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плакать

cry

Meaning of плакать

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

плакать usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The baby began to cry when it was hungry.

Малыш начал плакать, когда проголодался.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

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
задаватьset
убиратьremove

плакать synonyms

Related words worth learning together

рыдать
To cry very strongly, often noisily and with strong emotion.
заливаться слезами
To cry heavily and for a long time; emphasizes a lot of tears.
заплакать
To start crying; it emphasizes the beginning of the action.
хныкать
To cry quietly and whinily, often in a childlike or complaining way.
всхлипывать
To sob with short gasps; often after or during strong crying.
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Р
🇷🇺ru
рыдать

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

A2Often
З
🇷🇺ru
заливаться слезами

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

B1Rarely
З
🇷🇺ru
заплакать

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

A2Often
Х
🇷🇺ru
хныкать

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

A2Often
В
🇷🇺ru
всхлипывать

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

A2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
проливать слёзы

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

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce плакать and what this word means

плакать means 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]

Questions about this word

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.

плакать 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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