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squillare

to ring

verb skweel-LAH-reh Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

to blare

Usage Note

Squillare describes a sharp, piercing sound — a phone ringing, a trumpet blaring, or a voice cutting through noise. It takes avere as auxiliary. The related noun is squillo, which also informally means a brief phone call ('dare uno squillo' = to give someone a quick call).

Examples

"Il telefono ha squillato tre volte."

Natural Translation

The phone rang three times.

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