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shriek

/ʃriːk/

/ʃrik/

Translations

shrieknoun

shrieks

/ʃriːk/

/ʃrik/

cri perçant

The shriek of the alarm clock startled everyone in the room.

Le cri perçant du réveil a fait sursauter tout le monde dans la pièce.

Additional translations

point d'exclamationSens technique, employé comme nom du symbole.

hurlement aiguS’emploie pour un son très strident, souvent soudain.

Synonyms

shriekverb

shrieked

Past Simple

shrieked

Past Participle

shrieking

Gerund

/ʃriːk/

/ʃrik/

hurlerVerbe courant pour un cri perçant, notamment sous l’effet de la peur, de la douleur ou de l’excitation.

She shrieked when she saw the spider crawling on her arm.

Elle a hurlé quand elle a vu l’araignée ramper sur son bras.

Additional translations

pousser un cri perçantTour plus descriptif, fréquent dans un registre narratif.

Synonyms

Definitions

shrieknoun

A high-pitched piercing sound or cry.

The shriek of the alarm clock startled everyone in the room.

A loud, sharp, and often sudden sound.

The shriek of the whistle signaled the end of the game.

The exclamation mark (!) when referred to as a symbol, especially in mathematics or computing.

Programmers sometimes call the exclamation mark a shriek when reading code aloud.

shriekverb

To utter a high-pitched, piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement.

She shrieked when she saw the spider crawling on her arm.

To make a loud, sharp, piercing cry or sound.

The siren shrieked through the quiet night, alerting everyone to the emergency.