verb
squillare
to ring
Definition & meaning
- To ring, especially with a clear, sharp sound: a telephone, bell, or alarm can squillare.
- To sound out or resound, as a trumpet, voice, or other bright, piercing sound.
Grammar & Word origin
Squillare is a regular first-conjugation verb, usually intransitive. Its compound tenses generally use the auxiliary avere .
It comes from the Late Latin squilla, meaning “bell.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- suonare — “to ring” or “to sound”; a broader term used for many kinds of sounds and instruments.
- risuonare — “to resound” or “echo”; emphasizes how a sound fills a space.
- tacere — “to be silent”; an approximate opposite when describing a sound source.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Il telefono squilla forte.verb
The phone rings loudly.
I telefoni hanno squillato durante la riunione.verb
The phones rang during the meeting.
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