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squeal
(skwēl)v. squealed, squeal·ing, squeals
v.intr.
1. To give forth a loud shrill cry or sound.
2. Slang To turn informer; betray an accomplice or secret.
v.tr.
To utter or produce with a squeal.
n.
A loud, shrill cry or sound: a squeal of surprise; the squeal of tires.
[Middle English squelen, probably of imitative origin.]
squeal′er n.
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squeal
(skwiːl)n
1. a high shrill yelp, as of pain
2. a screaming sound, as of tyres when a car brakes suddenly
vb
3. to utter a squeal or with a squeal
4. (intr) slang to confess information about another
5. (intr) informal chiefly Brit to complain or protest loudly
[C13 squelen, of imitative origin]
ˈsquealer n
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squeal
(skwil)n.
1. a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
2. Slang. an instance of informing against someone.
v.i. 3. to utter or emit a squeal or squealing sound.
4. Slang.
v.t. a. to turn informer; inform.
b. to protest or complain.
5. to utter or produce with a squeal.
[1250–1300; Middle English squelen, appar. of expressive orig.]
squeal′er, n.
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squeal
Past participle: squealed
Gerund: squealing
| Imperative |
|---|
| squeal |
| squeal |
| Present |
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| I squeal |
| you squeal |
| he/she/it squeals |
| we squeal |
| you squeal |
| they squeal |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I squealed |
| you squealed |
| he/she/it squealed |
| we squealed |
| you squealed |
| they squealed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am squealing |
| you are squealing |
| he/she/it is squealing |
| we are squealing |
| you are squealing |
| they are squealing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have squealed |
| you have squealed |
| he/she/it has squealed |
| we have squealed |
| you have squealed |
| they have squealed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was squealing |
| you were squealing |
| he/she/it was squealing |
| we were squealing |
| you were squealing |
| they were squealing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had squealed |
| you had squealed |
| he/she/it had squealed |
| we had squealed |
| you had squealed |
| they had squealed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will squeal |
| you will squeal |
| he/she/it will squeal |
| we will squeal |
| you will squeal |
| they will squeal |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have squealed |
| you will have squealed |
| he/she/it will have squealed |
| we will have squealed |
| you will have squealed |
| they will have squealed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be squealing |
| you will be squealing |
| he/she/it will be squealing |
| we will be squealing |
| you will be squealing |
| they will be squealing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been squealing |
| you have been squealing |
| he/she/it has been squealing |
| we have been squealing |
| you have been squealing |
| they have been squealing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been squealing |
| you will have been squealing |
| he/she/it will have been squealing |
| we will have been squealing |
| you will have been squealing |
| they will have been squealing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been squealing |
| you had been squealing |
| he/she/it had been squealing |
| we had been squealing |
| you had been squealing |
| they had been squealing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would squeal |
| you would squeal |
| he/she/it would squeal |
| we would squeal |
| you would squeal |
| they would squeal |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have squealed |
| you would have squealed |
| he/she/it would have squealed |
| we would have squealed |
| you would have squealed |
| they would have squealed |
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Noun 1. [画像:squeal - a high-pitched howl]squeal - a high-pitched howl
howl - a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"
Verb 1. squeal - utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
2. squeal - confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"
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squeal
verb
2. (Informal, chiefly Brit.) complain, protest, moan, squawk (informal), kick up a fuss (informal) They went squealing to the European Commission.
3. (Slang) inform on, grass (Brit. slang), betray, shop (slang, chiefly Brit.), sing (slang, chiefly U.S.), peach (slang), tell all, spill the beans (informal), snitch (slang), blab, rat on (informal), sell (someone) down the river (informal), blow the gaff (Brit. slang), spill your guts (slang) There was no question of squealing to the police.
noun
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squeal
verbnoun
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Translations
زَعيق، صَوْت رَفيع وحاديَزْعَق
ječeníječetvřeštět
skrigskrige
ískra, emja, vælaískur, væl
kvykimaskvykti
kviektpīkstētspiedziensspiegt
cviljenješkripativriskati
bağrışmabağrışmakçığlık çığlık atmak
squeal
[skwiːl]A. N → chillido m
with a squeal of pain → con un chillido de dolor
a squeal of tyres → un chillido de ruedas
with a squeal of pain → con un chillido de dolor
a squeal of tyres → un chillido de ruedas
B. VI
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
squeal
[ˈskwiːl] n
[brakes, tyres] → grincement m, crissement m
vi
[person, animal] → pousser des cris perçants
The boys scattered, squealing in horror → Les garçons se dispersèrent en poussant des cris d'horreur.
to squeal with delight → pousser un cri de joie
The boys scattered, squealing in horror → Les garçons se dispersèrent en poussant des cris d'horreur.
to squeal with delight → pousser un cri de joie
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
squeal
n → Schrei m; (of person, tyre, brakes) → Kreischen nt no pl; (of protest) → (Auf)schrei m; (of pig) → Quieken nt no pl; with a squeal of brakes/tyres → mit kreischenden Bremsen/Reifen ; a squeal of pain → ein Schmerzensschrei m; squeals of protest → Protestgeschrei nt; squeals/a squeal of laughter → schrilles Gelächter
vi
(= screech) (person) → schreien, kreischen ; (brakes, tyres) → kreischen, quietschen ; (pig, puppy) → quieksen ; (fig inf) → jammern ; to squeal in pain → vor Schmerz aufheulen or kreischen ; to squeal with delight → vor Wonne quietschen ; to squeal with laughter → laut auflachen ; to squeal for somebody → nach jdm schreien ; to squeal for help → um Hilfe schreien
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squeal
[skwiːl]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
squeal
(skwiːl) noun a long, shrill cry. The children welcomed him with squeals of delight. gil زَعيق، صَوْت رَفيع وحاد квича grito ječení das Quieken skrig στριγκλιά, τσιρίδα kiljumine, kiunumine جيغ kiljaisu cri perçant צריחה किलकार, किलकारी cviljenje, vrisak visítás pekikan ískur, væl (strillo acuto) きゃーという声 길고 날카로운 꽥꽥 소리 kvykimas, cypimas (sajūsmas) spiedziens pekikan gil hvin, vræl pisk grito ţipăt ascuţit визг jačanie vrisk vrištanje skrik เสียงร้องแหลม çığlık, bağrışma 長而尖的尖叫聲 вищання, вереск تیز چیخ tiếng kêu ré 长而尖的叫声
verb to give a cry of this sort. The puppy squealed with pain. skreeu يَزْعَق квичене gritar ječet, vřeštět quieken skrige στριγκλίζω kiunuma جيغ كشيدن kiljaista pousser un/des cri(s) perçant(s) לִצרוֹחַ चिल्लाना, किलकारना cviljeti, kmečati visít memekik ískra, emja, væla strillare きーきー鳴く (고통 등으로) 꽥꽥 소리를 지르다 kvykti, cypti, klykti spiegt; pīkstēt; kviekt jeritan gillen hvine, hyle, skrike opp piszczeć gritar a ţipa; a scoate un strigăt strident визжать jačať, vrieskať cviliti vrištati skrika, tjuta ร้องเสียงแหลม çığlık atmak, bağrışmak 發出長而尖的叫聲 вищати; верещати خوشی یا تکلیف سے لمبی چیخ مارنا kêu ré lên 长声尖叫
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squeal
n. chillido, alarido;
v. chillar.
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