squeal

squeal
skwi:l
1. noun
(a long, shrill cry: The children welcomed him with squeals of delight.)

2. verb
(to give a cry of this sort: The puppy squealed with pain.)
squeal1 n chillido / grito
a squeal of delight un grito de regocijo
squeal2 vb chillar
Es la voz fuerte y aguda de los cerdos o el ruido de un frenazo, por ejemplo. Es también el grito de regocijo de un niño emocionadísimo
pigs squeal los cerdos chillan
the children squealed with delight los niños gritaban regocijados
squeal
tr[skwiːl]
noun
1 (of animal, person) chillido, grito; (of tyres, brakes) chirrido
■ squeals of delight chillidos de regocijo
■ squeals of protest gritos de protesta
intransitive verb
1 (animal, person) chillar; (tyres, brakes) chirriar
2 familiar (inform on) cantar, chivarse
■ the boy squealed on his friends el chico delató a sus amigos
transitive verb
1 (say) decir chillando, chillar, gritar
squeal ['skwi:l] vi
1) : chillar (dícese de las personas o los animales), chirriar (dícese de los frenos, etc.)
2) protest: quejarse
squeal n
1) : chillido m (de una persona o un animal)
2) screech: chirrido m (de frenos, etc.)
squeal
n.
• chillido s.m.
v.
• chillar v.
• chivatear v.
• soplar v.

I
1. skwiːl
intransitive verb
a) (make noise) \<\<person/animal\>\> chillar; \<\<brakes/tires\>\> chirriar*, rechinar
b) (inform) (colloq) cantar (fam), chivarse (Esp fam), sapear (Ven fam)

to squeal ON somebody — delatar a alguien, sapear a alguien (Ven fam)


2.
vt chillar, gritar

II
noun (of animal) chillido m; (of person) grito m, chillido m; (of brakes, tires) chirrido m

the children's squeals of laughter — las risas de los niños

[skwiːl]
1.
N chillido m

with a squeal of pain — con un chillido de dolor

a squeal of tyres — un chillido de ruedas

2. VI
1) (=make noise) [person, animal] chillar; [brakes, tyres] chirriar
2) ** (=inform) cantar, soplar
3) * (=complain) quejarse

don't come squealing to me — no vengas a quejarte a mí

3.
VT

"yes", he squealed — -sí -dijo chillando

* * *

I
1. [skwiːl]
intransitive verb
a) (make noise) \<\<person/animal\>\> chillar; \<\<brakes/tires\>\> chirriar*, rechinar
b) (inform) (colloq) cantar (fam), chivarse (Esp fam), sapear (Ven fam)

to squeal ON somebody — delatar a alguien, sapear a alguien (Ven fam)


2.
vt chillar, gritar

II
noun (of animal) chillido m; (of person) grito m, chillido m; (of brakes, tires) chirrido m

the children's squeals of laughter — las risas de los niños


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