- 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 gritoshe gave a scream of terror dio un grito de terrorscream2 vb gritarshe screamed in terror gritó de terrorscreamtr[skriːm]noun1 (of pain, fear) grito, chillido, alarido; (of laughter) carcajada2 figurative use (screech) chirrido3 familiar (funny person) persona divertida, persona graciosa; (funny thing) cosa divertida■ 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)transitive verb1 gritar, decir a gritos, vocear■ he screamed out a warning dio un aviso a gritos■ she just screamed insults at me simplemente me lanzó insultos2 figurative use (headlines) anunciarintransitive verb1 (gen) gritar, berrear, chillar, pegar un grito; (wind, siren, etc) aullar■ she screamed for help pidió socorro a gritos■ he screamed at me to run me gritó para que corriera■ the patient screamed with pain el paciente lanzó gritos de dolor■ the baby won't stop screaming el bebé no para de berrear■ 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 mscreamn.• 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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nouna) (loud cry) grito m, chillido m; (louder) alarido mb) (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, berrearshe screamed with laughter — soltó una risotada
to scream AT somebody — gritarle a alguien
to scream FOR something: he screamed for help — gritó pidiendo ayuda
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vt \<\<insult\>\> gritar, soltar*; \<\<command\>\> dar* a voces or a gritosthey screamed abuse at him — lo insultaron a voz en cuello
[skriːm]to scream something AT somebody — gritarle algo a alguien
1. N1) (=yell) grito m ; (high-pitched) chillido m ; (stronger) alarido m•
a scream of agony — un grito or alarido de dolor•
a scream of delight — un grito de alegría•
the scream of the eagle — el chillido del águila•
to let out or give a scream — pegar un grito, soltar un grito•
a scream of joy — un grito de alegría•
there were screams of laughter — hubo sonoras carcajadas•
his voice rose to a scream — levantó la voz y empezó a gritar•
a scream of terror — un grito or alarido de terror2) [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
they dragged him screaming out of the shop — lo tuvieron que sacar de la tienda a rastras
I was kept awake by a screaming baby — me tenía despierto un niño que no hacía más que berrear
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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 sueñosthe headline screamed out from the page — el titular saltaba a la vista
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to scream with laughter — reírse a carcajada limpia* * *[skriːm]
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nouna) (loud cry) grito m, chillido m; (louder) alarido mb) (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, berrearshe screamed with laughter — soltó una risotada
to scream AT somebody — gritarle a alguien
to scream FOR something: he screamed for help — gritó pidiendo ayuda
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vt \<\<insult\>\> gritar, soltar*; \<\<command\>\> dar* a voces or a gritosthey screamed abuse at him — lo insultaron a voz en cuello
to scream something AT somebody — gritarle algo a alguien
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
