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I . screech <pl -es> [skri:tʃ] N

II . screech [skri:tʃ] VB intr

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III . screech [skri:tʃ] VB trans

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to screech that ...
schreien [o. kreischen] , dass ...

ˈscreech owl N

screech owl
Kreischeule f

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to screech with laughter
vor Lachen kreischen
to screech with pain
vor Schmerzen schreien
to screech with delight
vor Vergnügen quietschen
a screech of laughter
ein [gellendes] Auflachen nt
to screech to a halt
mit quietschenden Reifen zum Stillstand kommen
to grind [or screech] to a halt
quietschend zum Stehen kommen
to give a screech of pain
vor Schmerz aufschreien
a screech of brakes jarred the silence
das Kreischen von Bremsen zerriss die Stille
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to stop with a screech of tyres
mit quietschenden Reifen zum Stillstand kommen
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The temple builds terror by the constant screeching the constant noise that the woman hears!
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Due to the ferocity and versatility of their hunting style, early authors nicknamed eastern screech owls feathered wildcats.
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When scared, it screeches a sound similar to the screech of a possum.
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His delivery is one of screeching anticipation and, even when events are relatively calm, he has been known to send dogs scurrying for cover.
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The probe's screeching calls were the whale song in distorted form.
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As opposed to screech owls, scops owls have only a single type of call.
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Eastern screech owls roost mainly in natural cavities in large trees, including cavities open to the sky during dry weather.
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Outside of red morph coloration, the western screech owl is of almost exactly the same general appearance and size as the eastern.
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On the 13th night they awaken to the sound of a demon screeching.
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When a fox barks, or an owl screeches, another fox or owl replies.
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