shriller

[US]/[ˈʃrɪlə(r)]/
[UK]/[ˈʃrɪlə(r)]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. Med en høj, gennemtrængende eller ubehagelig lyd; Mere intens eller presserende.
adv. På en skinger måde.

Phrases & Collocations

shriller tone

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shriller sound

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shrilling voice

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shriller cry

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shriller wind

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shrilled out

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shrilling alarm

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shriller than

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shriller pitch

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shrilling siren

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Example Sentences

the siren's shriller wail cut through the night air.

Sirenens skarpe hvin skar gennem natteluften.

her voice grew shriller as she argued her point.

Hendes stemme blev mere skarp, mens hun argumenterede for sit synspunkt.

the shriller the music, the faster we danced.

Jo skarpere musikken var, jo hurtigere dansede vi.

a shriller tone in his voice revealed his frustration.

En skarp tone i hans stemme afslørede hans frustration.

the shriller the wind, the colder it felt.

Jo skarpere vinden var, jo koldere føltes det.

the shriller the criticism, the less effective it was.

Jo skarpere kritikken var, jo mindre effektiv var den.

the shriller sound of the approaching train startled us.

Den skarpe lyd af det nærmende tog forskrækkede os.

she gave a shriller laugh when she heard the news.

Hun gav et skarpt gøb, da hun hørte nyheden.

the shriller the debate, the more polarized the audience became.

Jo skarpere debatten var, jo mere polariserede blev publikum.

a shriller whistle signaled the start of the game.

En skarp fløjt signalerede starten på kampen.

the shriller the complaint, the less likely it was to be taken seriously.

Jo skarpere klagen var, jo mindre sandsynligt var det, at den ville blive taget alvorligt.

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