shrill
shrill(
shrihl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (piercing)
a. estridente
I'm sorry but your shrill laughter is disturbing the other people in the restaurant.Lo siento pero tu risa estridente está molestando a las otras personas que están en el restaurante.
b. agudo
The shrill sound of a car alarm woke me up this morning.El sonido agudo de una alarma de coche me despertó esta mañana.
c. chillón
I couldn't focus because Jenny's shrill voice was getting on my nerves.No podía concentrarme porque la voz chillona de Jenny me estaba crispando los nervios.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. chillar
The doorbell shrilled and broke the silence in the apartment.El timbre chilló y rompió el silencio del apartamento.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to cry out)
a. gritar
"Did you really just say what I think you said?" Nina shrilled at me."¿De veras, acabas de decir lo que creo que dijiste?" me gritó Nina.
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