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strillare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • squall noun A sudden, brief, and violent storm, often with strong winds and rain or snow.
  • squeal noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.
  • yell verb To shout loudly, especially out of anger, excitement, or fear.
  • yelp noun A short, sharp, high-pitched cry.

Senses

strillare is used for these senses in English:

  • squall To cry or wail loudly.
  • squeal (intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.
  • yell (transitive) To convey by shouting.
  • yelp To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.

squall — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, brief, and violent storm, often with strong winds and rain or snow.
  2. verb To cry or wail loudly, especially of a baby.

squeal — full definition

  1. noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.
  2. verb To make a loud, high-pitched cry, often from excitement, pain, or fear.
  3. verb Informal: to inform on someone, especially to the police.

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