Meaning
scream
- yell
- howl (of an animal)
- wail (of a siren)
In a sentence
Ho sentito un urlo dalla strada ieri sera.
I heard a scream from the street last night.
Un urlo improvviso ha spaventato tutti nella stanza.
A sudden scream frightened everyone in the room.
Non è un urlo, è la sirena dell'ambulanza.
It's not a scream, it's the ambulance siren.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| urlo | masculine · singular |
| urla | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Urlo is the noun; the verb is urlare. Don't say *fare un urlo* for a normal scream—use lanciare un urlo or mettere un urlo.
- Grido often sounds more literary or broad; urlo feels more raw, loud, and sudden in everyday speech.
- With sounds from alarms or sirens, Italian often uses l'urlo/la sirena ulula rather than English-style 'the siren screams.'
- plural le urla (feminine)