scream

cri, hurlement

Cri fort et aigu poussé sous l'effet de la peur, de la douleur, de la colère ou de l'excitation.

En anglais simple : A loud, high cry made because of fear, pain, anger, or excitement.

• I heard a scream.
• Her screams woke the neighbors.
• The crowd let out a scream of excitement.

Synonymes : shriek, cry

Expressions courantes : loud scream, scream of pain, piercing scream, scream of delight

folie, merveille

Mot employé pour dire que quelque chose est extrêmement excitant ou amusant.

En anglais simple : Used to say that something is extremely exciting or enjoyable.

• We had a scream of a time.
• The party was a real scream of an evening.
• Our trip turned into a scream of an adventure.

Comment l'utiliser : a scream of a something (It was a scream of a night.)

Expressions courantes : scream of something, real scream

crier, hurler

Pousser un cri fort et aigu sous l'effet d'une émotion intense.

En anglais simple : To make a loud, high cry or shout because of strong feelings.

• The little girl screamed.
• He screamed for help when he fell.
• Why are you screaming at me?

Comment l'utiliser : scream at someone (She screamed at the driver to stop.); scream for something (The injured man screamed for help.)

Synonymes : shriek, yell, shout

Expressions courantes : scream for help, scream at someone

passer à toute vitesse

Se déplacer très vite, généralement en produisant un bruit fort et aigu.

En anglais simple : To move very fast, usually with a loud, high noise.

• A motorbike screamed past us.
• Police cars screamed down the road.
• Jets scream overhead during the display.

Synonymes : race, speed

Expressions courantes : scream past someone, scream down something

respirer, crier

Montrer une qualité ou transmettre un message de façon très évidente.

En anglais simple : To show a quality or send a message very clearly.

• That gold watch screams wealth.
• The bright outfit screamed confidence.
• Every detail of the hotel screams luxury.

Synonymes : signal, suggest

Expressions courantes : scream luxury, scream confidence