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chillido, gañido

Grito repentino, breve y agudo, normalmente provocado por dolor, miedo o emoción.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden, short, high cry, often caused by pain, fear, or excitement.

• The puppy gave a yelp.
• I heard a sharp yelp from the kitchen.
• He let out a yelp of pain.

Cómo se usa: a yelp of something (She gave a yelp of surprise.)

Sinónimos: cry, squeal

Expresiones frecuentes: a sharp yelp, yelp of pain, give a yelp

sirena rápida

Sonido agudo de sirena de emergencia que sube y baja rápidamente, más que un aullido largo.

En inglés sencillo: A fast, sharp emergency siren sound that rises and falls more quickly than a long wail.

• The siren switched to yelp.
• Yelp mode produces a faster warning sound.
• The ambulance used yelp as it approached the crossing.

Expresiones frecuentes: yelp mode, yelp siren, switch to yelp

chillar, gañir

Soltar un grito repentino, breve y agudo por dolor, miedo o emoción.

En inglés sencillo: To make a sudden, short, high cry because of pain, fear, or excitement.

• The dog yelped loudly.
• She yelped when the cold water touched her feet.
• The children were yelping with excitement.

Cómo se usa: yelp with something (The children yelped with delight.); yelp in pain (The dog yelped in pain.)

Sinónimos: cry out, squeal

Expresiones frecuentes: yelp in pain, yelp with delight, yelp at something