shriek
shriek(
shrik
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. 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).
Miguel closed his finger in the car door, and he let out a shriek of pain.Miguel se pilló el dedo en la puerta del carro, y soltó un chillido de dolor.
The kids heard a shriek coming from the old mansion and, instead of running away, they decided to go in.Los chicos escucharon un chillido que venía de la mansión y, en vez de salir corriendo, decidieron entrar.
b. el grito (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).
The mother's shriek of fury stunned the men, who turned tail and ran.El grito de furia de la madre dejó aturdidos a los hombres, que salieron corriendo.
c. el alarido (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).
Miranda heard shrieks coming from the dungeon.Miranda oyó alaridos que provenían desde el calabozo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to scream)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to scream)
a. gritar
"How many times do I have to tell you not to go in my bedroom?" shrieked Ben's brother at him."¿Cuántas veces te tengo que decir que no entres en mi habitación?" le gritó el hermano de Ben.
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