Polyglot Dictionary

rechinar

/retʃiˈnaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
rechino
preterite (yo)
rechiné
past participle
rechinado

Meaning

  1. to creak

    • La puerta rechina.

      The door creaks.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

crujir

rechinar specifically implies a grating or screeching creak, like rusty hinges or teeth grinding; crujir is more general creaking or crackling, like a floor or crunchy food.

Similar in other languages

German

quietschen

Close — to squeak/screech relates to creaking.

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