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screech

/skriːtʃ/

screechnoun

screeches

/skriːtʃ/

Translations

визг

The screech of the brakes was deafening.

Визг тормозов был оглушительным.

скрип

The screech of the door hinge was annoying.

Скрип дверной петли был раздражающим.

крик

The screech of the owl echoed through the night.

Крик совы раздавался эхом в ночи.

Additional translations

пронзительный звук

визгливый крик

Definitions

A loud, harsh, piercing cry or sound.

The screech of the owl echoed through the forest at night.

A high-pitched, strident noise made by a vehicle's tires when it stops suddenly.

The car came to a halt with a screech as the driver slammed on the brakes.

Synonyms

screechverb

screeched

Past Simple

screeched

Past Participle

screeching

Gerund

/skriːtʃ/

/skritʃ/

Translations

визжать

The brakes screeched as the car came to a sudden stop.

Тормоза визжали, когда машина внезапно остановилась.

скрипеть

The old door screeched as it opened.

Старая дверь скрипела, когда открывалась.

Additional translations

завывать

визглить

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

screechadjective

/skriːtʃ/

/skritʃ/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "screech owl"); not normally gradable.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a screech; producing a loud, shrill sound.

The screech owl is common in wooded areas.

Synonyms

screechproper noun

Definitions

A brand of strong rum produced in Newfoundland, Canada (usually capitalized).

After the ceremony, everyone was offered a tot of Screech.