squeak
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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.
Phrasal Verb: 1. A short shrill cry or sound, such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge.
2. An escape: a close squeak.
squeak through (or 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
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
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]
squeak
Past participle: squeaked
Gerund: squeaking
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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. | ![]() 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" |
squeak
Translations
زَعيق، صَريف، أطيطيَزْعَق، يَصْرِفيُطْلِقُ صَوْتآ قَصِّيراً حَاداً
pištětskřípatskřípotpištění
hvinepibe
kiljaista
cičati
cincogásnyüszítés
tíst, ískurtísta, ískra
きしる
빽빽 울다
cypiančiu balsucypiantisgirgždėjimasinkštimas
čīkstētpīkstētpīkstienssmilkstētsmilksts
pišťaniepišťať
cviliticviljenješkripati
pipa
พูดเสียงแหลม
ciyaklamacıyaklamakgıcırdamakgıdaklamak
rít lên
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
"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
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
squeak
[ˈskwiːk] n
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
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!
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
(skwiːk) noun a shrill cry or sound. the squeaks of the mice/puppies.
verb to make a shrill cry or sound. The door-hinge is squeaking.
ˈsqueaky adjective making squeaks. squeaky shoes.
ˈsqueakily adverbˈsqueakiness noun
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squeak
n. chirrido;
v. chirriar, rechinar.