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пла́кать — meaning in English

plakat

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English meaning

  • cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  • lament verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
  • weep verb To cry, especially with sobbing, as an expression of strong emotion.

Senses

пла́кать is used for these senses in English:

  • cry (intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness
  • lament (intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
  • weep To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.

cry — full definition

  1. verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  2. verb To shout or call out loudly.
  3. noun An act of shedding tears.
  4. noun A loud shout or call.

lament — full definition

  1. verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
  2. noun An expression of grief or regret, sometimes in the form of a song or poem.

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