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to screech
01
crisser, grincer
to make a loud, harsh, piercing sound, like that of tires sliding on pavement
Intransitive
Exemples
The car tires screeched as the driver slammed on the brakes.
Les pneus de la voiture grincèrent lorsque le conducteur a freiné brusquement.
The microphone screeched with feedback during the performance.
Le microphone a grincé avec des retours pendant la performance.
02
hurler, glapir
to make a loud, harsh scream suddenly
Intransitive
Exemples
The owl screeched loudly in the night, startling us awake.
La chouette a poussé un cri perçant bruyamment dans la nuit, nous réveillant en sursaut.
The bats screeched as they flew out of the cave at dusk.
Les chauves-souris poussaient des cris perçants alors qu'elles s'envolaient de la grotte au crépuscule.
Screech
01
a sharp, piercing cry, often expressing pain, fear, or alarm
Exemples
The child let out a screech when she touched the hot stove.
A screech echoed through the empty hallway, startling everyone.
02
a high-pitched, piercing sound, not necessarily vocal, often harsh or grating
Exemples
The brakes on the old bus emitted a loud screech.
Metal scraping metal produced a terrible screech in the factory.
Arbre Lexical
screecher
screech
