squeal

squeal
I [skwiːl]
nome (of animal) stridio m.; (of person) grido m. acuto, strillo m.; (of brakes) stridio m.; (of tyres) stridore m.

squeals of laughter — uno scoppio di risate

II [skwiːl]
verbo intransitivo
1) [person] gridare, urlare (in, with di); [animal] stridere, emettere versi striduli

to squeal with laughter — ridere in modo sguaiato

2) colloq. (inform) cantare, spifferare

to squeal on sb. — fare la spia su qcn

* * *
[skwi:l] 1. noun
(a long, shrill cry: The children welcomed him with squeals of delight.) (strillo acuto)
2. verb
(to give a cry of this sort: The puppy squealed with pain.) strillare
* * *
[skwiːl]
1. n
(gen) strillo, (of tyres, brakes) stridore m

a squeal of laughter — una risatina

2. vi
(see n) , strillare; stridere

(fam: inform) to squeal (on sb) — fare una soffiata (a qn)

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squeal /skwi:l/
n.
1 strillo acuto; strido; squittio: the squeals of a child, gli strilli di un bambino; the squeal of a pig, lo strido di un maiale
2 (autom.: delle gomme) stridore.
(to) squeal /skwi:l/
A v. i.
1 strillare, stridere (con un verso più forte e lungo di quello indicato da to squeak); guaire; pigolare; squittire
2 (fam.) lagnarsi (o lamentarsi) rumorosamente
3 (fam.) fare la spia; cantare, soffiare, spifferare (fam.)
4 (autom.: delle gomme) stridere
B v. t.
gridare con voce stridula
● (slang) to make sb. squeal, far cantare q.; fare confessare q.; (anche) ricattare q.
* * *
I [skwiːl]
nome (of animal) stridio m.; (of person) grido m. acuto, strillo m.; (of brakes) stridio m.; (of tyres) stridore m.

squeals of laughter — uno scoppio di risate

II [skwiːl]
verbo intransitivo
1) [person] gridare, urlare (in, with di); [animal] stridere, emettere versi striduli

to squeal with laughter — ridere in modo sguaiato

2) colloq. (inform) cantare, spifferare

to squeal on sb. — fare la spia su qcn


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