Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - squeak
Squeak
squeak
n. & v. --n. 1 a a short shrill cry as of a mouse. b a slight high-pitched sound as of an unoiled hinge. 2 (also narrow squeak) a narrow escape, a success barely attained. --v. 1 intr. make a squeak. 2 tr. utter (words) shrilly. 3 intr. (foll. by by, through) colloq. pass narrowly. 4 intr. sl. turn informer. Etymology: ME, imit.: cf. SQUEAL, SHRIEK, and Sw. skv{auml}ka croak
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English squeken, of imitative origin Date: 14th century intransitive verb to utter or make a short shrill cry or noise, squeal 2a, to pass, succeed, or win by a narrow margin , transitive verb to utter in a shrill piping tone, II. noun Date: 1700 a sharp shrill cry or sound, escape , ~y adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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