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quietschen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • creak verb To make a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically from friction between hard surfaces.
  • screech noun A harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
  • squeak noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.

Senses

quietschen is used for these senses in English:

  • screech (countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
  • screech To make such a sound.
  • squeak (intransitive) To emit a short, high-pitched sound.

creak — full definition

  1. verb To make a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically from friction between hard surfaces.
  2. noun The grating or squeaking sound made by something creaking.

screech — full definition

  1. noun A harsh, high-pitched cry or sound.
  2. verb To make a harsh, high-pitched sound.

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