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I. scream [skri:m] N

1. scream (loud shrill cry):

scream
Schrei m <-(e)s, -e>
a scream of fear/for help
ein Aufschrei/Hilfeschrei m
a piercing scream
ein gellender [o. durchdringender] Schrei
screams (continuous shouting)
Geschrei nt <-s> kein pl oft pej

2. scream (of an animal):

scream
Gekreisch[e] nt kein pl

3. scream no pl:

scream of an engine, siren
Heulen nt <-s>
scream of a jet plane
Dröhnen nt

4. scream no pl inf (sth or sb very funny):

to be a scream
zum Schreien [o. Brüllen] sein inf

II. scream [skri:m] VB intr

1. scream (cry out loudly):

scream with fear, pain, rage
schreien <schrie, geschrie(e)n>
scream with joy, delight
kreischen
to scream at sb
jdn anschreien
to scream for help
[gellend] um Hilfe schreien
to scream with laughter
vor Lachen brüllen
to scream in terror
vor Schreck schreien

2. scream animals:

scream
schreien <schrie, geschrie(e)n>

3. scream:

scream engine, siren
heulen
scream jet plane
dröhnen
a fire engine screamed past
ein Feuerwehrauto fuhr mit heulenden Sirenen vorbei

4. scream (travel fast noisily):

to scream past
vorbeibrausen inf
to scream past
vorbeidüsen
to scream past
mit heulenden Motoren vorbeirasen

5. scream fig (express oneself vociferously):

to scream about sth
um etw acc ein großes Trara [o. viel Geschrei] machen inf

6. scream esp Brit (clash horribly):

to scream at sth
sich acc mit etw dat beißen inf [o. A schlagen]
to scream at each other colours
sich acc beißen inf [o. A schlagen]

7. scream inf (glaringly obvious):

to be screaming at sb
jdm ins Auge springen

III. scream [skri:m] VB trans

1. scream (cry loudly):

to scream [out] sth
etw schreien inf [o. esp SGer, A, CH brüllen]
to scream abuse at sb
jdm Beschimpfungen an den Kopf werfen
to scream one's head off [or the place down] inf
sich dat die Kehle [o. Lunge] aus dem Hals schreien
to scream oneself hoarse
sich acc heiser schreien

2. scream fig (express forcefully):

to scream sth
etw lauthals schreien
‘Royal Plane Disaster’ screamed the headlines next day
‚Königliches Flugzeugunglück‘ schrien einem die Schlagzeilen am nächsten Tag groß entgegen

pri·mal ˈscream N PSYCH

primal scream
Urschrei m

scream out VB intr inf (demand)

to scream out for sth
nach etw dat schreien [o. verlangen]
to scream out at sb (be very noticeable) colour, mistake
jdm ins Auge stechen
Present
Iscream
youscream
he/she/itscreams
wescream
youscream
theyscream
Past
Iscreamed
youscreamed
he/she/itscreamed
wescreamed
youscreamed
theyscreamed
Present Perfect
Ihavescreamed
youhavescreamed
he/she/ithasscreamed
wehavescreamed
youhavescreamed
theyhavescreamed
Past Perfect
Ihadscreamed
youhadscreamed
he/she/ithadscreamed
wehadscreamed
youhadscreamed
theyhadscreamed
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