\<bullet/arrow\>\> pasar silbando
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vt \<\<tune\>\> silbar
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a) ( instrument) silbato m, pito mto blow a whistle — tocar* un silbato or pito, pitar
as clean as a whistle: your lungs are as clean as a whistle no tiene absolutamente nada en los pulmones; his record is as clean as a whistle tiene un historial sin mancha; to blow the whistle on somebody ( inform on) delatar a alguien; ( reprimand) llamar a alguien al orden; to blow the whistle on something ( put a stop to) tomar medidas para acabar con algo; to wet one's whistle — (hum) echarse un trago
b) ( sound - made with mouth) silbido m; ( loud) chiflido m; (- made by referee's whistle) silbato m, pitido m; (- of kettle) silbido m, pitido m; (- of train) pitido m; (- of wind, bullet) silbido m -
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chillón
‹ color› loud
chillón,-ona adjetivo
1 (voz) shrill, high-pitched (sonido) harsh, strident
2 (color) loud, gaudy: lleva una camisa bastante chillona, he's wearing a loud shirt ' chillón' also found in these entries: Spanish: chillona English: brash - flashy - garish - gaudy - glaring - loud - lurid - noisy - raucous - squeaky - harsh - shrill -
10 estridente
estridente adjetivo ( fuerte) strident
estridente adjetivo strident ' estridente' also found in these entries: English: high-pitched - raucous - shrill - strident - garish -
11 screech
skri:
1. verb(to make a harsh, shrill cry, shout or noise: She screeched (abuse) at him; The car screeched to a halt.) chirriar, chillar
2. noun(a loud, shrill cry or noise: screeches of laughter; a screech of brakes.) chirrido, chillido, gritoscreech1 n chillido / chirridoscreech2 vb chillar / chirriartr[skriːʧ]1 gritar, decir a gritos, chillar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLscreech owl lechuzascreech ['skri:ʧ] vi: chillar (dícese de las personas o de los animales), chirriar (dícese de los frenos, etc.)screech n1) : chillido m, grito m (de una persona o un animal)2) : chirrido m (de frenos, etc.)n.• berrido s.m.• chillido s.m.• estridor s.m.v.• chillar v.skriːtʃ
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noun (of terror, pain) alarido m, grito m; ( of joy) chillido m, grito m; ( of brakes) chirrido m, rechinón m (Méx); ( of siren) pitido m, aullido m
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intransitive verb \<\<person/animal\>\> chillar; \<\<brakes/tires\>\> chirriar*; \<\<siren\>\> aullar*the car screeched to a halt — el coche paró en seco con un chirrido or (Méx) con un rechinón
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vt chillar[skriːtʃ]1.N [of brakes, tyres] chirrido m ; [of person] grito m ; [of animal] chillido m2.VI [brakes, tyres] chirriar; [person] gritar, chillar; [animal] chillar* * *[skriːtʃ]
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noun (of terror, pain) alarido m, grito m; ( of joy) chillido m, grito m; ( of brakes) chirrido m, rechinón m (Méx); ( of siren) pitido m, aullido m
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intransitive verb \<\<person/animal\>\> chillar; \<\<brakes/tires\>\> chirriar*; \<\<siren\>\> aullar*the car screeched to a halt — el coche paró en seco con un chirrido or (Méx) con un rechinón
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vt chillar -
12 squeak
skwi:k
1. noun(a shrill cry or sound: the squeaks of the mice/puppies.)
