screech
/skriːtʃ/verb
उच्चारण स्क्रीच
कर्कश आवाज़ करना, चीखना
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (at sb) | + speech
to make a loud, high, unpleasant sound; to shout something in a loud, high voice
कर्कश आवाज़ करना, चीखना
- Owls screeched in the trees.
- 'Help!' she screeched.
- The monkeys screeched from the top of the tree.
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- Radhika screeched with surprise when the lights came on.
- Gulls screeched over the fishing boats.
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[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.)
(of a vehicle) to make a loud, high, unpleasant noise as it moves
(गाड़ी का) चीं-चीं करते हुए रुकना
- The bus screeched to a halt.
- The brakes screeched as the auto stopped just short of the cow.
- The taxi screeched round the corner and stopped outside the hotel.
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- A train screeched to a halt at the platform.
- Tyres screeched as the driver braked hard.
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[C]
a loud, high, unpleasant cry or noise
कर्कश आवाज़, चीख
- the screech of tyres
- We heard the screech of an owl in the dark.
- The screech of the brakes made everyone turn around.
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- A screech from the parrot woke the whole house.
- She let out a screech when she saw the lizard.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
screech (verb, intransitive)
Use screech without an object when something or someone makes a harsh, piercing noise; the sound is the whole meaning, so nothing follows the verb directly.
जब कोई व्यक्ति या वस्तु कर्कश, तीखी आवाज़ करती है, तब 'screech' बिना object के आता है; आवाज़ ही पूरा अर्थ है, इसलिए verb के ठीक बाद कुछ नहीं लगता।
- The monkeys screeched as the crows attacked their fruit.
- Somewhere in the dark, an owl screeched.
screech + at sb
Use at when the noise is directed towards a person, usually in anger or panic.
जब तीखी आवाज़ किसी व्यक्ति की ओर निर्देशित हो, प्रायः गुस्से या घबराहट में, तब 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The shopkeeper screeched at the boy for touching the glass jars.
screech + to a halt / stop
For vehicles, screech to a halt describes a sudden stop with tyres making a sharp sound; note the article a.
वाहनों के लिए 'screech to a halt' का अर्थ है टायरों की तीखी आवाज़ के साथ अचानक रुकना; यहाँ article 'a' ज़रूरी है।
- The auto screeched to a halt just before the zebra crossing.
screech + direct speech / that-clause
As a transitive verb, screech reports words shouted in a high, ugly voice; it is stronger and more critical than say.
Transitive verb के रूप में 'screech' ऊँची, कर्कश आवाज़ में कहे गए शब्दों को बताती है; यह 'say' से अधिक कठोर और आलोचनात्मक है।
- 'Get out of my garden!' the old woman screeched.
a screech of + noun (countable noun)
The noun is countable and is often followed by of plus the thing causing the sound.
Noun रूप countable है और प्रायः इसके बाद 'of' के साथ आवाज़ पैदा करने वाली वस्तु आती है।
- There was a screech of brakes, and then a loud thud.
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screech + noun
brakestyresowlparrotsseagulls
- The parrots screeched all morning in the neem tree.
adjective + screech
piercingloudear-splittingshrillsudden
- A piercing screech made everyone in the library look up.
verb + a screech
let outgivehearbreak into
- She let out a screech when she saw the cockroach.
screech + adverb / particle
to a haltwith ragein painpastout
- The train screeched past the empty platform.
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- The tyres screeched as the truck turned sharply near the toll plaza.
टोल प्लाज़ा के पास ट्रक के तेज़ मुड़ते ही टायर चीख़ उठे।
- The children screeched with delight when the monsoon rain began.
मानसून की बारिश शुरू होते ही बच्चे खुशी से चिल्ला उठे।
- A bat screeched somewhere in the old fort at night.
रात में पुराने किले में कहीं एक चमगादड़ चीख़ा।
- Radhika's mother screeched in alarm when the pressure cooker whistled.
प्रेशर कुकर की सीटी बजते ही राधिका की माँ घबराहट में चीख़ पड़ी।
- The speaker's microphone gave a screech that startled the audience.
वक्ता के माइक्रोफ़ोन से ऐसी कर्कश आवाज़ निकली कि श्रोता चौंक गए।
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✗ The car screeched to halt at the signal.
✓ The car screeched to a halt at the signal.
The fixed phrase is to a halt; the article cannot be dropped.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'to a halt' है; इसमें article 'a' छोड़ा नहीं जा सकता।
✗ She screeched on the servant for breaking the cup.
✓ She screeched at the servant for breaking the cup.
Hindi 'par' leads students to on; English uses at after screech.
हिंदी के 'पर' के कारण विद्यार्थी 'on' लिखते हैं; 'screech' के बाद अंग्रेज़ी में 'at' आता है।
✗ The owl screeched whole night.
✓ The owl screeched all night.
Whole needs an article or possessive (the whole night); without one, use all night.
'Whole' के साथ the या possessive चाहिए (the whole night); उनके बिना 'all night' लिखा जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe a loud, high human or animal sound, but they differ in the feeling behind it.
तीनों शब्द ऊँची और तेज़ आवाज़ को बताते हैं, पर आवाज़ के पीछे की भावना में अंतर है।
Harsh and unpleasant, like tyres or a bird; it can be used for people when the voice is ugly.
कर्कश और अप्रिय, जैसे टायर या पक्षी की आवाज़; कर्कश आवाज़ वाले व्यक्ति के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The brakes screeched on the wet road.
A sudden high cry caused by fear, shock, pain or wild laughter.
डर, सदमे, दर्द या ज़ोरदार हँसी से निकली अचानक ऊँची चीख़।
- She shrieked when the lights went out.
The general word for a loud cry of fear, pain or anger.
डर, दर्द या गुस्से में निकली ज़ोरदार चीख़ के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- He screamed for help.
AaSpelling
Screech, with -ee- and -ch (not 'screach').
Screech, -ee- और -ch के साथ ('screach' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the sound words together: screech (harsh and high), squeal (high, of pigs or tyres), squeak (short and high, of a mouse or a door), creak (of wood or a door).
आवाज़ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: screech (कर्कश और ऊँची), squeal (ऊँची, सूअर या टायर की), squeak (छोटी और ऊँची, चूहे या दरवाज़े की), creak (लकड़ी या दरवाज़े की)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Screech to a halt (stop suddenly with a high noise), the screech of brakes, a screech owl.
Collocations: screech to a halt (तेज़ आवाज़ के साथ अचानक रुकना), the screech of brakes, a screech owl।