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1 scream
I [skriːm]1) (of person) grido m., strillo m.; (stronger) urlo m.; (of animal) grido m., stridio m.; (of brakes, tyres) stridore m.screams of laughter — scoppio di risa o risate
2) colloq.II 1. [skriːm] 2.verbo intransitivo [ person] gridare, strillare; (stronger) urlare; [ animal] gridare; [brakes, tyres] stridere; fig. [ colour] saltare agli occhi, essere molto vistosoto scream at sb. — urlare dietro a qcn.
to scream with — urlare di [fear, pain, rage]; gridare per [excitement, pleasure]
••to drag sb. kicking and screaming to the dentist — trascinare qcn. di forza dal dentista
* * *[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.) gridare, urlare2. noun1) (a loud, shrill cry or noise.) grido, urlo2) (a cause of laughter: She's an absolute scream.) spasso* * *scream /skri:m/n.5 (fam.) persona (o cosa) spassosa; spasso: That film is a scream, quel film è uno spasso; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- I had a scream, I went out every night and met loads of people, è stata uno spasso, sono uscito tutte le sere e ho conosciuto un sacco di gente● (fam.) an absolute scream, una cosa da crepare dal ridere; una persona buffa, spassosissima.♦ (to) scream /skri:m/A v. i.1 gridare; strillare; sbraitare; urlare: to scream in fright, gridare per la paura; The baby screamed all night, il bimbo ha strillato tutta la notte; to scream with pain, urlare dal dolore2 ( del treno, del vento, ecc.) fischiare; sibilare: The wind screamed through the streets, il vento fischiava per le strade4 ( di solito to scream with laughter) ridere sguaiatamente (o istericamente); sbellicarsi dalle risa5 (fig.) risaltare troppo; saltare agli occhi (fig.); ( di colori e sim.) essere troppo vistoso (o chiassoso): Your yellow necktie screams, la tua cravatta gialla è un pugno nell'occhioB v. t.3 ridursi ( in un certo stato) a forza di urlare: The coach screamed himself hoarse, l'allenatore perse la voce a furia di urlare● to scream the news all over the country, diffondere la notizia con gran risalto in tutto il paese □ This injustice screams to be remedied, questa ingiustizia grida vendetta al cospetto di Dio.* * *I [skriːm]1) (of person) grido m., strillo m.; (stronger) urlo m.; (of animal) grido m., stridio m.; (of brakes, tyres) stridore m.screams of laughter — scoppio di risa o risate
2) colloq.II 1. [skriːm] 2.verbo intransitivo [ person] gridare, strillare; (stronger) urlare; [ animal] gridare; [brakes, tyres] stridere; fig. [ colour] saltare agli occhi, essere molto vistosoto scream at sb. — urlare dietro a qcn.
to scream with — urlare di [fear, pain, rage]; gridare per [excitement, pleasure]
••to drag sb. kicking and screaming to the dentist — trascinare qcn. di forza dal dentista
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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. -
3 yell
I [jel] II [jel]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo urlare, gridare* * *[jel] 1. noun(a loud, shrill cry; a scream: a yell of pain.) grido2. verb(to make such a noise: He yelled at her to be careful.) gridare* * *[jɛl]1. nto give a yell; let out a yell — lanciare un urlo
2. vi3. vt(order, name) urlare* * *yell /jɛl/n.1 grido; strillo; urlo: a yell of greeting from the crowd, un urlo di saluto da parte della folla; the rebel yell, il grido (di guerra) dei ribelli(to) yell /jɛl/v. i. e t.1 gridare, strillare; urlare: to yell with pain [with delight], gridare di dolore [per la gioia]; to yell for help, gridare per chiedere aiuto; I yelled at him to get back, gli ho urlato di tornare indietro; He always yells at me, mi urla sempre contro● (fam.) to yell one's head off, gridare (o urlare) a squarciagola □ to yell out an order, dare un ordine a gran voce (o a squarciagola).* * *I [jel] II [jel]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo urlare, gridare -
4 piercing
['pɪəsɪŋ]* * *1) (loud; shrill: a piercing scream.) penetrante, acuto2) ((of cold weather, winds etc) sharp; intense: a piercing wind; piercing cold.) pungente, penetrante3) (looking intently or sharply as though able to see through things: piercing eyes; a piercing glance.) penetrante* * *piercing /pɪəsɪŋ/A a.( anche fig.) penetrante; acuto; pungente; straziante: piercing cold, freddo pungente; a piercing cry, un grido acuto (o lacerante); piercing sarcasm, sarcasmo pungenteB n.piercingly avv.* * *['pɪəsɪŋ]
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