chirriar

/tʃiˈrjaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
chirrio
preterite (yo)
chirrié
past participle
chirriado

Meaning

  1. to squeak

    • La puerta chirría.

      The door squeaks.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

chiar

chiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to squeak."

Practice

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