rechinar

v.

1 to creak (puerta).

2 to grate (dando dentera).

3 to squeak, to grate, to creak.

4 to gnash, to grate, to strike together.

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rechinar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (madera) to creak; (metal) to squeak, screech; (dientes) to grind, grate

2 (aceptar con repugnancia) to accept reluctantly

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1. VI

1) (=chirriar) [madera, puerta] to creak; [máquina] to clank; [metal seco] to grate; [motor] to grind, whirr; [dientes] to grind, gnash

hacer rechinar los dientes — to grind one's teeth

2) And, Cono Sur, Méx * (=rabiar) to rage, fume

3) Caribe (=quejarse) to grumble; (=contestar) to answer back

2.

VT CAm, Méx (Culin) to burn, overcook

3.

See:

rechinarse

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verbo intransitivo polea/bisagra to creak, squeak

le rechinan los dientes mientras duerme — he grinds his teeth in his sleep

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= grinding.

Ex. A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.

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* rechinar de dientes = gnashing of teeth, grinding of teeth.

* rechinar los dientes = gnash + Posesivo + teeth.

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verbo intransitivo polea/bisagra to creak, squeak

le rechinan los dientes mientras duerme — he grinds his teeth in his sleep

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= grinding.

Ex: A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.

* rechinar de dientes = gnashing of teeth, grinding of teeth.

* rechinar los dientes = gnash + Posesivo + teeth.

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rechinar [A1 ]

vi

A «polea/bisagra» to creak, squeak

le rechinan los dientes mientras duerme he grinds his teeth in his sleep

le rechinaban los dientes de rabia he was gnashing his teeth with rage

B (refunfuñar) (fam); to grumble, to gripe (colloq), to grouse (colloq)

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rechinar (conjugate rechinar) verbo intransitivo [polea/bisagra] to creak, squeak;

◊ le rechinan los dientes he grinds his teeth

rechinar
I vi (los goznes, bisagras) to squeak, screech
II vtr (los dientes) to grind

'rechinar' also found in these entries:
English:
gnash
- grate
- grind
- grit
- squeak

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rechinar

♦ vt

rechinó los dientes he gnashed o ground his teeth

♦ vi

1. [puerta] to creak;

[dientes] to grind; [frenos, ruedas] to screech; [metal] to clank

2. [dando dentera] to grate

♦ See also the pronominal verb rechinarse

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rechinar

I v/i creak, squeak

II v/t

:

rechinar los dientes grind one’s teeth

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rechinar vi

1) : to squeak

2) : to grind, to gnash

hacer rechinar los dientes: to grind one's teeth