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hier: shriek

German translation: kreischen

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English term or phrase:	shriek
German translation:	kreischen
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12:03 Aug 2, 2005

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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

English term or phrase: hier: shriek

Siegfried has got quite a shriek on him.

Bedeutet das, dass Siegried angeschrien wurde oder dass er selbst ein "lautes Organ" hat? Kontext: Siegried erblickt eine Ratte, dann kommt dieser Satz.

xxxSuanneBE

kann ganz schön Kreischen

Explanation:

shriek / Sri:k /
1 n.
a (shrill cry) [Auf]schrei, der; give a shriek [auf]schreien; give a shriek of horror/fear etc. einen Schrei des Entsetzens/der Angst
usw. ausstoßen; there were shrieks of laughter from the children die Kinder kreischten vor Lachen;
b (high-pitched sound) Kreischen, das.
2 v. i.
a (give shrill cry) [auf]schreien; shriek with horror/fear etc. vor Entsetzen/Angst usw. [auf]schreien; shriek [with laughter] vor
Lachen kreischen;
b (make high-pitched sound) kreischen.
3 v. t. schreien