- cry
- 1. verb
1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) llorar2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) gritar
2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) grito2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) lloro3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) aullido•- cry off
cry1 n gritotheir cries could be heard far away sus gritos se oían desde lejosEl plural de cry se escribe criescry2 vb1. llorarshe cried when she fell off her bike lloró cuando se cayó de la bici2. gritarhe cried out in pain gritó de dolorwe cried for help pedimos ayuda a gritosEl pasado y participio pasado de cry se escribe criedcrytr[kraɪ]transitive verb (pt & pp cried, ger crying)1 (shout, call) gritar2 (weep) llorarintransitive verb1 (shout, call) gritar; (of bird) chillar, gritar2 (weep) llorar (about/at/over, por)■ she was crying with pain lloraba de dolor■ he made me cry me hizo llorar■ I feel like crying me entran ganas de llorarnoun (pl cries)1 (shout, call) grito; (of bird) chillido2 (weep) llanto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa cry for help un grito/una llamada de socorrofor crying out loud! ¡por el amor de Dios!it's no use/good crying over spilt milk a lo hecho, pechoto be in full cry pedir a gritosto cry one's eyes/heart out llorar a lágrima viva, deshacerse en lágrimasto cry oneself to sleep llorar hasta quedarse dormido,-ato cry wolf llamar "al lobo", dar una falsa alarmato have a (good) cry desahogarse llorandocry ['kraɪ] vi, cried ; crying1) shout: gritarthey cried for more: a gritos pidieron más2) weep: llorarcry n, pl cries1) shout: grito m2) weeping: llanto m3) : chillido m (de un animal)cryn.• grito s.m.• lamento s.m.• lloro s.m.• pregón s.m.v.• gimotear v.• gritar v.• llorar v.• pregonar v.kraɪ
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noun (pl cries)1) ca) (exclamation) grito mto give/let out a cry — dar*/soltar* un grito
she heard cries for help — oyó gritos de socorro
to be a far cry from something — ser* muy distinto de or a algo
b) (of street vendor) pregón mc) (no pl) (call - of seagull) chillido m2) (weep) (colloq) (no pl) llanto mto have a cry — llorar
3) (slogan) lema m, slogan m
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cries, crying, cried intransitive verb1) (weep) llorar2) (call) \<\<bird\>\> chillar; \<\<person\>\> gritarfor crying out loud! — (colloq) por el amor de Dios!
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vt1) (weep) llorarhe cried himself to sleep — lloró hasta quedarse dormido
2) (call) gritar•Phrasal Verbs:- cry off- cry out[kraɪ]1. N1) (=call, shout) grito m ; (=howl) [of animal] aullido m ; [of street vendor] pregón mto give a cry of surprise — dar un grito de sorpresa
"jobs, not bombs" was their cry — su grito de guerra fue -trabajo sí, bombas no
a cry for help — (lit) un grito de socorro or auxilio; (fig) una llamada de socorro or auxilio
the hounds were in full cry — los perros seguían de cerca la presa
the crowd was in full cry after him — la multitud lo perseguía con gritos
far 2.the newspapers are in full cry over the scandal — la prensa ha puesto el grito en el cielo por el escándalo
2) (=watchword) lema m , slogan m3) (=weep) llanto mto have a cry — llorar
she had a good cry — lloró largamente
2. VI1) (=call out, shout) gritar, llamar (en voz alta)they are crying for his resignation — piden a gritos que dimita
he cried (out) with pain — dio un grito de dolor
to cry for help/mercy — pedir socorro/clemencia a voces
2) (=weep) llorarhe was crying for his mother — lloraba por su madre
I cried for joy — lloraba de alegría
she was crying with rage — lloraba de rabia
I laughed till I cried — terminé llorando de la risa
I'll give him something to cry about! * — le voy a dar de qué llorar
shoulder 1., 1)to cry over sth — llorar por algo
3. VT1) (also: cry out) (=call) gritar; [+ warning] lanzar a gritos; [+ wares] pregonar2)to cry o.s. to sleep — llorar hasta dormirse
- cry down- cry off- cry out* * *[kraɪ]
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noun (pl cries)1) ca) (exclamation) grito mto give/let out a cry — dar*/soltar* un grito
she heard cries for help — oyó gritos de socorro
to be a far cry from something — ser* muy distinto de or a algo
b) (of street vendor) pregón mc) (no pl) (call - of seagull) chillido m2) (weep) (colloq) (no pl) llanto mto have a cry — llorar
3) (slogan) lema m, slogan m
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cries, crying, cried intransitive verb1) (weep) llorar2) (call) \<\<bird\>\> chillar; \<\<person\>\> gritarfor crying out loud! — (colloq) por el amor de Dios!
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vt1) (weep) llorarhe cried himself to sleep — lloró hasta quedarse dormido
2) (call) gritar•Phrasal Verbs:- cry off- cry out
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.