scream

∗ ≈

gritar

∗ verb

scream
[skriːm]
sustantivo
1grito (m) chillido (m) (of person)
  • to let out a scream -> soltar un grito
  • screams of laughter -> carcajadas (f pl)
2(familiar) (good fun)
  • it was a scream -> fue para morirse de risa or para mondarse (español de España)
  • he's a scream -> es la monda
verbo transitivo
3gritar
  • to scream abuse -> lanzar improperios or insultos
  • the headlines screamed “guilty” -> los titulares or encabezados clamaban “culpable” (español de México, RP)
verbo intransitivo
4gritar, chillar
  • jets screamed overhead -> los reactores pasaron con estruendo
  • to scream in pain -> gritar de dolor
  • to scream with laughter -> reírse a carcajadas

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scream [skrim]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Chillar, gritar, dar gritos agudos o penetrantes. (n)
va. Gritar, proferir en voz alta y penetrante; dar alaridos; vociferar, vocear.
sustantivo
1Grito, alarido que comúnmente denota miedo o dolor; grito agudo o penetrante, chillido.

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scream [skriːm]
noun
1 (yell) grito; (m) (high-pitched) chillido; (m) (stronger) alarido; (m)
a scream of agonyagony un grito alarido de dolor;or
a scream of delightdelight un grito de alegría
the scream of the eagleeagle el chillido del águila
to let out give a screamlet outorgive pegar un grito; soltar un grito
he gave a scream as he fell backwards he gave a scream of pain she gave a scream of delight when she saw him He let out a scream of joy on seeing his mother
a scream of joyjoy un grito de alegría
there were screams of laughterlaughter hubo sonoras carcajadas
his voice rose to a screamrose levantó la voz y empezó a gritar
a scream of terrorterror un grito alarido de terror;or
a scream rose in her throat there was a muffled scream from the next room I could hear the screams of the injured He gave a terrific, high-pitched scream of pure agony and went rigid He threw both hands into the air, let out a scream of sheer delight and allowed himself his first smile She threw the book at the mirror with a scream of rage the scream of a fox
2 [of machinery, brakes] chirrido; (m)
there was a scream of brakes outside the car crumpled, with a roar and a scream of tortured metal The Mercedes had disappeared down the highway, trailing the diminishing scream of rapid acceleration
3 (informal)
it was a scream fue la monda; (informal) fue para morirse de la risa; he's a scream es graciosísimo; es de lo más chistoso; es la monda; (informal)
He was jumping around with his trousers round his legs. It was a scream they were barely able to hear each other over \the scream of the wind\
verb:transitive
1 [+abuse, orders] gritar
they started screaming abuse at us nos empezaron a insultar a voz en grito; nos empezaron a gritar insultos
he turned to scream orders to his men women in the public benches screamed abuse as he was led away the need to shout, \to scream accusations\, had passed with time
to scream blue murder (protest) poner el grito en el cielo
soldiers with drawn swords, brandishing pennoned spears and screaming blue murder when she saw the syringe she started screaming blue murder if these women had seen last night's film of these revolting little creatures chomping their way through baby birds and rabbits they'd have screamed blue murder at the thought of ever wearing one
2 [+headlines]
"650 dead," screamed the headlines 650 muertos rezaban los enormes titulares
newspaper headlines screamed: "DIANA THE HUNTRESS" headlines screamed that the overall 7.5 percent rate was the highest in almost eight years
verb:intransitive
[+person] chillar; gritar; [+baby] berrear
if I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream una palabra más acerca de mi pelo y me pongo a gritar; they dragged him screaming out of the shop lo tuvieron que sacar de la tienda a rastras; I was kept awake by a screaming baby me tenía despierto un niño que no hacía más que berrear
as he talked, an airforce jet screamed over the town women were screaming, some of the houses near the bridge were on fire
to scream at sbat gritar a algn
to scream for helpfor pedir ayuda a gritos
to scream in with paininorwith pegar soltar un grito de dolor;or gritar de dolor
I saw a three-year-old girl screaming with pain as the doctors took shrapnel out of a gaping wound in her back he liked to hear his victims scream with pain His knee snapped, and Syd fell to the ground screaming with pain to scream [out]
I must have screamed out in my sleepout debí de chillar gritar entre sueños;or
the headline screamed out from the page el titular saltaba a la vista
she screamed out in pain
to scream with laughterwith reírse a carcajada limpia
you'd scream with laughter if you saw my computer - it's ancient to scream like a stuck pig

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Verb Conjugation for "scream"

Imperative
  • scream
  • you scream
  • he/she screams
  • we scream
  • you scream
  • they scream
Preterite
  • I screamed
  • you screamed
  • he/she screamed
  • we screamed
  • you screamed
  • they screamed
Present Continuous
  • I am screaming
  • you are screaming
  • he/she is screaming
  • we are screaming
  • you are screaming
  • they are screaming
Present Perfect
  • I have screamed
  • you have screamed
  • he/she has screamed
  • we have screamed
  • you have screamed
  • they have screamed
Past Continuous
  • I was screaming
  • you were screaming
  • he/she was screaming
  • we were screaming
  • you were screaming
  • they were screaming
Past Perfect
  • I had screamed
  • you had screamed
  • he/she had screamed
  • we had screamed
  • you had screamed
  • they had screamed
Future
  • I will scream
  • you will scream
  • he/she will scream
  • we will scream
  • you will scream
  • they will scream
Future Perfect
  • I will have screamed
  • you will have screamed
  • he/she will have screamed
  • we will have screamed
  • you will have screamed
  • they will have screamed
Future Continuous
  • I will be screaming
  • you will be screaming
  • he/she will be screaming
  • we will be screaming
  • you will be screaming
  • they will be screaming
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been screaming
  • you have been screaming
  • he/she has been screaming
  • we have been screaming
  • you have been screaming
  • they have been screaming
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been screaming
  • you will have been screaming
  • he/she will have been screaming
  • we will have been screaming
  • you will have been screaming
  • they will have been screaming
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been screaming
  • you had been screaming
  • he/she had been screaming
  • we had been screaming
  • you had been screaming
  • they had been screaming
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