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screeching

UK
/ˈskriːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈskritʃɪŋ/

Translations

screechingnoun
screechings
pl
The screeching of the brakes was heard as the car came to a sudden stop.
Le crissement des freins s’est fait entendre lorsque la voiture s’est arrêtée brusquement.
Additional translations
cri stridentS’emploie pour un cri ou un bruit humain très aigu et perçant.
Synonyms
shriek
howl
yell
wail
clamor
cry
screechingadjective
UK
/ˈskriːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈskritʃɪŋ/
The screeching brakes of the car startled everyone on the street.
Les freins stridents de la voiture ont surpris tout le monde dans la rue.
Additional translations
grinçantPlus naturel pour un bruit aigu et désagréable produit par un objet ou un mécanisme.
Synonyms
cacophonous
harsh
grating
piercing
shrill
screechverb

screeching

Gerund

screeched
Past Simple
screeched
Past Participle
screeching
Gerund
UK
/skriːtʃ/
US
/skritʃ/
crisserSe dit surtout d’un bruit aigu, notamment pour des pneus ou des freins.
The brakes screeched as the car came to a sudden stop.
Les freins ont crissé lorsque la voiture s’est arrêtée brutalement.
Additional translations
hurlerRegistre expressif pour un cri aigu et perçant.
crierPour une voix ou un cri aigu, strident.
Synonyms
yell
blare
shriek
scream
howl
wail
caterwaul

Definitions

screechingnoun
A loud, harsh, piercing cry or sound.
The screeching of the brakes was heard as the car came to a sudden stop.
screechingadjective
Making a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound.
The screeching brakes of the car startled everyone on the street.
Characterized by a loud, harsh, and piercing noise.
The screeching alarm woke the entire neighborhood in the middle of the night.
screechverb
To make a loud, harsh, piercing cry or sound.
The brakes screeched as the car came to a sudden stop.
To utter or express in a loud, harsh, or shrill manner.
She screeched her disapproval at the top of her lungs.
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