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squeaking

/ˈskwiː.kɪŋ/

Tradução: Descreve um som agudo e estridente, geralmente produzido por um animal pequeno, uma dobradiça enferrujada ou um sapato novo., Verbo usado para descrever um som curto e agudo, ou o gritinho característico de animais pequenos e de objetos como dobradiças; também pode indicar falar com voz fina e estridente.

2 verbetes

adjective

B1formalcommon/ˈskwiː.kɪŋ/

Describes a high-pitched, sharp sound, often made by a small animal, a rusty hinge, or a new shoe.

  • 🇵🇹Descreve um som agudo e estridente, geralmente produzido por um animal pequeno, uma dobradiça enferrujada ou um sapato novo.
  1. Making a high-pitched sound B1 informal

    Producing a thin, sharp, high-pitched noise, like that of a mouse or a rusty hinge.

    • The squeaking door kept everyone awake.
    • A squeaking mouse ran across the floor.
    • The old bicycle has a squeaking wheel.

    🇵🇹Guinchante

    Sinônimos: pipingscreakyscreechingshrillsqueakysquealing

    Antônimos: noiselessquietsilentsoundless

  • more squeaking comparative form
  • most squeaking superlative form

verb

B1formalcommon/skwiːk/

A verb used to describe a short, high-pitched sound or cry, often made by small animals or objects, or to speak in a high-pitched voice.

  • 🇵🇹Verbo usado para descrever um som curto e agudo, ou o gritinho característico de animais pequenos e de objetos como dobradiças; também pode indicar falar com voz fina e estridente.
  1. Make a high-pitched sound B1 formal

    To produce a short, high-pitched, screeching noise, often from friction or pressure.

    • The old door squeaked loudly when he opened it.
    • Her shoes squeaked on the polished floor.
    • The mouse squeaked as it ran across the room.

    🇵🇹Guinchar

    Sinônimos: chirpcreakpeeppipescreechsqueal

  2. Speak in a high-pitched voice B2 informal

    To speak or utter in a thin, high-pitched tone, often due to excitement or nervousness.

    • He squeaked with excitement when he saw the gift.
    • She squeaked out a reply, barely audible.
    • The child squeaked, 'I want that toy!'

    🇵🇹Falar em tom agudo

    Sinônimos: peeppipesquawksquealtwitterwhine

    Antônimos: bassbellowboominggrowlroar

  3. Succeed narrowly C1 informal

    To barely succeed or get through a difficult situation.

    • The team squeaked into the playoffs with a last-minute goal.
    • He squeaked by the exam with a passing grade.
    • They squeaked through the narrow opening just in time.

    🇵🇹Passar por pouco

    Sinônimos: scrape bysqueeze by

  • squeaked past participle
  • squeaked past simple
  • squeaking present participle
  • squeaks third person singular

Variantes phrasal: squeak bysqueak through