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плакать

cry

Meaning of плакать

лить слёзы от горя или сильной обиды

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Russian[ˈplakətʲ]
cry
плакать - cry
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плакать with English translation

плакать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The baby began to cry when it was hungry.

Малыш начал плакать, когда проголодался.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She tried not to cry during the sad movie.

Она старалась не плакать во время грустного фильма.

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плакать belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

плакатьcry
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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What's the difference between плакать / рыдать / заливаться слезами / заплакать / хныкать / всхлипывать

🇷🇺Russian
плакать

Main neutral verb: to produce tears because of sadness, pain, or hurt.

A1Very Often

The child began to cry.

Ребёнок начал плакать.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
рыдать

To cry very strongly, often noisily and with strong emotion.

A2Often

She was sobbing after the bad news.

Она рыдала после плохой новости.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заливаться слезами

To cry heavily and for a long time; emphasizes a lot of tears.

B1Rarely

The girl was in tears after the argument.

Девочка заливалась слезами после ссоры.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заплакать

To start crying; it emphasizes the beginning of the action.

A2Often

The little child started to cry when he fell.

Малыш заплакал, когда упал.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хныкать

To cry quietly and whinily, often in a childlike or complaining way.

A2Often

He was whining and asking for sweets.

Он хныкал и просил сладости.

В
🇷🇺Russian
всхлипывать

To sob with short gasps; often after or during strong crying.

A2Often

She was sobbing in the corner of the room.

Она всхлипывала в углу комнаты.

П
🇷🇺Russian
проливать слёзы

A literary and figurative expression meaning 'to cry,' often more emotional or poetic.

A2Rarely

She shed tears over a lost love.

Она проливала слёзы по ушедшей любви.

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плакать translation: cry. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce плакать

[ˈplakətʲ]

плакать translation

cry

плакать examples

The baby began to cry when it was hungry.

плакать transcription

[ˈplakətʲ]

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плакать meaning: what does it mean?

лить слёзы от горя или сильной обиды

плакать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

плакать is pronounced as [ˈplakətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The baby began to cry when it was hungry. Translation: Малыш начал плакать, когда проголодался.

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