Polyglot Dictionary

shriek

/ʃrik/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
shrieks
past
shrieked
past participle
shrieked
gerund
shrieking

Meaning

  1. chillar

    • She shrieked when she saw the spider.

      Ella chilló cuando vio la araña.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

screech

Screech often describes a harsh, mechanical sound (brakes, tires); shriek is a high-pitched human or animal cry.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa shriek?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She ___ when she saw the spider.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a shriek?

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