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screech
skriːtʃ
verb
piszczeć
Also
skrzeczećwrzeszczeć
Definition
To make a loud, harsh, piercing cry or sound, often in fear, pain, or excitement.
Examples
The brakes screeched as the car stopped suddenly.
Hamulce zapiszczały, gdy samochód nagle się zatrzymał.
She screeched with laughter when she heard the joke.
Zapiszczała ze śmiechu, gdy usłyszała żart.
Collocations
screech to a haltscreech with laughtertires screech
noun
pisk
Also
skrzek(m)wrzask(m)
Definition
A loud, harsh, piercing cry or sound.
Examples
We heard a loud screech of tires from the street.
Usłyszeliśmy głośny pisk opon z ulicy.
The owl let out a piercing screech in the night.
Sowa wydała przeszywający skrzek w nocy.
Collocations
loud screechpiercing screechscreech of brakes
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