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creak

 
(krēk) pronunciation
intr.v., creaked, creak·ing, creaks.
  1. To make a grating or squeaking sound.
  2. To move with a creaking sound.
n.
A grating or squeaking sound.

[Middle English creken, croak, complain, of imitative origin.]

creakingly creak'ing·ly adv.

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IN BRIEF: A high squeaking sound.

pronunciation There was an odd creak coming from the right rear wheel of the cart.

Tutor's tip: We always heard a strange "creak" (unpleasant squeaking sound) coming from the house near the "creek" (a small stream).

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - knirke, knage, gå med besvær, vise svaghed under pres
n. - knirken, knagen

Nederlands (Dutch)
gekraak, gepiep, kraken, piepen, stijfjes en onhandig bewegen

Français (French)
v. intr. - craquer, grincer, crisser, (fig) craquer
n. - grincement, craquement, crissement

Deutsch (German)
v. - knarren, quietschen, knacken
n. - Knarren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - τρίζω
n. - ξερός και οξύς κρότος, τριγμός, τρίξιμο

Italiano (Italian)
scricchiolare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ranger, estalar
n. - rangido (m), estalido (m)

Русский (Russian)
скрипеть

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - chirriar, crujir, rechinar
n. - crujido, chirrido

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - knarra, knaka i fogarna (bildl.)
n. - knarrande, knak

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
发出咯吱咯吱声, 勉强运转, 缓慢行进, 辗轧声, 咯咯吱吱声

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 發出咯吱咯吱聲, 勉強運轉, 緩慢行進
n. - 輾軋聲, 咯咯吱吱聲

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 삐걱 소리를 내며 움직이다
n. - 삐걱 거리는 소리, 알력

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - キーキー鳴る音
v. - キーキー鳴る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) صر (الاسم) صرير ( الباب)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮חרק‬
n. - ‮חריקה‬


 
 
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