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кричать

Translation of кричать

shout

Russian word in Latin letters: krichat

Meaning of кричать

Russian

Говорить очень громко, повышая голос.

English

to speak or call out in a very loud voice

shout

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[krʲɪˈt͡ɕatʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Кричать к нему or кричать на него?

кричать на него

кричать на него = to shout at him

Don't say «кричать к нему». Shouting at someone in anger — «кричать на него».

Мама кричала на меня весь вечер.

Mom was shouting at me all evening.

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  1. Please don't shout at the children.

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    Пожалуйста, не кричи на детей.

  2. He shouted for help.

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    Он кричал о помощи.

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вопить

To scream loudly and shrilly, often for a long time.

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кричать meaning: what does it mean?

to speak or call out in a very loud voice

кричать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Please don't shout at the children. Translation: Пожалуйста, не кричи на детей.

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