squawk

skwɔːk
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Translation of squawk from English into Dutch,

Verb

intr.
1.

sound

make a loud harsh noise like a bird
  • The parrot squawked loudly in its cage.De papegaai krijste luid in zijn kooi.
2.

complaint

complain or protest loudly
  • She squawked about the unfair treatment.Ze klaagde over de oneerlijke behandeling.

Noun

1.

sounds

shrill noise made by a bird or voice
gekrijs schril geluid gekras
  • The parrot let out a loud squawk.De papegaai liet een luid gekrijs horen.
2.

disagreement

complaint or objection
  • There was a squawk about the new rules.Er was een squawk over de nieuwe regels.
3.

planes

TECH.
four-digit transponder code used in aviation
TECH.
squawkcode transpondercode
  • The pilot set the squawk to 7700 for emergency.De piloot stelde de squawkcode in op 7700 voor een noodgeval.
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Expressions with squawk: examples in English and translations in Dutch

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The airport's squawk box announced the flight delay.

Synonyms and analogies of squawk in English

Examples of squawk in a sentence

  • She squawked in surprise when the door slammed.
  • The customers squawked at the price increase.
  • He squawked loudly when his proposal was rejected.
  • She squawked to the manager about the missing files.
  • They squawked to the authorities about the illegal dumping.
  • The application squawked due to a configuration error.

Translations of "squawk" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
krijsenv.

During the storm, the crows would often squawk in distress.

Tijdens de storm zaten de kraaien vaak verontrust te krijsen.

klagenv.

She began to squawk loudly when her package was delayed for weeks.

Ze begon luid te klagen toen haar pakket al wekenlang vertraagd bleek te zijn.

kakelenv.

Have you never listened to a single squawk I've squawked?

Heb je mij nooit horen kakelen?

kwakenv.

I bet I can make you squawk a little.

Ik wed dat ik je een beetje kan laten kwaken.

mopperenv.

Passengers often squawk about delays in public transportation services.

Reizigers zitten vaak te mopperen over vertragingen in het openbaar vervoer.

Noun
klachtnf.

The manager addressed every squawk raised by the employees patiently.

De manager ging geduldig in op elke klacht die de medewerkers inbrachten.

protestnn.

There was a loud squawk outside when the workers protested the changes.

Buiten klonk luid protest toen de werknemers tegen de veranderingen in opstand kwamen.

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squawk: Examples and translations in context

The noisy chickens started to squawk loudly during feeding time.

De lawaaierige kippen begonnen hard te krijsen tijdens het voeren.

A parakeet began to squawk unexpectedly in the quiet room.

Een parkiet begon uit het niets te krijsen in de stille kamer.

Every morning, the seagulls squawk near the beach, waking me up.

Elke ochtend krijsen de meeuwen bij het strand en maken ze me wakker.

We heard the squawk of a seagull overhead by the beach.

We hoorden de krijs van een meeuw boven ons, bij het strand.

The squawk pierced the silence, coming from a nearby crow.

De krijs sneed door de stilte heen en kwam van een kraai vlakbij.

Her squawk was so high-pitched it broke the silence instantly.

Haar krijs was zo hoog dat hij de stilte in één klap verbrak.

His surprised squawk alerted everyone to the sudden danger nearby.

Zijn verbaasde krijs waarschuwde iedereen voor het plotselinge gevaar in de buurt.

A sudden squawk from the crow made me look up in surprise.

Een plotselinge krijs van de kraai liet me geschrokken omhoogkijken.

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