squawk

squawk
I [skwɔːk]
nome (of hen) (il) chiocciare; (of duck) starnazzamento m.; (of parrot) verso m.; (of crow) gracchio m.; fig. spreg. (of person) vivace rimostranza f., protesta f.
II [skwɔːk]
verbo intransitivo [hen] chiocciare; [duck] starnazzare; [parrot] emettere strida rauche; [crow] gracchiare; [baby] strillare; [person] strillare, starnazzare; (protest) lamentarsi sbraitando
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[skwo:k] 1. noun
(a loud harsh cry made eg by an excited or angry bird: The hen gave a squawk when she saw the fox.) (strido rauco)
2. verb
(to make a sound of this sort.) (emettere strida rauche)
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[skwɔːk]
1. n
strido rauco
2. vi
(parrot, baby, person) strillare, (fam: complain) lamentarsi
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squawk /skwɔ:k/
n.
1 strido rauco (spec. d'uccello)
2 (fam.) lagnanza (o lamentela, protesta) rumorosa; strillo (fig.): the squawks of taxpayers, gli strilli dei contribuenti.
(to) squawk /skwɔ:k/
v. i.
1 (d'uccelli, ecc.) fare un verso roco; emettere strida rauche
2 (fam.) lagnarsi (o lamentarsi) rumorosamente
3 (fam.) cantare (fig.); fare una soffiata; vuotare il sacco (fig.); confessare.
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I [skwɔːk]
nome (of hen) (il) chiocciare; (of duck) starnazzamento m.; (of parrot) verso m.; (of crow) gracchio m.; fig. spreg. (of person) vivace rimostranza f., protesta f.
II [skwɔːk]
verbo intransitivo [hen] chiocciare; [duck] starnazzare; [parrot] emettere strida rauche; [crow] gracchiare; [baby] strillare; [person] strillare, starnazzare; (protest) lamentarsi sbraitando

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