Cry - translation, pronunciation and examples
cry
produce tears from sadness
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When to use cry
Малыш начал плакать, когда проголодался.
Она старалась не плакать во время грустного фильма.
cry usage examples
Малыш начал плакать, когда проголодался.
The baby began to cry when it was hungry.
Она старалась не плакать во время грустного фильма.
She tried not to cry during the sad movie.
Similar words
to produce tears, especially because of sadness, pain, or emotion
to cry noisily with short breaths, usually because of strong emotion
to start crying suddenly and strongly
to begin to cry or to have tears appear in your eyes
to cry loudly, often in a rude, uncontrolled, or childish way
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cry synonyms
What's the difference between cry / sob / burst into tears / tear up / bawl / wail
to produce tears, especially because of sadness, pain, or emotion
She began to cry when she heard the news.
Она начала плакать, когда услышала новость.
to cry noisily with short breaths, usually because of strong emotion
She sobbed after the argument.
Она рыдала после ссоры.
to start crying suddenly and strongly
She burst into tears when she saw him.
Она разрыдалась, когда увидела его.
to begin to cry or to have tears appear in your eyes
He teared up during the speech.
У него навернулись слёзы во время речи.
to cry loudly, often in a rude, uncontrolled, or childish way
The toddler bawled all evening.
Малыш ревел весь вечер.
She wailed in pain after the accident.
Она выла от боли после аварии.
to cry in an uncontrolled, messy, or childish way
He started to blubber when he was told off.
Он начал реветь, когда его отругали.
to cry in a weak, annoying, or self-pitying way
Stop sniveling and tell me what happened.
Хватит хныкать и скажи, что случилось.
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How to pronounce cry and what this word means
cry translation: плакать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce cry
/kraɪ/
cry translation
плакать
cry examples
The baby began to cry when it was hungry.
cry transcription
/kraɪ/, /kraɪ/
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cry meaning: what does it mean?
produce tears from sadness
cry pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
cry is pronounced as /kraɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
cry definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The baby began to cry when it was hungry. Translation: Малыш начал плакать, когда проголодался.
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