No. 10,075 in French
grincent
"Grincent" means "creak" or "squeak" (third-person plural of the verb "grincer").
In a sentence
Les portes grincent en s'ouvrant.
The doors creak as they open.
The word "grincent" is used to describe the creaking sound made by the doors while opening.
Quand on marche sur ces vieux planchers, ils grincent sous nos pas.
When we walk on these old floors, they squeak under our steps.
Here, "grincent" describes the squeaking sound made by the old wooden floors when stepped on.
Les freins de la voiture grincent lorsqu'ils sont usés.
The car brakes creak when they are worn out.
In this example, "grincent" illustrates the creaky noise that worn-out car brakes make when operated.
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