cry
плакать
produce tears from sadness
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cry with Russian translation
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.
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cry synonyms
Related words worth learning together
to cry noisily with short breaths, usually because of strong emotion
She sobbed after the argument.
to start crying suddenly and strongly
She burst into tears when she saw him.
to begin to cry or to have tears appear in your eyes
He teared up during the speech.
to cry loudly, often in a rude, uncontrolled, or childish way
The toddler bawled all evening.
She wailed in pain after the accident.
to cry in an uncontrolled, messy, or childish way
He started to blubber when he was told off.
to cry in a weak, annoying, or self-pitying way
Stop sniveling and tell me what happened.
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How is cry different from related words?
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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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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