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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgrito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gree-to
"El grito de la multitud era ensordecedor."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A loud, piercing cry expressing extreme emotion, such as fear, pain, or excitement.
"The scream of the roller coaster riders filled the air."
- 1
To make a loud, high-pitched cry, often as a result of fear or excitement.
"She screamed when she saw the spider."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'scream' originates from the Old English 'scrēamian', which means to cry out or shout. It has evolved through Middle English as 'screme' and has retained its core meaning of a loud vocal expression of fear, pain, or excitement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scream" is said worldwide
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cri
Transliteration: kree
"Le cri des enfants résonnait dans le parc."
Geschrei
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃraɪ
"Das Geschrei der Menge war ohrenbetäubend."
urlo
Transliteration: oor-lo
"L'urlo del pubblico era assordante."
grito
Transliteration: gree-to
"El grito de la multitud era ensordecedor."
grito
Transliteration: gree-to
"O grito da plateia era ensurdecedor."
चिल्लाना
Transliteration: chillana
"बच्चों का चिल्लाना पार्क में गूंज रहा था।"
尖叫
Transliteration: jiān jiào
"游乐场里传来了尖叫声。"
비명
Transliteration: bimyeong
"놀이공원에서 비명이 들렸다."
叫び
Transliteration: sakebi
"遊園地で叫び声が聞こえた。"
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