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shriek
/ʃriːk/
verb
wrzeszczeć
Also
krzyczećpiszczeć
Definition
To utter a high-pitched, piercing sound or cry, typically as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement.
Examples
She shrieked in terror when she saw the spider.
Wrzeszczała z przerażenia, gdy zobaczyła pająka.
The children shrieked with laughter as they played.
Dzieci piszczały ze śmiechu, bawiąc się.
Collocations
shriek with laughtershriek in painshriek at someone
noun
wrzask
Also
krzyk(m)pisk(m)
Definition
A high-pitched, piercing cry or sound.
Examples
A sudden shriek broke the silence of the night.
Nagły wrzask przerwał ciszę nocy.
Her shriek of delight echoed through the hall.
Jej pisk zachwytu rozniósł się echem po sali.
Collocations
a piercing shrieka sudden shrieka shriek of laughter
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