screech

screech
skri: 
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, grito
screech1 n chillido / chirrido
the parrot gave a screech el loro chilló
the screech of brakes el chirrido de unos frenos
screech2 vb chillar / chirriar
parrots screech los loros chillan
screech
tr[skriːʧ]
noun
1 (of person) grito, alarido, chillido; (of tyres, brakes, birds, etc) chirrido; (of siren) aullido
transitive verb
1 gritar, decir a gritos, chillar
intransitive verb
1 (person) chillar; (tyres, brakes, bird, etc) chirriar; (siren) aullar; (gate) rechinar
■ the police car screeched to a halt el coche patrulla paró en seco con un chirrido
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
screech owl lechuza
screech ['skri:ʧ] vi
: chillar (dícese de las personas o de los animales), chirriar (dícese de los frenos, etc.)
screech n
1) : chillido m, grito m (de una persona o un animal)
2) : chirrido m (de frenos, etc.)
screech
n.
• berrido s.m.
• chillido s.m.
• estridor s.m.
v.
• chillar v.
skriːtʃ
I
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

II
1.
intransitive verb \<\<person/animal\>\> chillar; \<\<brakes/tires\>\> chirriar*; \<\<siren\>\> aullar*

she screeched with laughter — soltó una carcajada estridente

the car screeched to a halt — el coche paró en seco con un chirrido or (Méx) con un rechinón


2.
vt chillar
[skriːtʃ]
1.
N [of brakes, tyres] chirrido m ; [of person] grito m ; [of animal] chillido m
2.
VI [brakes, tyres] chirriar; [person] gritar, chillar; [animal] chillar
* * *
[skriːtʃ]
I
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

II
1.
intransitive verb \<\<person/animal\>\> chillar; \<\<brakes/tires\>\> chirriar*; \<\<siren\>\> aullar*

she screeched with laughter — soltó una carcajada estridente

the car screeched to a halt — el coche paró en seco con un chirrido or (Méx) con un rechinón


2.
vt chillar

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