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1 squeak
skwi:k
1. noun(a shrill cry or sound: the squeaks of the mice/puppies.)
2. verb(to make a shrill cry or sound: The door-hinge is squeaking.)- squeaky- squeakily
- squeakiness
squeak1 n chirrido / chillidothere was a squeak as I opened the door al abrir la puerta, se produjo un chirridosqueak2 vb chirriar / chillarEs la voz de los ratones y el ruido de una pieza metálica, por ejemplo, de una bisagra necesitada de aceitetr[skwiːk]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa narrow squeak por los pelosnot a squeak ni píosqueak ['skwi:k] vi: chillar (dícese de un animal), chirriar (dícese de un objeto)squeak n: chillido m, chirrido mn.• chillido s.m.• chirrido s.m.v.• cerdear (Música) v.• chillar v.• chirriar v.• dar chillidos v.• rechinar v.skwiːk
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to give o let out a squeak — pegar* un chillido
I don't want to hear a squeak out of anyone — (colloq & hum) no quiero que se oiga ni el vuelo de una mosca
2) ( escape) (colloq)a narrow o (AmE also) close squeak: we got there in time, but it was a narrow squeak — llegamos a tiempo, pero por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
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a) \<\<animal/person\>\> chillar; \<\<hinge\>\> chirriar*; \<\<shoes\>\> crujirb) ( pass by a narrow margin)to squeak past/through — pasar raspando (fam)
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vt chillar, gritar[skwiːk]1. N1) [of hinge, wheel] chirrido m ; [of mouse, person] chillido m ; [of shoe] crujido m ; [of pen] raspeo m2) (fig)I don't want to hear another squeak out of you — y no vuelvas a abrir la boca, y sin rechistar
"have you heard anything from him?" -"not a squeak" — (sleeping child) -¿le has oído? -ni el menor ruido; (absent friend) -¿sabes algo de él? -ni una palabra
- have a narrow squeakthey won, but it was a narrow squeak — ganaron, pero por los pelos
2.VI [hinge, wheel] chirriar, rechinar; [mouse] chillar; [shoes] crujir; [pen] raspearthe door squeaked open — la puerta chirrió or rechinó al abrirse, la puerta se abrió con un chirrido
3.VT chillar* * *[skwiːk]
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to give o let out a squeak — pegar* un chillido
I don't want to hear a squeak out of anyone — (colloq & hum) no quiero que se oiga ni el vuelo de una mosca
2) ( escape) (colloq)a narrow o (AmE also) close squeak: we got there in time, but it was a narrow squeak — llegamos a tiempo, pero por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
II
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a) \<\<animal/person\>\> chillar; \<\<hinge\>\> chirriar*; \<\<shoes\>\> crujirb) ( pass by a narrow margin)to squeak past/through — pasar raspando (fam)
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vt chillar, gritar
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