el alarido
-the shriek
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alarido

el alarido(
ah
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lah
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ree
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doh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. shriek
Alguien llamó a la policía porque escuchó alaridos saliendo de la casa.Someone called the police because they heard shrieks coming out of the house.
El actor tuvo que dar varios alaridos en la película de terror.The actor had to give several shrieks in the horror movie.
b. howl
Ana pegó un alarido al tocar el agua hirviendo.Ana gave a howl when she touched the boiling water.
c. yell
Se podían escuchar los alaridos de los visitantes desde afuera de la casa embrujada.You could hear the visitors' yells from outside the haunted house.
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