cry in French
cry in French is pleur, cri, pleurer — cry means to shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
cry in French
pleur
A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
cri
pleurer
(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness
crier
(transitive) To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
hurler
(transitive) To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
gueuler
(transitive) To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
crier
(ambitransitive) To shout, scream, yell.
What does "cry" mean?
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verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
"She started to cry when she heard the news."
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verb To shout or call out loudly.
""Help!" he cried, waving his arms."
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noun An act of shedding tears.
"She had a good cry after the breakup and felt better afterward."
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noun A loud shout or call.
"A cry went up from the crowd as the goal was scored."
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cry in a sentence
- She started to cry when she heard the news.
- The baby cried all through the night.
- "Help!" he cried, waving his arms.
- She had a good cry after the breakup and felt better afterward.
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What is "cry" in French?
"cry" in French is pleur, cri, pleurer. cry means: To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
How do you use "cry" in a sentence?
Example: "She started to cry when she heard the news." In French, "cry" is pleur, cri, pleurer.
Are there other ways to say "cry" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "cry": pleur, cri, pleurer, crier, hurler, gueuler.
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