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A n (of animal, person) cri m aigu ; ( of brakes) grincement m ; ( of tyres) crissement m ; a squeal of pain/excitement un cri aigu de douleur/d'excitation ; squeals of laughter des rires perçants ; to give ou let out a squeal pousser un cri aigu.C vi1 [person, animal] pousser des cris aigus (in, with de) ; to squeal with delight pousser des cris de joie ; to squeal with laughter rire d'une voix aiguë ;2 ○ ( inform) cafarder ○, vendre la mèche ○ ; to squeal on sb balancer ○ qn ; someone squealed to the police! quelqu'un nous a balancés ○ à la police! -
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squeal [skwi:l]1. nounb. ( = inform) (inf!) vendre la mèche (inf)• "help" he squealed « au secours » cria-t-il d'une voix perçante* * *[skwiːl] 1. 2.1) ( squeak) pousser des cris aigus (in, with de)2) (colloq) ( inform) vendre la mèche (colloq)to squeal on somebody — balancer (colloq) quelqu'un
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squeal [skwi:l]∎ to squeal with pain pousser un cri de douleur;∎ to squeal with laughter hurler de rire;∎ the car squealed around the corner la voiture prit le virage dans un crissement de pneus;∎ he was squealing like a stuck pig il criait comme un cochon qu'on égorge∎ to squeal on sb balancer ou moucharder qn∎ "ouch!" she squealed "aïe!", cria-t-elle3 noun(of person, animal) cri m perçant; (of tyres, brakes) crissement m;∎ he gave a squeal of delight il poussa un cri de joie -
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5 to squeal
arg., Crim. se mettre à table; dénoncer; balancer; vendre qqnEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to squeal
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B adj1 ( unable to move) bloqué, coincé ; to get stuck in s'enliser dans [mud, sand] ; to be stuck at home être bloqué or coincé chez soi ; to be stuck with ○ se farcir [task] ; ne pas pouvoir se débarrasser de [possession, person] ;2 ○ ( stumped) to be stuck sécher ○ ;3 ( in a fix) to be stuck être coincé ; to be stuck for a babysitter/cash ne pas avoir de babysitter/d'argent ; to be stuck for something to say/do ne pas savoir quoi dire/faire.to be stuck on sb ○ avoir qn dans la peau ○ ; to squeal like a stuck pig crier comme un cochon égorgé ; to get stuck into sb ○ engueuler qn ◑. -
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squeak [skwi:k](a) (floorboard, chalk, wheel, machine part) grincer; (animal) piauler, piailler; (person) glapir; (shoes) crisser; (toy) couiner;∎ she squeaked with delight elle poussa un cri de joie∎ the team squeaked into the finals l'équipe s'est qualifiée de justesse pour la finale□ ;∎ they squeaked past Canada to become the biggest wheat producer ils ont dépassé le Canada de justesse pour devenir le plus grand producteur de blé□∎ to squeal on sb balancer ou moucharder qn∎ "who, me?" he squeaked "qui? moi?", glapit-il3 noun(a) (of floorboard, chalk, wheel, machine part) grincement m; (of animal) piaillement m; (of person) petit cri m aigu, glapissement m; (of shoes) crissement m; (of toy) couinement m;∎ to let out or to give a squeak of pleasure pousser un petit cri de plaisir;∎ don't let me hear one more squeak out of you! et que je ne t'entende plus!∎ that was a narrow squeak! on l'a échappé belle!(a) (pass through) se faufiler□ ;∎ there was just enough room to squeak by il y avait juste assez de place pour se faufiler(b) (succeed narrowly) réussir de justesse□ ; (in exam) être reçu de justesse□ ; (in election) l'emporter de justesse□
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squeal — ► NOUN ▪ a long, high pitched cry or noise. ► VERB 1) make a squeal. 2) say something in a high pitched, excited tone. 3) complain. 4) (often squeal on) informal inform on someone. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
Squeal — (skw[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squealed} (skw[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squealing}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sqv[ a]la, Norw. skvella. Cf. {Squeak}, {Squall}.] 1. To cry with a sharp, shrill, prolonged sound, as certain animals do, indicating … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squeal — Squeal, n. A shrill, sharp, somewhat prolonged cry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squeal — vb *shout, yell, shriek, scream, screech, holler, whoop Analogous words: *cry, wail squeal n shout, yell, shriek, scream, screech, holler, whoop (see under SHOUT vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
squeal — squeal·er; squeal; … English syllables
squeal — [n/v1] yell in a loud and high pitched manner bleat, cheep, creak, grate, howl, peep, rasp, scream, scream bloody murder*, screech, shout, shriek, shrill, squawk, wail, yelp, yip, yowl; concepts 64,77 squeal [v2] inform on betray, blab*, complain … New thesaurus
squeal — [skwēl] vi. [ME squelen, prob. akin to ON skvala, to cry out, yell < IE * (s)kwel , var. of base * kel > L calare, to cry out, clamor, a cry] 1. to utter or make a long, shrill cry or sound 2. Slang to act as an informer; betray a secret:… … English World dictionary
squeal — index divulge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
squeal — c.1300, probably of imitative origin, similar to O.N. skvala to cry out (see SQUALL (Cf. squall) (v.)). The sense of inform on another is first recorded 1865. The noun is attested from 1747 … Etymology dictionary
squeal|er — «SKWEE luhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that squeals. 2. the young of the grouse, partridge, quail, or pigeon. 3. a young pig. 4. Slang. an informer … Useful english dictionary
squeal like a pig — squeal or yell loudly and shrilly … Useful english dictionary