rechinar

to creak

rechinar(rreh-chee-nahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to squeak)

a. to creak (door)

La puerta rechinó cuando el viento la abrió lentamente.

The door creaked as the wind opened it slowly.

b. to screech (brakes or tires)

Pisé el freno y las ruedas rechinaron.

I slammed my foot on the brake and the tires screeched.

c. to clank (metal)

El martillo rechinaba fuerte contra el yunque.

The hammer clanked loudly against the anvil.

d. to grate

Los dientes del perro rechinaban contra el hueso.

The dog's teeth grated against the bone.

2. (to grit one's teeth)

a. to grind

A mi esposo le rechinan los dientes cuando duerme.

My husband grinds his teeth in his sleep.

b. to gnash

El dolor de pisar un clavo me hizo rechinar los dientes.

I gnashed my teeth in pain when I stepped on the nail.

3. (to complain)

a. to grumble

Miguel rechinó porque le tocó limpiar la cocina.

Miguel grumbled because he had to clean the kitchen.

4. (to get angry)

(Latin America)

a. to rage

Mi esposo comenzó a rechinar porque la aerolínea perdió nuestro equipaje.

My husband started raging because the airline company lost our luggage.

b. to fume

Silvia está rechinando porque le aumentaron el alquiler.

Silvia is fuming because her rent increased.

transitive verb

5. (to char)

(Central America)

(Mexico)

a. to burn

Baja el fuego o vas a rechinar el omelet.

Turn down the heat or you'll burn the omelette.

b. to overcook

El bistec está seco porque lo rechinaste.

The steak is dry because you overcooked it.

rechinarse

pronominal verb

6. (to get charred)

(Central America)

(Mexico)

a. to burn

La salsa se rechinó porque me distraje y no le presté atención.

The sauce burned because I got distracted and didn't pay attention to it.

b. to overcook

La tortilla de papas se rechinó un poquito, pero, aun así, sabe bien.

The Spanish tortilla overcooked a bit, but it still tastes good.

7. (to get angry) (Southern Cone)

a. to lose one's temper

Normalmente, soy muy paciente, pero hoy lograste hacer que me rechine.

Normally I'm very patient, but today you made me lose my temper.

rechinar

intransitive verb

1. (puerta)

a. to creak

2. (dientes)

a. to grind

3. (frenos, ruedas)

a. to screech

4. (metal)

a. to clank

5. (dando dentera)

a. to grate

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rechinar

intransitive verb

1 (chirriar) [+madera, puerta] to creak; [+máquina] to clank; [+metal seco] to grate; [+motor] to grind; whirr; [+dientes] to grind; gnash

hacer rechinar los dientes to grind one's teeth

2 (And) (S. Cone) (México) (rabiar) to rage; fume

3 (Caribe) (quejarse) to grumble; (contestar) to answer back

transitive verb

(Centroamérica) (México) (Culin) to burn; overcook

pronominal verb

rechinarse

1 (Centroamérica) (México) (quemarse) to burn; overcook

2 (S. Cone) (enojarse) to get cross; lose one's temper