2. verb(to make a shrill cry or sound: The door-hinge is squeaking.)- squeaky- squeakily
- squeakiness
squeak1 n chirrido / chillidothere was a squeak as I opened the door al abrir la puerta, se produjo un chirridosqueak2 vb chirriar / chillarEs la voz de los ratones y el ruido de una pieza metálica, por ejemplo, de una bisagra necesitada de aceitetr[skwiːk]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa narrow squeak por los pelosnot a squeak ni píosqueak ['skwi:k] vi: chillar (dícese de un animal), chirriar (dícese de un objeto)squeak n: chillido m, chirrido mn.• chillido s.m.• chirrido s.m.v.• cerdear (Música) v.• chillar v.• chirriar v.• dar chillidos v.• rechinar v.skwiːk
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to give o let out a squeak — pegar* un chillido
I don't want to hear a squeak out of anyone — (colloq & hum) no quiero que se oiga ni el vuelo de una mosca
2) ( escape) (colloq)a narrow o (AmE also) close squeak: we got there in time, but it was a narrow squeak — llegamos a tiempo, pero por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
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a) \<\<animal/person\>\> chillar; \<\<hinge\>\> chirriar*; \<\<shoes\>\> crujirb) ( pass by a narrow margin)to squeak past/through — pasar raspando (fam)
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vt chillar, gritar[skwiːk]1. N1) [of hinge, wheel] chirrido m ; [of mouse, person] chillido m ; [of shoe] crujido m ; [of pen] raspeo m2) (fig)I don't want to hear another squeak out of you — y no vuelvas a abrir la boca, y sin rechistar
"have you heard anything from him?" -"not a squeak" — (sleeping child) -¿le has oído? -ni el menor ruido; (absent friend) -¿sabes algo de él? -ni una palabra
- have a narrow squeakthey won, but it was a narrow squeak — ganaron, pero por los pelos
2.VI [hinge, wheel] chirriar, rechinar; [mouse] chillar; [shoes] crujir; [pen] raspearthe door squeaked open — la puerta chirrió or rechinó al abrirse, la puerta se abrió con un chirrido
3.VT chillar* * *[skwiːk]
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to give o let out a squeak — pegar* un chillido
I don't want to hear a squeak out of anyone — (colloq & hum) no quiero que se oiga ni el vuelo de una mosca
2) ( escape) (colloq)a narrow o (AmE also) close squeak: we got there in time, but it was a narrow squeak — llegamos a tiempo, pero por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
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a) \<\<animal/person\>\> chillar; \<\<hinge\>\> chirriar*; \<\<shoes\>\> crujirb) ( pass by a narrow margin)to squeak past/through — pasar raspando (fam)
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vt chillar, gritar -
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ə'kju:t1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) agudo2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) acusado, grave3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) perspicaz4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) muy fino5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness
acute adj agudotr[ə'kjʊːt]1 (gen) agudo,-a2 (illness, pain) agudo,-a3 (angle) agudo,-a4 (hearing etc) muy fino,-a, muy desarrollado,-a5 (mind) perspicaz6 (lack, shortage) acusado,-a, grave1) sharp: agudo2) perceptive: perspicaz, sagaz3) keen: fino, muy desarrollado, agudoan acute sense of smell: un fino olfato4) severe: grave5)acute angle : ángulo m agudoadj.• agudo, -a adj.ə'kjuːt1)a) ( Med) agudob) <crisis/shortage> grave2)b) < sense of smell> fino, muy desarrollado; <sight, hearing> agudo3) ( perceptive) agudo, perspicaz[ǝ'kjuːt]ADJ1) (=intense) [crisis, shortage, problem] grave; [anxiety, joy] profundo, intenso; [pain] agudo; [discomfort] fuertethe report has caused the government acute embarrassment — el informe ha puesto en una situación de lo más embarazosa al gobierno
to become acute — [shortage, problem] agravarse
2) (=keen) [hearing] fino, agudo; [sense of smell] finoto have acute powers of observation — tener agudas or grandes dotes de observación
3) (=shrewd) [person, mind, comment] agudo, perspicazthat was very acute of you! — ¡qué perspicaz!, ¡eres un lince!
4) (Med) [illness, case, appendicitis] agudo5) (Geom) [angle] agudo6) (Ling) [accent] agudo* * *[ə'kjuːt]1)a) ( Med) agudob) <crisis/shortage> grave2)b) < sense of smell> fino, muy desarrollado; <sight, hearing> agudo3) ( perceptive) agudo, perspicaz -
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noun (a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval: the catcalls of the audience.) silbidotr['kætkɔːl]1 silbido1 silbas nombre femenino plural, abucheos nombre masculino pluralcatcall ['kæt.kɔl] n: rechifla f, abucheo mn.• piropo s.m.• rechifla s.f.v.• rechiflar v.noun silbido m['kætkɔːl] (Theat etc)1.Ncatcalls silbido msing2.VI silbar* * *noun silbido m -
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i:p
1. verb(to make the shrill sound of a young bird.) piar
2. noun1) (such a sound.) pío, piada2) (a single sound or word: I have not heard a cheep from the baby since he went to bed.) píotr[ʧiːp]1 pío, piada, gorjeo1 piar, gorjearcheep ['ʧi:p] vi: piarcheep n: pío mn.• pío s.m.v.• piar v.
