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cry

Meaning of cry

produce tears from sadness

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British English/kraɪ/
American English/kraɪ/
Russian transcription[ˈplakətʲ]
cry
cry - плакать
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cry with Russian translation

cry usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Малыш начал плакать, когда проголодался.

The baby began to cry when it was hungry.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она старалась не плакать во время грустного фильма.

She tried not to cry during the sad movie.

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

cryплакать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

cry synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between cry / sob / burst into tears / tear up / bawl / wail

🇬🇧English
cry

to produce tears, especially because of sadness, pain, or emotion

A1Very Often

She began to cry when she heard the news.

Она начала плакать, когда услышала новость.

S
🇬🇧English
sob

to cry noisily with short breaths, usually because of strong emotion

A1Often

She sobbed after the argument.

Она рыдала после ссоры.

B
🇬🇧English
burst into tears

to start crying suddenly and strongly

A1Often

She burst into tears when she saw him.

Она разрыдалась, когда увидела его.

T
🇬🇧English
tear up

to begin to cry or to have tears appear in your eyes

A1Very Often

He teared up during the speech.

У него навернулись слёзы во время речи.

B
🇬🇧English
bawl

to cry loudly, often in a rude, uncontrolled, or childish way

A1Often

The toddler bawled all evening.

Малыш ревел весь вечер.

🇬🇧English

to cry out loudly and sadly, often with a long sound

A1Often

She wailed in pain after the accident.

Она выла от боли после аварии.

B
🇬🇧English
blubber

to cry in an uncontrolled, messy, or childish way

A1Rarely

He started to blubber when he was told off.

Он начал реветь, когда его отругали.

S
🇬🇧English
snivel

to cry in a weak, annoying, or self-pitying way

A1Rarely

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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