yelp

BrE /jelp/ AmE /jelp/

verb en → es

past yelped pp yelped ing yelping

1 SHOUT [intransitive] B2

to cry out suddenly and loudly, especially in pain or fear

gritar, chillar, dar un grito

  • yelp with something

Collocations yelp in pain · yelp with fear

  • She yelped when she stepped on a nail.

    Chilló cuando pisó un clavo.

2 COMPLAIN [transitive] C1

to complain loudly and angrily about something, especially in public

quejarse, protestar, quejar

  • yelp at somebody/something

Collocations yelp about the service · yelp over a mistake

  • He yelped at the manager about the poor service.

    Se quejó con el gerente sobre la mala atención.