I tʃiːpintransitive verb piar*
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noun piada f, piído m[tʃiːp]1.N [of bird] pío m2.VI piar* * *
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ə:p
1. nouns(the sharp, shrill sound of certain birds and insects.) gorjeo, chirrido
2. verb(to make such a sound.) gorjear, chirriarchirp vb piartr[ʧɜːp]1 (of grasshopper) chirrido; (of bird) gorjeochirp ['ʧərp] vi: gorjear (dícese de los pájaros), chirriar (dícese de los grillos)chirp n: gorjeo m (de un pájaro), chirrido m (de un grillo)n.• chirrido s.m.• gorjeo s.m.v.• chirriar v.• piar v.• pipiar v.
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1. tʃɜːrp, tʃɜːpintransitive verb \<\<bird\>\> piar*
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vt decir* alegremente
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[tʃɜːp]1.N [of birds] pío m, gorjeo m ; [of crickets] chirrido m, canto m2.VI [birds] piar, gorjear; [crickets] chirriar, cantar* * *
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1. [tʃɜːrp, tʃɜːp]intransitive verb \<\<bird\>\> piar*
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vt decir* alegremente
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1) (loud; shrill: a piercing scream.) penetrante, agudo, desgarrador2) ((of cold weather, winds etc) sharp; intense: a piercing wind; piercing cold.) cortante, penetrante3) (looking intently or sharply as though able to see through things: piercing eyes; a piercing glance.) penetrantepiercing adj agudotr['pɪəsɪŋ]adj.• agudo, -a adj.• lancinante adj.• penetrante adj.• terebrante adj.'pɪrsɪŋ, 'pɪəsɪŋ ['pɪǝsɪŋ]1.ADJ penetrante, agudo; [eyes, gaze] penetrante; [cry] desgarrador; [wind] cortante; [cold] penetrante; [pain] punzante2.N (in body art) piercing m* * *['pɪrsɪŋ, 'pɪəsɪŋ] -
18 squeal
skwi:l
1. noun(a long, shrill cry: The children welcomed him with squeals of delight.)
2. verb(to give a cry of this sort: The puppy squealed with pain.)squeal1 n chillido / gritosqueal2 vb chillarEs la voz fuerte y aguda de los cerdos o el ruido de un frenazo, por ejemplo. Es también el grito de regocijo de un niño emocionadísimotr[skwiːl]1 (of animal, person) chillido, grito; (of tyres, brakes) chirrido1 (animal, person) chillar; (tyres, brakes) chirriar2 familiar (inform on) cantar, chivarse1 (say) decir chillando, chillar, gritarsqueal ['skwi:l] vi1) : chillar (dícese de las personas o los animales), chirriar (dícese de los frenos, etc.)2) protest: quejarsesqueal n1) : chillido m (de una persona o un animal)2) screech: chirrido m (de frenos, etc.)n.• chillido s.m.v.• chillar v.• chivatear v.• soplar v.
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1. skwiːla) ( make noise) \<\<person/animal\>\> chillar; \<\<brakes/tires\>\> chirriar*, rechinarb) ( inform) (colloq) cantar (fam), chivarse (Esp fam), sapear (Ven fam)to squeal ON somebody — delatar a alguien, sapear a alguien (Ven fam)
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vt chillar, gritar
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[skwiːl]1.N chillido m2. VI1) (=make noise) [person, animal] chillar; [brakes, tyres] chirriar2) ** (=inform) cantar, soplar3) * (=complain) quejarse3.VT"yes", he squealed — -sí -dijo chillando
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1. [skwiːl]a) ( make noise) \<\<person/animal\>\> chillar; \<\<brakes/tires\>\> chirriar*, rechinarb) ( inform) (colloq) cantar (fam), chivarse (Esp fam), sapear (Ven fam)to squeal ON somebody — delatar a alguien, sapear a alguien (Ven fam)
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vt chillar, gritar
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jel
1. noun(a loud, shrill cry; a scream: a yell of pain.) grito, alarido
2. verb(to make such a noise: He yelled at her to be careful.) gritar, dar alaridosyell vb gritartr[jel]1 grito, alarido1 gritar, dar alaridosyell ['jɛl] vi: gritar, chillaryell vt: gritaryell n: grito m, alarido mto let out a yell: dar un gritov.• chillar v.• decir a gritos v.• gritar v.n.• grito s.m.
