Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
(hacer) cricrí
English translation:
to chirp
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Henry Hinds
Aug 27, 2006 02:39
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
cricrí
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Hola amigos ....
tengo una duda...el grillo hace cricrí y se utiliza para imitar su canto .....pero el verbo para indicar este canto o esta imitacion cual es ....¿? existe o no existe ¿? y en ingles como seria tanto el verbo como la onomatopeya ....Gracias :)
Garcias
tengo una duda...el grillo hace cricrí y se utiliza para imitar su canto .....pero el verbo para indicar este canto o esta imitacion cual es ....¿? existe o no existe ¿? y en ingles como seria tanto el verbo como la onomatopeya ....Gracias :)
Garcias
Proposed translations
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| 5 +3 | to chirp |
Henry Hinds
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| 4 | chirp |
ElChe (X)
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| 4 | to screech |
Refugio
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Proposed translations
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to chirp
Es el verbo que describe el sonido del grillo (cricket).
Note from asker:
| Gracias ...y en español cual sería el verbo??? |
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teju
: Pues el verbo sería "hacer cricrí", ¿no? Te mandé aquello por correo ayer. Saludos :)
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Gracias, Teju, efectivamente, no hay más vuelta que darle.
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Flavia Scafatti
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Gracias, Flavia.
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Refugio
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Gracias, Ruth.
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chirp
What's to explain?. Crickets chirp.
2 hrs
to screech
Sometimes the cricket sound is referred to as "screech" in English, especially if it is contrasted with the chirping of birds.
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aroma of sweet honeysuckle and the subtle sounds of birds chirping and crickets screeching. Every. now and then a frog will croak as if to say “hello. ...
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Note added at 14 hrs (2006-08-27 17:32:51 GMT) Post-grading
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Actually, I think we would usually call it chirping if we find it pleasant, or screeching if we find it unpleasant, the preceding paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding.
[PDF] For immediate release: April 1, 2003
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aroma of sweet honeysuckle and the subtle sounds of birds chirping and crickets screeching. Every. now and then a frog will croak as if to say “hello. ...
www.springfieldmo.org/ektron2/uploadedFiles/News_Releases/G... - Similar pages
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Note added at 14 hrs (2006-08-27 17:32:51 GMT) Post-grading
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Actually, I think we would usually call it chirping if we find it pleasant, or screeching if we find it unpleasant, the preceding paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding.
Discussion
(Del lat. grillāre).
1. intr. desus. Dicho de un grillo: cantar (ǁ producir sonidos).
Ver también: http://www.juegosdepalabras.com/animal.htm..
1. f. Hembra del grillo, que no tiene la facultad de producir el sonido que produce el macho con los élitros.
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