squeak

squeak

 (skwēk)

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 (or by)

To manage barely to pass, win, or survive: squeaked through the test; squeaks by on a limited income.

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

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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

3. to make or cause to make a squeak

4. (intr; usually foll by through or by) to pass with only a narrow margin: to squeak through an examination.

5. (intr) informal to confess information about oneself or another

6. (tr) to utter with a squeak

[C17: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish skväka to croak]

ˈsqueaker n

ˈsqueaky adj

ˈsqueakily adv

ˈsqueakiness n

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squeak

(skwik)

n.

1. a sharp, shrill or high-pitched, usu. short cry or sound.

2. an escape from danger, defeat, death, etc. (usu. prec. by narrow or close).

v.i.

3. to utter or emit a squeak or squeaky sound.

4. Slang. to confess or turn informer; squeal.

v.t.

5. to utter or sound with a squeak.

6. squeak by or through, to succeed, survive, win, etc., by a very narrow margin.

[1350–1400; Middle English squeken, perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Swedish skväka to croak]

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squeak

Past participle: squeaked
Gerund: squeaking

Imperative

squeak

squeak

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squeak - 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 margin close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeaker accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something
Verb	1.	squeak - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" creak, screak, screech, skreak, whine make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

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squeak

verb

1. squeal, pipe, peep, shrill, whine, yelp In the darkness, a bat squeaked.

noun

1. squeal, pipe, peep, shrill, yelp, whine He gave an outraged squeak.

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Translations

زَعيق، صَريف، أطيطيَزْعَق، يَصْرِفيُطْلِقُ صَوْتآ قَصِّيراً حَاداً

pištětskřípatskřípotpištění

hvinepibe

Quietschen

τσιρίζω

chirriarchirridocrujir

kiljaista

grincerpépiergazouillergrincement

cičati

cincogásnyüszítés

tíst, ískurtísta, ískra

cigolarescricchiolarescricchioliosquittiosquittire

きしる

빽빽 울다

cypiančiu balsucypiantisgirgždėjimasinkštimas

čīkstētpīkstētpīkstienssmilkstētsmilksts

piepen

hvinepip

zapiszczeć

ranger

пищатьскрипеть

pišťaniepišťať

cviliticviljenješkripati

pipa

พูดเสียงแหลม

ciyaklamacıyaklamakgıcırdamakgıdaklamak

rít lên

尖叫吱吱叫声

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 you → y 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 squeak → escaparse por los pelos
they won, but it was a narrow squeak → ganaron, pero por los pelos

B. VI [hinge, wheel] → chirriar, rechinar; [mouse] → chillar; [shoes] → crujir; [pen] → raspear
the door squeaked open → la puerta chirrió or rechinó al abrirse → la puerta se abrió con un chirrido

C. VT → chillar

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 sth → arreglárselas con algo

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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.

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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 delight → sie quiekste entzückt; to give a squeak of protest → schwach protestieren; the door opened with a squeak → die Tür ging quietschend auf

vi (door, hinge, shoes etc) → quietschen; (person) → quieksen; (small animal) → quieken, quieksen; (mouse, bird) → piepsen

vt → quieksen

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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

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squeak

(skwiːk) noun

a shrill cry or sound. the squeaks of the mice/puppies. piep زَعيق، صَريف، أطيط писукане guincho pištění; skřípot das Quietschen pibe τρίξιμο, σκούξιμο piiksumine, niuksatus جيغ كوتاه vinkaisu grincement; glapissementחריקה 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 pieppip, 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 吱吱叫声

verb

to make a shrill cry or sound. The door-hinge is squeaking. piep, kraak يَزْعَق، يَصْرِف писукам guinchar pištět, skřípat quietschen pibe τρίζω, τσιρίζω, σκούζω kriiksuma, niuksuma جيغ كوتاه كشيدن vikistä 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 piepenpipe, hvine, knirkeskrzypieć 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 尖叫

ˈsqueaky adjective

making squeaks. squeaky shoes. krakend يُحْدِثُ صَريرا писклив rangente vrzavý quietschend pibende; knirkende που τρίζει kriiksuv جيغ جيغو vikisevä 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 piependknirkende, pipende skrzypiący rangente care chiţăie; care scârţâie пискливый; скрипучий vŕzgavý škripajoč škripav pipig, gnällig, knarrig ซึ่งร้องเสียงแหลม gıcırtılı 發出吱吱聲的 пискливий کرخت ناگوار آواز cọt kẹt 发吱吱声的

ˈsqueakily adverb

krakend بِصَرير، بِزَعيق кресливо rangendo skřípavě quietschend pibende; knirkende τσιριχτά kriiksuvalt بصورت جيغ جيغو vikisevästi en grinçant בְּחֲרִיקָה किकियाते हुए škripavo, kreštavo nyikorgóan dengan mendecit með marri/ískri (squittendo) きしって ‘찍찍’거리는 cypiančiu balsu čīkstoši; pīkstīgi decit piependpipende piskliwie a chiar cu scârţâit пискливо; скрипуче škrípavo škripajoče škripavo pipigt, gnälligt, knarrigt อย่างร้องเสียงดัง gıcırtıyla 吱吱地(叫) пискливо چلاتے ہوءے cọt kẹt 吱吱地（叫）

ˈsqueakiness noun

krakendheid زَعيق، صَريف писукане rangido vrzání das Gequietsche det, som piber eller knirker τρίξιμο kriiksumine جيغ جيغويي vikisevyys caractère grinçant צוֹרמָנִי किकियाहट škripavost nyikorgó volta vminek decitan ískur, marr (l'essere stridulo) きゅーきゅー鳴ること ‘찍찍’거림 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 尖声

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squeak

→ يُطْلِقُ صَوْتآ قَصِّيراً حَاداً pištět 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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squeak

n. chirrido;

v. chirriar, rechinar.

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