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1. jelintransitive verb gritar, chillar
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vt \<\<order/reply\>\> gritar
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[jel]to let out/give a yell — soltar/dar* or pegar* un grito
1.N grito m, chillido mto let out or give a yell — soltar or pegar un grito
2.VI (also: yell out) gritar, chillar3.VT (also: yell out) [+ order, name] gritar* * *
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1. [jel]intransitive verb gritar, chillar
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vt \<\<order/reply\>\> gritar
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to let out/give a yell — soltar/dar* or pegar* un grito
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20 agudo
agudo
◊ -da adjetivo1 2 ‹ nota› high ( momentáneo) sharp 3 ‹ comentario› shrewd
agudo,-a adjetivo
1 (sensación, enfermedad) acute
2 (tono de voz) high-pitched (sonido) treble, high
3 (ingenioso) witty
4 (oído, vista, olfato) sharp, keen ' agudo' also found in these entries: Spanish: aguda - fina - fino - ingeniosa - ingenioso - lista - listo - sagaz - estridente - ladino - pinchazo - pitido - quejido English: acute - crack - high - high-pitched - keen - piping - quick - quick-witted - raging - sharp - shrill - witty - yap
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Shrill — Shrill, a. [Compar. {Shriller}; superl. {Shrillest}.] [OE. shril, schril; akin to LG. schrell, G. schrill. See {Shrill},v. i.] Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; said of a sound, or of that which produces… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrill — Shrill, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shrilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shrilling}.] [OE. schrillen, akin to G. schrillen; cf. AS. scralletan to resound loudly, Icel. skr[ o]lta to jolt, Sw. skr[ a]lla to shrill, Norw. skryla, skr?la. Cf. {Skirl}.] To utter an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrill — Shrill, v. t. To utter or express in a shrill tone; to cause to make a shrill sound. [1913 Webster] How poor Andromache shrills her dolors forth. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrill — [shril] adj. [ME shrille, akin to LowG schrell, Ger schrill: echoic, prob. akin to SHRIEK] 1. having or producing a high, thin, piercing tone; high pitched 2. characterized or accompanied by shrill sounds 3. unrestrained and irritatingly… … English World dictionary
Shrill — Shrill, n. A shrill sound. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrill — late 14c., schrylle high pitched, piercing (of the voice), probably related to O.E. scralletan to sound loudly, of imitative origin (Cf. Low Ger. schrell, Ger. schrill piercing, shrill ). The verb sense of to sound shrilly is recorded from c.1300 … Etymology dictionary
shrill — shrill·ness; shrill; … English syllables
shrill — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a voice or sound) high pitched and piercing. 2) derogatory (of a complaint or demand) loud and forceful. ► VERB ▪ make a shrill noise. DERIVATIVES shrillness noun shrilly adverb. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
shrill — [adj] high pitched, harsh in sound acute, argute, blaring, blatant, cacophonous, clanging, clangorous, deafening, discordant, ear piercing, earsplitting, high, metallic, noisy, penetrating, piercing, piping, raucous, screeching, sharp, strident,… … New thesaurus
shrill — I UK [ʃrɪl] / US adjective Word forms shrill : adjective shrill comparative shriller superlative shrillest 1) a shrill noise or voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant a shrill cry/whistle 2) shrill words are repeated often and in a very firm… … English dictionary
shrill — I. verb Etymology: Middle English; probably akin to Old English scrallettan to resound loudly more at skirl Date: 13th century transitive verb scream intransitive verb to utter or emit an acute piercing sound II. adjective Date: 14th century … New Collegiate Dictionary