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grito

shout

noun GREE-toh Less Common

Also means

scream

Usage Note

Grito is both a shout and a scream; context disambiguates. The idiom a gritos means 'at the top of one's voice.' El último grito ('the latest cry') is the Spanish expression for 'the latest fashion' (= 'the last word'). The verb is gritar.

Examples

"Soltó un grito de alegría."

Natural Translation

He let out a shout of joy.

Literal Translation

He-released a shout of joy.

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