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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRufen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʁuːfn̩/
"Das Rufen kam von draußen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of uttering a sudden or loud cry, typically expressing strong emotion or calling out to someone at a distance.
"The sudden shouting from the street startled everyone inside the library."
- 1
Present participle of shout; speaking or calling out at the top of one's voice.
"He was shouting instructions across the noisy construction site."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'shouten', of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse 'skúta' meaning to taunt or jut out. It evolved through the late medieval period to describe the act of uttering a sudden, loud cry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shouting" is said worldwide
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crier
Transliteration: /kʁi.e/
"Il y avait beaucoup de cris dans la rue."
Rufen
Transliteration: /ˈʁuːfn̩/
"Das Rufen kam von draußen."
gridare
Transliteration: /ɡriˈda.re/
"Ho sentito delle grida provenire dalla strada."
gritar
Transliteration: /ɡɾiˈtaɾ/
"Se escuchaban gritos en el pasillo."
gritaria
Transliteration: /ɡɾi.taˈɾi.ɐ/
"A gritaria na sala de aula estava insuportável."
चिल्लाना
Transliteration: chillānā
"बाहर से चिल्लाने की आवाज़ आ रही थी।"
喊叫
Transliteration: hǎnjiào
"我听到外面有喊叫声。"
소리 지르기
Transliteration: sori jireugi
"밖에서 소리 지르는 소리가 들렸습니다."
叫び声
Transliteration: sakebigoe
"外から叫び声が聞こえました。"
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