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squeak
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squeak  (skwk)
v. squeaked, squeak·ing, squeaks
v.intr.
1. To give forth a short, shrill cry or sound.
2. Slang To turn informer.
v.tr.
To utter in a thin, shrill voice.
n.
1. A short shrill cry or sound, such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge.
2. An escape: a close squeak.
Phrasal Verb:
squeak through/by
To manage barely to pass, win, or survive: squeaked through the test; squeaks by on a limited income.

[Middle English squeken, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skvakka, to croak.]

squeak [skwiːk]
n
1. a short shrill cry or high-pitched sound
2. Informal an escape (esp in the phrases narrow squeak, near squeak)
vb
1. to make or cause to make a squeak
2. (intr; usually foll by through or by) to pass with only a narrow margin to squeak through an examination
3. (intr) Informal to confess information about oneself or another
4. (tr) to utter with a squeak
[probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish skväka to croak]
squeaker  n
squeaky  adj
squeakily  adv
squeakiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.squeak - a short high-pitched noisesqueak - a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
2.squeak - something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow marginsqueak - something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something
Verb1.squeak - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"
make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

squeak
verb
squeal, pipe, peep, shrill, whine, yelp In the darkness, a bat squeaked.
noun
squeal, pipe, peep, shrill, yelp, whine He gave an outraged squeak.
Translations
squeak [skwiːk]
A. N
1. [of hinge, wheel] → chirrido m; [of mouse, person] → chillido m; [of shoe] → crujido m; [of pen] → raspeo m
2. (fig) I don't want to hear another squeak out of youy no vuelvas a abrir la boca, y sin rechistar
"have you heard anything from him?" -"not a squeak" (sleeping child) → -¿le has oído? -ni el menor ruido; (absent friend) → -¿sabes algo de él? -ni una palabra
to have a narrow squeakescaparse por los pelos
they won, but it was a narrow squeakganaron, pero por los pelos
B. VI [hinge, wheel] → chirriar, rechinar; [mouse] → chillar; [shoes] → crujir; [pen] → raspear
the door squeaked openla puerta chirrió or rechinó al abrirsela puerta se abrió con un chirrido
C. VTchillar
squeak by VI + ADV
1. (also squeak through) (= win by a narrow margin) → pasar muy justo, pasar raspando
2. (= subsist, manage) → subsistir
to squeak by on stharreglárselas con algo

squeak [ˈskwiːk]
n
[hinge, wheel] → grincement m; [door] → grincement m; [shoes] → craquement m
[mouse, person] → petit cri m aigu
vi
[hinge, wheel, door] → grincer; [shoes] → craquer
[mouse, person] → pousser un petit cri aigu
squeak by
squeak past vi
The bill squeaked by on a vote of 37 to 36 → Le projet de loi est passé de justesse avec 37 votes en faveur et 36 contre.

squeak
n (of hinge, wheel etc, shoe, pen)Quietschen nt no pl; (of person)Quiekser m; (of small animal)Quieken nt no pl; (of mouse, bird)Piepsen nt no pl; (fig inf: = sound) → Pieps m (inf), → Mucks m (inf); she gave a squeak of delightsie quiekste entzückt; to give a squeak of protestschwach protestieren; the door opened with a squeakdie Tür ging quietschend auf
vi (door, hinge, shoes etc)quietschen; (person)quieksen; (small animal)quieken, quieksen; (mouse, bird)piepsen
vtquieksen

squeak [skwiːk]
1. n (of hinge, wheel) → cigolio; (of shoes) → scricchiolio; (of mouse) → squittio
a squeak of surprise → un gridolino di sorpresa
I don't want to hear a squeak out of you! → non voglio sentire una parola!
2. vi (see n) → cigolare, scricchiolare, squittire, emettere un gridolino

