scream

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskriːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/skrim/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skrēm)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
scream n (yell, shriek)grito nm
  chillido nm
  alarido nm
 When he saw the face at the window, Glenn let out a scream.
 Cuando vio la cara en la ventana, Glenn pegó un grito.
scream vi (yell, shout)gritar vi
  vocear vi
 Rachel screamed when she saw the spider.
 Rachel gritó cuando vio la araña.
scream [sth] vtr (yell, shout [sth])gritar vtr
 The fans were screaming encouragement from the touchline.
 Los fanáticos gritaban desde la línea de meta.
scream,
scream that
vtr
(with clause: yell, shout)gritar que vtr + conj
 Patrick stormed out of the house, screaming that his parents would never see him again.
 Patrick se fue de la casa enojado, gritando que sus padres nunca lo volverían a ver.
scream vi (baby: cry loudly) (bebé)llorar vi
  berrear vi
 No one could sleep, because the baby was screaming so much.
 Nadie podía dormir porque el bebé lloraba mucho.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
a scream n figurative, informal ([sth] very funny) (ES, coloquial)un puntazo expr
  la monda expr
  chascarrillo nm
 Have you seen that new comedy film? It's a scream!
 ¿Has visto la nueva comedia? ¡Es un puntazo!
scream with laughter v expr (laugh wildly) (figurado)morirse de risa loc verb
  reír a carcajadas loc verb
 The audience screamed with laughter at the comedian's joke.
 La audiencia se murió de risa con el chiste del comediante.
scream vi figurative (be conspicuous)llamar la atención loc verb
  provocar vtr
 Bill tended to wear shirts that screamed at you.
 Bill solía usar camisas que llamaban la atención.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
muffled scream n (stifled high-pitched cry)grito ahogado nm + adj
  grito contenido nm + adj
scream bloody murder,
scream blue murder,
yell bloody murder,
yell blue murder
v expr
informal (shriek, yell loudly) (coloquial)poner el grito en el cielo loc verb
  gritar a grito pelado loc verb
scream for [sth],
scream out for [sth]
v expr
figurative (need very much) (coloquial)pedir algo a gritos loc verb
  necesitar algo desesperadamente vtr + adv
scream your head off v expr figurative, informal (yell, shriek loudly)gritar a voz en cuello loc verb
  poner el grito en el cielo loc verb
  gritar a grito pelado loc verb
  gritar a todo pulmón loc verb
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Spanish:

Collocations: a [mighty, piercing, loud, muffled, primal] scream, a scream for [help, attention, mercy], a scream of [anger, terror, rage, frustration], more...

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