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расплакаться

Translation of расплакаться

break down

Russian word in Latin letters: rasplakatsya

Meaning of расплакаться

Russian

Не сдержать слёз и заплакать, например от плохих новостей.

English

to suddenly start crying because you cannot control your feelings

break down

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[rɐsˈplakət͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Расплакаться or сломаться?

сломаться

сломаться = stop working; about a person — give up

Don't mix them up. A machine stops working — сломаться; a person starts crying — расплакаться.

Наша стиральная машина опять сломалась.

Our washing machine has broken down again.

Получив письмо, она расплакалась у окна.

When she got the letter, she broke down by the window.

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  1. She broke down when she heard the news.

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    Она расплакалась, когда услышала новость.

  2. He broke down and cried at the funeral.

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    Он расплакался на похоронах.

расплакаться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between расплакаться, разрыдаться, and заплакать

Р
🇷🇺Russian
разрыдаться

Stronger: start sobbing loudly

З
🇷🇺Russian
заплакать

Simply 'start crying', less sudden

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расплакаться meaning: what does it mean?

to suddenly start crying because you cannot control your feelings

расплакаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

расплакаться is pronounced as [rɐsˈplakət͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

расплакаться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She broke down when she heard the news. Translation: Она расплакалась, когда услышала новость.

Is расплакаться part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, расплакаться (break down) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is расплакаться part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, расплакаться (break down) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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