squeal
A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy…A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
» Tom tickled Mary until she squealed.
Том щекотал Мэри, пока она не завизжала. — marafon
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2 sensesA high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
Schrei, Kreischen, Quieken
визгvizg, скре́жетskréžet, скрипskrip
The cry of a pig.
- a high-pitched howl
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English squelen, probably from Old Norse skvala (“to squeal, bawl”),Inherited from Middle English squelen, probably from Old Norse skvala (“to squeal, bawl”), from Proto-Germanic *skwel- (“to chatter, babble, scream”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *skel-, from *kelh₁- (“to ring, resound, cry”). Compare Old Norse skval (“a squeal”, noun), Swedish skvallra (“to babble, chatter, tell on”).
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