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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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[skriːm]1. n(of pain, fear) grido, urloit was a scream fig fam — era da crepar dal ridere
he's a scream fig fam — è una sagoma, è uno spasso
2. vt(subj: person: abuse, insults) urlare, (subj: poster, headlines) strombazzare3. vigridare, urlareto scream (out) with pain — gridare di or dal dolore
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