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squeal  (skwl)

v. squealed, squeal·ing, squeals

v.intr.

1. To give forth a loud shrill cry or sound.

2. Slang To turn informer; betray an accomplice or secret.

v.tr.

To utter or produce with a squeal.

n.

A loud, shrill cry or sound: a squeal of surprise; the squeal of tires.

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[Middle English squelen, probably of imitative origin.]

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squealer n.

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squeal [skwiːl]

n

1. a high shrill yelp, as of pain

2. a screaming sound, as of tyres when a car brakes suddenly

vb

1. to utter a squeal or with a squeal

2. (intr) Slang to confess information about another

3. (intr) Informal chiefly Brit to complain or protest loudly

[C13 squelen, of imitative origin]

squealer  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squeal - a high-pitched howl                   howl - a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"
Verb	1.	squeal - utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs oink let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	2.	squeal - confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure confess, fink acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

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squeal

verb

1. scream, yell, shriek, screech, yelp, wail, yowl Jennifer squealed with delight and hugged me.

2. (Informal, chiefly Brit.) complain, protest, moan, squawk (informal), kick up a fuss (informal) They went squealing to the European Commission.

3. (Slang) inform on, grass (Brit. slang), betray, shop (slang, chiefly Brit.), sing (slang, chiefly U.S.), peach (slang), tell all, spill the beans (informal), snitch (slang), blab, rat on (informal), sell (someone) down the river (informal), blow the gaff (Brit. slang), spill your guts (slang) There was no question of squealing to the police.

noun

scream, shriek, screech, yell, scream, shriek, wail, yelp, yowl At that moment there was a squeal of brakes. the squeal of piglets

Translations

squeal [skwiːl]

A. N → chillido m
with a squeal of pain → con un chillido de dolor
a squeal of tyres → un chillido de ruedas

B. VI

1. (= make noise) [person, animal] → chillar; [brakes, tyres] → chirriar

2. (= inform) → cantar, soplar

3. (= complain) → quejarse
don't come squealing to me → no vengas a quejarte a mí

C. VT "yes", he squealed → -sí -dijo chillando

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squeal [ˈskwiːl]

n

[person, animal] → cri m perçant

[brakes, tyres] → grincement m, crissement m

vi

[person, animal] → pousser des cris perçants
The boys scattered, squealing in horror → Les garçons se dispersèrent en poussant des cris d'horreur.
to squeal with delight → pousser un cri de joie

[brakes, tyres] → grincer, crisser

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squeal

n → Schrei m; (of person, tyre, brakes) → Kreischen nt no pl; (of protest) → (Auf)schrei m; (of pig) → Quieken nt no pl; with a squeal of brakes/tyres → mit kreischenden Bremsen/Reifen; a squeal of pain → ein Schmerzensschrei m; squeals of protest → Protestgeschrei nt; squeals/a squeal of laughter → schrilles Gelächter

vi

(= screech) (person) → schreien, kreischen; (brakes, tyres) → kreischen, quietschen; (pig, puppy) → quieksen; (fig inf) → jammern; to squeal in pain → vor Schmerz aufheulen or kreischen; to squeal with delight → vor Wonne quietschen; to squeal with laughter → laut auflachen; to squeal for somebody → nach jdm schreien; to squeal for help → um Hilfe schreien

(inf: = confess, inform, criminal) → singen (inf) → (to bei); (schoolboy etc) → petzen (inf) → (to bei)

vt → schreien, kreischen

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squeal [skwiːl]

1. n (gen) → strillo; (of tyres, brakes) → stridore m
a squeal of laughter → una risatina

2. vi (see n) → strillare, stridere (fam) (inform) to squeal (on sb) → fare una soffiata (a qn)

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squeal [skwiːl]

1. n (gen) → strillo; (of tyres, brakes) → stridore m
a squeal of laughter → una risatina

2. vi (see n) → strillare, stridere (fam) (inform) to squeal (on sb) → fare una soffiata (a qn)

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squeal

n squeal [skwiːl]

a long, shrill cry The children welcomed him with squeals of delight. gil زَعيق، صَوْت رَفيع وحاد квича ječení skrig das Quieken στριγκλιά, τσιρίδα kiljumine, kiunumine جيغ kiljahdus cri perçant צְרִיחָה किलकार, किलकारी cviljenje, vrisak visítás pekikan ískur, væl (strillo acuto) きゃーという声 길고 날카로운 꽥꽥 소리 kvykimas, cypimas (sajūsmas) spiedziens pekikan gil hvin, vræl pisk grito ţipăt ascuţit визг jačanie vrisk vrištanje skrik เสียงร้องแหลม çığlık, bağrışma 長而尖的叫聲 вищання, вереск تیز چیخ tiếng kêu ré 长而尖的叫声

v

to give a cry of this sort The puppy squealed with pain. skreeu يَزْعَق квичене ječet, vřeštět skrige quieken στριγκλίζω kiunuma جيغ كشيدن kiljaista pousser un/des cri(s) perçant(s) לִצרוֹחַ चिल्लाना, किलकारना cviljeti, kmečati visít memekik ískra, emja, væla strillare きーきー鳴く (고통 등으로) 꽥꽥 소리를 지르다 kvykti, cypti, klykti spiegt; pīkstēt; kviekt jeritan gillen hvine, hyle, skrike opp piszczeć gritar a ţipa; a scoate un stri­găt strident визжать jačať, vrieskať cviliti vrištati skrika, tjuta ร้องเสียงแหลม çığlık atmak, bağrışmak 長聲尖叫 вищати; верещати خوشی یا تکلیف سے لمبی چیخ مارنا kêu ré lên 长声尖叫