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screech Meaning in Spanish (screech significado en español)

verbchillar
nounchillido
Sinónimos:gritarchirriaralarido
chillar in English:screech
Phonetic:ˈtʃiˈʎaɾ
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de screech en español es chillar, chillido. (Producir un sonido fuerte, áspero y agudo, a menudo indicando dolor, miedo o frenado brusco.)

Definitions of Screech

  1. 1
    verb
    chillar

    To make a loud, harsh, piercing sound, often indicating pain, fear, or sudden braking.

    Producir un sonido fuerte, áspero y agudo, a menudo indicando dolor, miedo o frenado brusco.

  2. 2
    noun
    chillido

    A loud, harsh, piercing sound, typically made by a person or animal in distress, or by machinery.

    Un sonido fuerte, áspero y agudo, producido típicamente por una persona o animal en apuros, o por maquinaria.

Example Sentences

“The car screeched to a halt just inches from the pedestrian.”

El coche chirrió hasta detenerse a pocos centímetros del peatón.

“She let out a piercing screech when she saw the spider.”

Ella soltó un chillido agudo al ver la araña.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

gritarchirriaralarido

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

susurrarmurmurar

Inflected Word Forms

past tensescreeched
present participlescreeching
pluralscreeches

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

screech to a haltcollocation

To stop very suddenly and abruptly, often with a loud, harsh sound.