squeak
n squeak [skwiːk]
a shrill cry or sound the squeaks of the mice/puppies. piep زَعيق، صَريف، أطيط писукане pištění; skřípot pibe das Quietschen τρίξιμο, σκούξιμο piiksumine, niuksatus جيغ كوتاه vikinä, narina grincement; glapissement חֲרִיקָה चरचराहट, चीं-चीं cičanje, pištanje nyüszítés; cincogás cicitan tíst, ískur squittio; guaito, pigolio ちゅーちゅーという声 ‘찍찍’ 우는 소리 cypimas, inkštimas, girgždesys pīkstiens; spiedziens; smilksts decitan piep pip(ing), hvin pisk guincho chiţăit; scârţâit писк pišťanie; škrípanie cviljenje cijukanje pip เสียงลั่นเอี๊ยด ๆ ; เสียงร้องจี๊ด ๆ อย่างหนู ciyaklama 吱吱叫聲 писк منمناہٹ tiếng kêu có âm vực cao 吱吱
v
to make a shrill cry or sound The door-hinge is squeaking. piep, kraak يَزْعَق، يَصْرِف писукам pištět, skřípat pibe quietschen τρίζω, τσιρίζω, σκούζω kriiksuma, niuksuma جيغ كوتاه كشيدن vikistä, narista grincer; glapir לַחֲרוֹק चूं-चूं करना, किकियाना, चरमराना škripati, skvičati nyikorog mencicit tísta, ískra scricchiolare; squittire きしる ‘찍찍’ 울다 cypti, girgždėti čīkstēt; pīkstēt; smilkstēt berdecit piepen pipe, hvine, knirke skrzypieć chiar a chiţăi; a scârţâi пищать; скрипеть pišťať; škrípať cviliti; škripati cijukati pipa ลั่นเอี๊ยด ๆ gıdaklamak, gıcırdamak 尖叫 пищати چوں چوں کرنا kêu cọt kẹt
adj squeaky
making squeaks squeaky shoes. krakend يُحْدِثُ صَريرا писклив vrzavý pibende; knirkende quietschend που τρίζει kriiksuv جيغ جيغو nariseva grinçant חוֹרֵק चीं-चीं करने वाला škripav, kreštav nyikorgó mendecit ískrandi, marrandi scricchiolante きゅーきゅー鳴る ‘찍찍’ 되는 cypiantis, girgždantis čīkstošs; pīkstošs; smilkstošs mendecit piepend knirkende, pipende skrzypiący rangente care chiţăie; care scârţâie пискливый; скрипучий vŕzgavý škripajoč škripav pipig, gnällig, knarrig ซึ่งร้องเสียงแหลม gıcırtılı 發吱吱聲的 пискливий کرخت ناگوار آواز cọt kẹt 吱吱
adv squeakily
krakend بِصَرير، بِزَعيق кресливо skřípavě pibende; knirkende quietschend τσιριχτά kriiksuvalt بصورت جيغ جيغو narisevasti en grinçant בְּחֲרִיקָה किकियाते हुए škripavo, kreštavo nyikorgóan dengan mendecit með marri/ískri (squittendo) きしって 삐걱거리며 cypiančiu balsu čīkstoši; pīkstīgi decit piepend pipende piskliwie a chiar cu scârţâit пискливо; скрипуче škrípavo škripajoče škripavo pipigt, gnälligt, knarrigt อย่างร้องเสียงดัง gıcırtıyla 吱吱地(叫) пискливо چلاتے ہوءے cọt kẹt 吱吱
n squeakiness
krakendheid زَعيق، صَريف писукане vrzání det, som piber eller knirker das Gequietsche τρίξιμο kriiksumine جيغ جيغويي narisevuus caractère grinçant צוֹרמָנִי किकियाहट škripavost nyikorgó volta vminek decitan ískur, marr (l'essere stridulo) きゅーきゅー鳴ること 삐걱거림 cypimas, girgždėjimas čīkstēšana; pīkstēšana decitan gepiep det som piper, knirker piskliwość range-range chiţăit; scârţâit пискливость; скрипучесть vŕzganie škripanje škripavost pipighet, gnällighet, knarrighet การร้องเสียงดัง gıcırtılı olma 尖聲 пискливість چیخ tiếng kêu cọt kẹt

squeak يُطلق صوت قصيرا حادا zapištět hvine quietschen τσιρίζω crujir kiljaista grincer cičati cigolare きしる 빽빽 울다 piepen hvine zapiszczeć ranger пищать pipa พูดเสียงแหลม cıyaklamak rít lên 尖叫


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