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1 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 -
2 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 -
3 yell
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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4 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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5 screech
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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
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