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llanto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  • crying adjective So urgent or serious that it clearly needs attention.
  • sob verb To cry with short, gasping breaths.
  • waterworks noun The system of pipes, pumps, and reservoirs that supplies water to a town or city.

Senses

llanto is used for these senses in English:

  • cry A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
  • crying The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.
  • sob A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
  • waterworks (informal) Often in the form turn on the waterworks: crying or tears, especially in a way that is considered manipulative or over-emotional.

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.

crying — full definition

  1. adjective So urgent or serious that it clearly needs attention.
  2. noun The act of shedding tears or shouting out.

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