shriek
gb/ʃɹˈik/ us/ʃɹˈik/
B1
Englanti
~ 1700
felsikolt, sikít, sikoly, sikoltás, sikítás
VERBI
B1
1
Käyttömalli:
[someone] shrieks [something]
She shrieked when she saw the spider.
Felsikoltott, amikor meglátta a pókot.
The children shrieked with excitement at the surprise.
A gyerekek izgatottságukban sikítoztak a meglepetés láttán.
He shrieked in pain after stubbing his toe.
The crowd shrieked as the band came on stage.
Oppijaesimerkit
She shrieked when she saw the dog.
Felsikoltott, amikor meglátta a kutyát.
The boy shrieked with joy.
A fiú örömében felsikoltott.
I heard someone shriek outside.
They shrieked when the game started.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shriek' with 'shout'. 'Shriek' usually means a higher pitch and often stronger emotion.
Merkitys
To make a loud, high cry
Kollokaatiot
shriek in fear
|shriek with laughter
|let out a shriek
|shriek in pain
Synonyymit
scream (Scream is slightly broader and can be lower-pitched; shriek emphasizes a high pitch.)
Antonyymit
whisper (Whisper is the opposite in volume and intensity, being soft and quiet.)
Teemat
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To make a very loud and high sound because you are scared, hurt, or excited.
To produce a loud, high-pitched cry, often from fear, pain, or excitement.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
2
Käyttömalli:
a shriek of [emotion]
A shriek of laughter came from the next room.
Sikoltó nevetés hallatszott a szomszéd szobából.
Her sudden shriek startled everyone.
Hirtelen sikolya mindenkit megijesztett.
We heard a shriek from the dark alley.
The bird let out a piercing shriek.
Oppijaesimerkit
I heard a shriek from the kitchen.
Egy sikolyt hallottam a konyhából.
She gave a shriek when she saw the mouse.
Felsikoltott, amikor meglátta az egeret.
The baby made a shriek of joy.
There was a loud shriek outside.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shriek' (noun) with 'scream' without noting the sharp, high quality of 'shriek'.
Merkitys
A loud, high-pitched cry
Kollokaatiot
a shriek of laughter
|a shriek of terror
|let out a shriek
Synonyymit
scream (Scream can be longer and less high-pitched; shriek is sharper and higher.)
Antonyymit
silence (Silence is the absence of any sound, opposite to a sudden loud cry.)
Teemat
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
A short loud sound with a very high pitch, made when someone is scared, hurt, or excited.
A sudden, loud, high-pitched cry made by a person or animal, often from fear, pain, or excitement.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
shriek
IPA
GB/ʃɹˈik/
US/ʃɹˈik/
Tavut ja painotus
shriek (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (shriek)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: shriek
- Plural: shrieks
Verb
- Base: shriek
- 3rd Person Singular: shrieks
- Present Participle: shrieking
- Past: shrieked
Sanaperhe
Forms
shrieks
noun
shrieking
verb
shrieked
verb
Advanced or less common
shrieker
noun
Ilmaukset
let out a shriek
1/lˈɛt ˈaʊt ə ʃɹˈik/
fixed phrase
Make a sudden loud high cry
To suddenly make a very loud and high sound.
Esimerkit
- She let out a shriek when she saw the snake.
- He let out a shriek of delight.
shriek in terror
1/ʃɹˈik ˈɪn tˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Cry loudly and high from fear
To make a very loud and high sound because you are very afraid.
Esimerkit
- He shrieked in terror when the lights went out.
- The crowd shrieked in terror as the fire spread.
shriek with laughter
1/ʃɹˈik wˈɪθ lˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
Laugh very loudly and high-pitched
To laugh in a very loud and high voice because something is very funny.
Esimerkit
- The children shrieked with laughter at the clown's tricks.
- She was shrieking with laughter by the end of the story.