shriek

shriek
ʃri:k
1. verb
(to give out, or say with, a high scream or laugh: She shrieked whenever she saw a spider; shrieking with laughter.) chillar, gritar

2. noun
(such a scream or laugh: She gave a shriek as she felt someone grab her arm; shrieks of laughter.) chillido, grito agudo
shriek1 n chillido / grito
we heard a shriek oímos un chillido
Es un grito agudo de terror o de risa
shriek2 vb chillar / gritar
she shrieked in terror chilló de terror
to shriek with laughter reírse a carcajadas
shriek
tr[ʃriːk]
noun
1 chillido, grito agudo
■ shriek of laughter carcajada
■ shriek of pain alarido de dolor
intransitive verb
1 chillar, gritar
■ the children shrieked with laughter los niños chillaban de risa
transitive verb
1 chillar, gritar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to shriek with laughter reírse a carcajadas
shriek ['ʃri:k] vi
: chillar, gritar
shriek n
: chillido m, alarido m, grito m
shriek
n.
• chillido s.m.
• grito s.m.
v.
• bramar v.
• chillar v.
• chirriar v.
• gritar v.
ʃriːk
I
noun (of delight, terror) grito m, chillido m; (of pain) grito m, alarido m

we could hear shrieks of laughter — oíamos risotadas


II
1.
intransitive verb gritar, chillar

to shriek with laughter — reírse* histéricamente

to shriek AT somebody — gritarle or chillarle a alguien


2.
vt gritar, chillar
[ʃriːk]
1.
N chillido m , grito m agudo

a shriek of pain — un grito de dolor

with shrieks of laughter — con grandes carcajadas

2.
VI chillar

to shriek with laughter/pain — chillar de risa/dolor

the colour just shrieks at you — es un color de lo más chillón

3.
VT gritar

"I hate you!" she shrieked — -¡te odio! -gritó

to shriek abuse at sb — lanzar improperios contra algn

* * *
[ʃriːk]
I
noun (of delight, terror) grito m, chillido m; (of pain) grito m, alarido m

we could hear shrieks of laughter — oíamos risotadas


II
1.
intransitive verb gritar, chillar

to shriek with laughter — reírse* histéricamente

to shriek AT somebody — gritarle or chillarle a alguien


2.
vt gritar, chillar

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