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squawk  (skwôk)

v. squawked, squawk·ing, squawks

v.intr.

1. To utter a harsh scream; screech.

2. Informal To complain or protest noisily or peevishly.

v.tr.

To utter with or as if with a squawk.

n.

1. A loud screech.

2. A noisy complaint.

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[Imitative.]

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squawker n.

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squawk [skwɔːk]

n

1. a loud raucous cry; screech

2. Informal a loud complaint or protest

vb

1. to utter a squawk or with a squawk

2. (intr) Informal to complain loudly

[of imitative origin]

squawker  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squawk - the noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns" 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.	squawk - informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" gripe, beef, bitch, kick objection - the speech act of objecting
Verb	1.	squawk - utter a harsh abrupt scream skreigh, screak, screech, skreak cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
	2.	squawk - complain; "What was he hollering about?" beef, bellyache, bitch, gripe, grouse, holler, crab kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

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squawk

verb

1. cry, crow, screech, hoot, yelp, cackle I threw pebbles at the hens, and that made them jump and squawk.

2. (Informal) complain, protest, squeal (informal, chiefly Brit.), kick up a fuss (informal), raise Cain (slang) He squawked that the deal was a double cross.

noun

1. cry, crow, screech, hoot, yelp, cackle rising steeply into the air with an angry squawk

2. scream, cry, yell, wail, shriek, screech, squeal, yelp, yowl She gave a loud squawk when the water was poured on her.

Translations

squawk [skwɔːk]

A. N → graznido m, chillido m

B. VI → graznar, chillar

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squawk [ˈskwɔːk]

n

[bird] → cri m strident, cri m perçant

[person] → cri m strident, cri m perçant

vi

[bird] (once) → pousser un cri strident, pousser un cri perçant; (repeatedly) → pousser des cris stridents, pousser des cris perçants

[person] (once) → pousser un cri strident, pousser un cri perçant; (repeatedly) → pousser des cris stridents, pousser des cris perçants

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squawk

n → heiserer Schrei; (fig inf: = complaint) → Protest m; he let out a squawk → er kreischte auf; the squawks of the hens → das aufgeregte Gackern der Hühner

vi (bird, person) → schreien, kreischen; (fig inf: = complain) → protestieren

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squawk [skwɔːk]

1. n → strido rauco

2. vi (parrot, baby, person) → strillare (fam) (complain) → lamentarsi

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squawk [skwɔːk]

1. n → strido rauco

2. vi (parrot, baby, person) → strillare (fam) (complain) → lamentarsi

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squawk

n squawk [skwoːk]

a loud harsh cry made eg by an excited or angry bird The hen gave a squawk when she saw the fox. kwaak وَقْوَقَه، زَعقَه грачене skřek skræppen das Kreischen κρώξιμο (häda)kisa, kraaksatus جيغ كشيدن kiljaisu cri rauque צְווִיחָה चीख vrisak, kriještanje vijjogás jeritan skrækur, garg (strido rauco) がーがーという鳴き声 (오리 등의) ‘꽥꽥’ 우는 소리 klyksmas, riksmas (putna) kliedziens; ķērciens bunyi ayam gekrijs hest skrik, vræl skrzek grito strigăt/ţipăt strident клёкот; квохтанье škrek vreščanje kreštanje gällt skrik เสียงร้องดัง acı acı gıdaklama, ciyaklama 粗厲的嘶叫聲 пронизливий крик птаха اونچی یا کرخت آواز tiêng kêu quác quác 粗厉的嘶叫声

v

to make a sound of this sort. kwaak يُوَقْوِق، يَزْعَق грача vydávat skřeky skræppe kreischen κρώζω kisendama, kraaksatama جيغ kiljaista pousser un/des cri(s) rauque(s) לִצווֹחַ चीख मारना, जोर-जोर से शिकायत करना kriještati, kričati vijjog menjerit skrækja, garga (emettere strida rauche) がーがー鳴く ‘꽥꽥’ 울다 klykti, rėkti ķērkt; ieķērkties jeritan krijsen skrike hest, vræle wydawać skrzekliwy głos, skrzeczeć grasnar a ţipa, a scoate un strigăt strident клекотать; квохтать vydávať škrek vreščati kreštati skrika gällt ร้องเสียงดัง acı acı gıdaklamak, ciyaklamak 嘶叫 пронизливо кричати تیز آواز یا تیز چیخ مارنا kêu quác quác 嘶叫