cry

cry
cry [kraɪ]
1. noun
   a. ( = loud shout) cri m
• to give a cry pousser un cri
• he heard a cry for help il a entendu crier au secours
► in full cry
• they are in full cry against the Prime Minister ils s'acharnent sur le Premier ministre
• the newspapers are in full cry over the scandal les journaux ne parlent plus que de ce scandale
   b. ( = watchword) slogan m
   c. ( = weep) she had a good cry (inf) elle a pleuré un bon coup (inf)
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = shout out) crier
• "here I am", he cried « me voici » cria-t-il
• to cry shame crier au scandale
• to cry wolf crier au loup
   b. to cry o.s. to sleep s'endormir en pleurant
• to cry one's eyes out pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps
3. intransitive verb
   a. ( = weep) pleurer (about, over sur)
• to cry with rage pleurer de rage
• we laughed till we cried nous avons ri aux larmes
• he was crying for his mother il pleurait en réclamant sa mère
• I'll give him something to cry for! (inf) je vais lui apprendre à pleurnicher !(PROV) it's no use crying over spilt milk ce qui est fait est fait
   b. ( = call out) pousser un cri (or des cris)
• he cried (out) with pain il a poussé un cri de douleur
• to cry for help crier au secours
• to cry for mercy crier miséricorde
• to cry foul crier à l'injustice
► cry off intransitive verb
(British) (from meeting) se décommander ; (from promise) se dédire
► cry out intransitive verb crier
• to cry out to sb appeler qn en criant
• the door is crying out for a coat of paint (inf) la porte a bien besoin d'une couche de peinture
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[kraɪ] 1.
noun
1) (of person, bird) cri m

nobody heard his cries for help — personne ne l'a entendu crier au secours

a cry for help — fig un appel à l'aide

there were cries of ‘shame!’ — les gens criaient au scandale

there have been cries for reprisals — on a réclamé des représailles

2) (of hounds)

to be in full cry — [pack] donner de la voix

the press were in full cry — fig la presse était sur la brèche

2.
transitive verb
1) (shout)

‘no!’ he cried — ‘non!’ cria-t-il

2) verser [larmes]
3.
intransitive verb
1) (weep) pleurer (about à cause de; with de)

he was crying for his mother — il réclamait sa mère en pleurant

to cry with laughter — rire aux larmes

2) (call out) = cry out
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Phrasal Verbs:
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it's a far cry from the days when — il est loin le temps où

this house is a far cry from our last one — cette maison est sans comparaison avec celle que nous avions avant

to cry one's eyes ou heart out — pleurer à chaudes larmes


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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