chillar

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chillar
intransitive verb
1to scream, to yell (gritar) (persona); to screech (ave, mono); to squeal (cerdo); to squeak (ratón)
2to screech (chirriar); to creak (puerta, madera); to squeak (bisagra)
transitive verb
3to yell at (informal) (reñir)

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chillar [cheel-lyar’]
verb neuter
1To scream, to shriek. (n)
2To crackle, to creak. (n)
3To imitate the notes of birds. (n)
4To hiss: applied to things frying in a pan. (n)
  • Chillar a uno -> to yell at somebody, to be loud
5To scream, to be loud (colores). (n)
6To shout, to protest. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
  • No chilla -> (Carib. Cono Sur), to keep one’s mouth shut, not to say a word
  • El cochino chilló -> (Carib. Mex.) They let the cat out of the bag
7To sob (llorar). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
verb reflexive
8To complain, to protest. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
9To get cross; to take offence. (Andes & Caribbean & Mexico) (m)
10To get embarrassed (sofocarse). (Ante Meridian & Central America) (m)

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chillar
verbo:intransitivo
1 (gritar) [+persona] to shriek; scream; [+gato, animal salvaje] to screech; yowl; [+ratón] to squeak; [+cerdo] to squeal; [+ave] to screech; squawk; [+radio] to blare
el cochino chilló (Caribe) (México) he let the cat out of the bag; (familiar) he squealed; (familiar)
no chillar (Latinoamérica) to keep one's mouth shut; not say a word
2 (Mecánica) [+frenos] to screech; squeal
3 [+colores] to scream; jar; be loud
4 (Latinoamérica) (llorar) to bawl
verbo:pronominal
chillarse
1 (Latinoamérica) (quejarse) to complain;con to; protest;con to
2 (And) (Caribe) (México) (familiar) (enojarse) to get cross; (ofenderse) to take offence; get into a huff
3 (Centroamérica) (sofocarse) to get embarrassed

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Verb Conjugation for "chillar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo chillo chillé chillaba chillaré chille
Tú chillas chillaste chillabas chillarás chilles
Ella/Él/Usted chilla chilló chillaba chillará chille
Nosotros chillamos chillamos chillábamos chillaremos chillemos
Vosotros chilláis chillasteis chillabais chillaréis chilléis
Ellos/Ustedes chillan chillaron chillaban chillarán chillen
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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw