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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən/
"Warum musst du so laut schreien?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To utter a loud, clear cry or to speak in a very loud voice, typically as an expression of strong emotion.
"She had to shout to make herself heard over the roaring crowd."
- 1
A loud, piercing cry or utterance expressing a strong emotion, pain, or urgency.
"A sudden shout broke the quiet stillness of the forest."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'shouten', of uncertain ultimate origin, possibly related to Old Norse 'skūta' (to jut out) or Old English 'scēotan' (to shoot, dart), evolving to denote a sudden loud utterance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shout" is said worldwide
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crier
Transliteration: /kʁi.e/
"Il a commencé à crier de colère."
schreien
Transliteration: /ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən/
"Warum musst du so laut schreien?"
urlare
Transliteration: /urˈla.re/
"Non serve a nulla urlare."
gritar
Transliteration: /ɡɾiˈtaɾ/
"El niño empezó a gritar en el parque."
gritar
Transliteration: /ɡɾiˈtaɾ/
"Ele gritou para chamar a atenção dela."
चिल्लाना
Transliteration: chillānā
"उसने गुस्से में चिल्लाना शुरू कर दिया।"
喊叫
Transliteration: hǎnjiào
"他大声喊叫以引起大家的注意。"
소리치다
Transliteration: sorichida
"그는 너무 놀라서 소리쳤다."
叫ぶ
Transliteration: sakebu
"彼らは驚きのあまり叫んだ。"
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