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squeal [skwi:l]1. nounb. ( = inform) (inf!) vendre la mèche (inf)• "help" he squealed « au secours » cria-t-il d'une voix perçante* * *[skwiːl] 1. 2.1) ( squeak) pousser des cris aigus (in, with de)2) (colloq) ( inform) vendre la mèche (colloq)to squeal on somebody — balancer (colloq) quelqu'un
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squeal [skwi:l]∎ to squeal with pain pousser un cri de douleur;∎ to squeal with laughter hurler de rire;∎ the car squealed around the corner la voiture prit le virage dans un crissement de pneus;∎ he was squealing like a stuck pig il criait comme un cochon qu'on égorge∎ to squeal on sb balancer ou moucharder qn∎ "ouch!" she squealed "aïe!", cria-t-elle3 noun(of person, animal) cri m perçant; (of tyres, brakes) crissement m;∎ he gave a squeal of delight il poussa un cri de joie -
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A n (of animal, person) cri m aigu ; ( of brakes) grincement m ; ( of tyres) crissement m ; a squeal of pain/excitement un cri aigu de douleur/d'excitation ; squeals of laughter des rires perçants ; to give ou let out a squeal pousser un cri aigu.C vi1 [person, animal] pousser des cris aigus (in, with de) ; to squeal with delight pousser des cris de joie ; to squeal with laughter rire d'une voix aiguë ;2 ○ ( inform) cafarder ○, vendre la mèche ○ ; to squeal on sb balancer ○ qn ; someone squealed to the police! quelqu'un nous a balancés ○ à la police!
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