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creaking

/ˈkriːkɪŋ/

Traducciones

creakingnoun

creakings

grincement

The creaking of the old wooden floorboards echoed through the empty house.

Le grincement des vieilles lattes de bois résonnait dans la maison vide.

Traducciones adicionales

craquementSurtout pour le bois, les charnières ou des objets qui se déforment sous la pression.

Sinónimos

creakinggerund / present participle

/ˈkriːkɪŋ/

Used before nouns or after linking verbs to describe something that emits a creak.

grinçant

They tried to move quietly, but the creaking stairs betrayed them.

Ils essayèrent de se déplacer en silence, mais les escaliers grinçants les trahirent.

Traducciones adicionales

uséAu sens figuré, pour quelque chose de vieux, fatigué ou trop sollicité.

Sinónimos

creakverb

creaking

Gerund

creaked

Past Simple

creaked

Past Participle

creaking

Gerund

/kriːk/

grincer

The old wooden floorboards creak underfoot as we tiptoe across the room.

Les vieilles planches du parquet grincent sous nos pas tandis que nous traversons la pièce sur la pointe des pieds.

Traducciones adicionales

craquerSens figuré : fonctionner difficilement, sous la pression ou l’usure.

Sinónimos

Definiciones

creakingnoun

A prolonged, high-pitched sound made by something being moved or subjected to pressure, often associated with old or poorly maintained objects.

The creaking of the old wooden floorboards echoed through the empty house.

The action or process of emitting a creak.

The continual creaking of the ship's timbers unnerved the passengers.

creakinggerund / present participle

Emitting a creak or creaks; squeaky.

They tried to move quietly, but the creaking stairs betrayed them.

Inefficient, strained, or on the verge of collapse through age, overuse, or poor maintenance.

The country's creaking healthcare system is desperately in need of reform.

creakverb

To make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied.

The old wooden floorboards creak underfoot as we tiptoe across the room.

To show signs of strain, age, or overuse; to function or move with noticeable difficulty.

The country's healthcare system is creaking under the weight of the pandemic.