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na | siren |
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na | truck's horn.... |
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na | Siren |
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na | the horn |
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siren Explanation: siren-A device in which compressed air or steam is driven against a rotating perforated disk to create a loud, penetrating whistle, wailing or other sound as a signal or warning. An instrument producing a similar sound as a signal or warning. Hope this helps. Saludos, Bye American Heritage Dictionary, Velazquez English, Spanish Dictionary |
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truck's horn.... Explanation: claxon or pitoreta www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/archivo/1999/noviembre/06-noviembr... opinion/opinion2.html ... Me refiero al pito de pitar, al claxon o la pitoreta de los vehículos. El pitar, debemos decirlo sin dudar, es básicamente, una señal de mala educación ... Reference: http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/archivo/1999/noviembre/06-no... |
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Siren Explanation: For ambulance and Fire Trucks would be Siren, for others would be "wistle" |
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the horn Explanation: there is the siren and the horn The siren is usually a continous sound and the horn is an intermittent sound to warn cars and pedestrians of the proximity of the vehicle good luck experience |
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