scream

grito

Grito fuerte y agudo causado por miedo, dolor, enfado o emoción.

En inglés sencillo: A loud, high cry made because of fear, pain, anger, or excitement.

• I heard a scream.
• Her screams woke the neighbors.
• The crowd let out a scream of excitement.

Sinónimos: shriek, cry

Expresiones frecuentes: loud scream, scream of pain, piercing scream, scream of delight

maravilla, pasada

Expresión para decir que algo resulta muy emocionante o divertido.

En inglés sencillo: Used to say that something is extremely exciting or enjoyable.

• We had a scream of a time.
• The party was a real scream of an evening.
• Our trip turned into a scream of an adventure.

Cómo se usa: a scream of a something (It was a scream of a night.)

Expresiones frecuentes: scream of something, real scream

gritar

Lanzar un grito fuerte y agudo por una emoción intensa.

En inglés sencillo: To make a loud, high cry or shout because of strong feelings.

• The little girl screamed.
• He screamed for help when he fell.
• Why are you screaming at me?

Cómo se usa: scream at someone (She screamed at the driver to stop.); scream for something (The injured man screamed for help.)

Sinónimos: shriek, yell, shout

Expresiones frecuentes: scream for help, scream at someone

pasar a toda velocidad

Moverse a gran velocidad, normalmente produciendo un ruido fuerte y agudo.

En inglés sencillo: To move very fast, usually with a loud, high noise.

• A motorbike screamed past us.
• Police cars screamed down the road.
• Jets scream overhead during the display.

Sinónimos: race, speed

Expresiones frecuentes: scream past someone, scream down something

denotar, transmitir

Mostrar una cualidad o transmitir un mensaje de forma muy evidente.

En inglés sencillo: To show a quality or send a message very clearly.

• That gold watch screams wealth.
• The bright outfit screamed confidence.
• Every detail of the hotel screams luxury.

Sinónimos: signal, suggest

Expresiones frecuentes: scream luxury, scream confidence