Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - squall
Squall
squall
n. & v. --n. 1 a sudden or violent gust or storm of wind, esp. with rain or snow or sleet. 2 a discordant cry; a scream (esp. of a baby). 3 (esp. in pl.) trouble, difficulty. --v. 1 intr. utter a squall; scream, cry out violently as in fear or pain. 2 tr. utter in a screaming or discordant voice. Derivatives squally adj. Etymology: prob. f. SQUEAL after BAWL
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I. verb Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skval useless chatter Date: circa 1631 intransitive verb to cry out raucously ; scream, transitive verb to utter in a strident voice, ~er noun II. noun Date: 1709 a raucous cry, III. noun Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skval rushing water Date: 1699 a sudden violent wind often with rain or snow, a short-lived commotion, IV. intransitive verb Date: circa 1890 to blow a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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