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"Moan" is a noun which is often translated as "el gemido", and "scream" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "gritar". Learn more about the difference between "moan" and "scream" below.
moan(
mon
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el gemido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I couldn't tell if the moans coming from the next room were of pain or pleasure.No podía distinguir si los gemidos que venían de la habitación de al lado eran de dolor o de placer.
2. (colloquial) (complaint) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. la queja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They sure are quick to have a moan at the referee when they think something's not fair.Sí que expresan una queja bien rápido al árbitro cuando algo no les parece justo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to groan)
a. gemir
I moaned with pain, as my head started throbbing.Gemí de dolor al tiempo que la cabeza empezaba a latirme.
a. quejarse de
Local residents are moaning about the unruly tourists visiting our beaches this summer.Los residentes locales se están quejando de los turistas revoltosos que visitan nuestras playas este verano.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. decir gimiendo
"A tall man dressed in black took my bike," the girl moaned."Un hombre alto vestido de negro se llevó mi bici", dijo la niña gimiendo.
scream(
skrim
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to yell)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (loud cry)
b. el chillido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I heard a scream at the dentist's office, so I got up and left.Oí un chillido en la oficina del dentista, así que me paré y me fui.
c. el alarido (M) (louder)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She heard a scream in the line for the roller coaster and decided it would be better not to ride it.Escuchó un alarido en la fila para la montaña rusa y decidió que era mejor no montarse.
4. (colloquial) (very funny)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
