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1 shrill
[ʃril](high-pitched and piercing: the shrill cry of a child.) estridente- shrilly- shrillness* * *[ʃril] n som agudo, guincho. • vt+vi guinchar, emitir som penetrante ou agudo. • adj agudo, penetrante. • adv com som agudo. -
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3 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.) gritar2. noun1) (a loud, shrill cry or noise.)2) (a cause of laughter: She's an absolute scream.)* * *[skri:m] n 1 guincho, grito agudo, estridente, alto. 2 coisa muito divertida. • vt+vi 1 gritar. 2 falar alto. 3 fazer um pedido urgente. a perfect scream pândega, folia. to scream out soltar grito agudo. to scream with laughter rir alto. -
4 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.) assobiar2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) assobiar3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) assobiar4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) assobiar2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) assobio2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) assobio3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) apito* * *whis.tle[w'isəl] n 1 apito, assobio (som e instrumento). 2 silvo, zunido. • vt+vi 1 apitar, assobiar. whistle the dog back! / assobie para o cachorro voltar! 2 silvar, zunir. 3 chamar, dar sinal ou guiar assobiando. we whistled for him / nós o chamamos assobiando. I whistled him up / eu chamei-o assobiando. 4 piar (aves). 5 uivar (vento). he whistled for his money sl ele esperou em vão por seu dinheiro. to wet one’s whistle sl molhar o bico ou a garganta, tomar um gole. you may whistle for them! você vai se cansar esperando por eles. -
5 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.) berrar2. noun1) (a loud, shrill cry or noise.) berro2) (a cause of laughter: She's an absolute scream.) piada -
6 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.) assobiar2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) assobiar3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) assobiar4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) assobiar2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) assobio2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) apito, assobio3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) apito -
7 screech
[skri: ] 1. verb(to make a harsh, shrill cry, shout or noise: She screeched (abuse) at him; The car screeched to a halt.) guinchar2. noun(a loud, shrill cry or noise: screeches of laughter; a screech of brakes.) guincho* * *[skri:tʃ] n grito alto (de terror ou dor). • vi gritar (de terror ou dor). -
8 squeak
[skwi:k] 1. noun(a shrill cry or sound: the squeaks of the mice/puppies.) guincho2. verb(to make a shrill cry or sound: The door-hinge is squeaking.) chiar- squeaky- squeakily
- squeakiness* * *[skwi:k] n 1 grito agudo e curto, guincho, chio, rangido. 2 escapada por pouco. I had a narrow squeak / consegui-o por pouco, escapei por um triz. • vt+vi 1 ranger, chiar, guinchar, gritar. 2 fazer guinchar. 3 fig xingar. 4 sl confessar por medo. -
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10 squeak
[skwi:k] 1. noun(a shrill cry or sound: the squeaks of the mice/puppies.) guincho2. verb(to make a shrill cry or sound: The door-hinge is squeaking.) ranger, guinchar- squeaky- squeakily - squeakiness -
11 acute
[ə'kju:t]1) ((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.) intenso3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) perspicaz4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) agudo5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness* * *a.cute[əkj'u:t] adj agudo: 1 pontiagudo, aguçado, afiado. 2 severo, crítico. 3 repentino. 4 vívido, penetrante, arguto, sensitivo. 5 intenso, forte, pungente (dor). 6 alto (som), estridente. 7 acentuado: assinalado com acento agudo. -
12 catcall
noun (a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval: the catcalls of the audience.) vaia* * *cat.call[k'ætkɔ:l] n assobio ou grito estridente que imita o miado dos gatos, para vaiar. there were catcalls from the audience / houve vaias por parte do auditório. -
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14 chirp
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15 piercing
1) (loud; shrill: a piercing scream.) estridente2) ((of cold weather, winds etc) sharp; intense: a piercing wind; piercing cold.) penetrante3) (looking intently or sharply as though able to see through things: piercing eyes; a piercing glance.) penetrante* * *pierc.ing[p'iəsiŋ] adj 1 perfurante, cortante. piercing words / palavras cortantes, incisivas. 2 penetrante. a piercing look / um olhar penetrante. 3 agudo, lancinante. a piercing cry / um grito lancinante. 4 intenso (frio). -
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18 squeal
[skwi:l] 1. noun(a long, shrill cry: The children welcomed him with squeals of delight.) grito2. verb(to give a cry of this sort: The puppy squealed with pain.) gritar* * *[skwi:l] n grito agudo ou estridente, prolongado. • vt+vi 1 gritar, guinchar (como um porco ferido). 2 sl tornar-se delator, delatar. -
19 yell
[jel] 1. noun(a loud, shrill cry; a scream: a yell of pain.) grito2. verb(to make such a noise: He yelled at her to be careful.) gritar* * *[j2l] n 1 grito, bramido, alarido, berro, urro. 2 Amer grito de torcida numa competição esportiva. • vt+vi 1 gritar, berrar, urrar. 2 proferir gritando, bramir, vociferar, bradar. -
20 acute
[ə'kju:t]1) ((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.) intenso3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) arguto4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) apurado5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely - acuteness
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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