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cry
cry
Meaning of cry
English
produce tears from sadness
Deutsch
Tränen aus Traurigkeit oder starkem Schmerz vergießen
Pronunciation
British English
/kraɪ/
American English
/kraɪ/
cry with German translation
cry usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
The baby is crying loudly.
Das Baby weint laut.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Why are you crying?
Warum weinst du?
cry synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between cry, sob, burst into tears, tear up, bawl, and wail
S
🇬🇧English
sob
cry loudly with short breaths
A1often
ENShe sobbed after the argument.
B
🇬🇧English
burst into tears
suddenly start crying
A1often
ENShe burst into tears when she saw him.
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T
🇬🇧English
tear up
have tears come into your eyes
A1often
ENHe teared up during the speech.
B
🇬🇧English
bawl
cry very loudly
A1rare word
ENThe toddler bawled all evening.
ENShe wailed in pain after the accident.
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cry meaning: what does it mean?
produce tears from sadness
cry pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
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cry definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Das Baby weint laut. Translation: The baby is crying loudly.
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