gridare
scream · (to) shout · shout
Emettere la voce in modo forte per farsi sentire da lontano o per esprimere una forte emozione.
Meaning (in English)
Gridare means to shout, to yell, to cry out, or to scream—to speak or produce a voice very loudly, often because of strong emotion (anger, fear, excitement) or to be heard from far away.
Common uses:
- Gridare a qualcuno: to shout at someone
- Gridare qualcosa: to shout something
- Gridare di dolore/paura/gioia: to cry out in pain/fear/joy
- Gridare al mondo (figurative): to proclaim loudly, to “shout to the world”
Parts / structure
- Base verb: gridare
- Conjugation type: regular -are verb
- Root/stem: grid- (e.g., grido, gridi, grida, gridano; past participle gridato)
Italian synonyms
Depending on intensity and context:
- urlare (to yell/scream; often stronger)
- strillare (to shriek; often high-pitched)
- sbraitare (to rant/shout angrily)
- vociferare (to raise one’s voice; to shout noisily)
- clamare (to cry out; more formal/literary)
- chiamare a gran voce (to call loudly)
Italian antonyms
- sussurrare (to whisper)
- bisbigliare (to whisper softly)
- mormorare (to murmur)
- parlare piano / a bassa voce (to speak quietly / in a low voice)
- tacere (to be silent)
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Examples
Il bambino ha iniziato a gridare forte.verb
The child started to scream loudly.
Perché gridavi così tanto ieri sera?verb
Why were you shouting so much last night?
Non voglio gridare più, sono stanco.verb
I do not want to shout anymore, I am tired.
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