cry

weinen

Tränen aus den Augen verlieren, weil man traurig ist, Schmerzen hat oder sehr glücklich ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To have tears coming from your eyes because you feel sad, hurt, or very happy.

• The baby is crying.
• I cried when my dog died.
• Why are you crying?

So benutzt man es: cry over something (She cried over the broken toy.); cry with something (He cried with relief when they found his daughter.)

Synonyme: weep, sob

Häufige Wendungen: cry all night, cry with joy, cry over something

rufen, schreien

Etwas plötzlich mit lauter Stimme sagen.

In einfachem Englisch: To say something suddenly in a loud voice.

• "Help!" she cried.
• He cried out when he saw the fire.
• The children cried for us to wait.

So benutzt man es: cry out (She cried out in surprise.); cry for someone to do something (They cried for the driver to stop.)

Synonyme: shout, yell, call

Gegenteile: whisper

Häufige Wendungen: cry out, cry for help, cry in alarm

sich in den Schlaf weinen, sich krank weinen

Durch Weinen sich selbst oder jemanden in einen bestimmten Zustand bringen, etwa in Schlaf oder Erschöpfung.

In einfachem Englisch: To bring yourself or someone else into a particular state by shedding tears.

• She cried herself to sleep.
• He had cried himself sick with worry.
• The child cried herself into exhaustion.

So benutzt man es: cry oneself to sleep (I cried myself to sleep after hearing the news.); cry oneself into something (She cried herself into a state of exhaustion.)

Häufige Wendungen: cry oneself asleep, cry oneself sick

ausrufen

Etwas öffentlich laut bekannt geben, etwa Waren zum Verkauf oder verlorene Gegenstände.

In einfachem Englisch: To announce something loudly in public, such as goods for sale or lost property.

• Vendors would cry their goods in the square.
• The town official cried the news at noon.
• A servant was sent to cry the lost horse.

Synonyme: announce, proclaim

Häufige Wendungen: cry goods, cry the news, cry lost property

Schrei, Ruf

Ein lauter Laut mit der Stimme, oft aus Angst, Schmerz oder Aufregung.

In einfachem Englisch: A loud sound someone makes with their voice, often because of fear, pain, or excitement.

• We heard a loud cry.
• She gave a cry of surprise.
• His cries for help woke the neighbors.

So benutzt man es: a cry of something (He gave a cry of pain.); a cry for something (Her cry for help brought everyone running.)

Synonyme: shout, scream, yell

Häufige Wendungen: a loud cry, cry of pain, cry for help

Weinen

Eine Zeit, in der jemand Tränen vergießt, meist aus Traurigkeit.

In einfachem Englisch: A period of shedding tears, usually because you feel sad.

• I need a good cry.
• She felt better after a little cry.
• He had a quiet cry in his room.

So benutzt man es: have a cry (She had a cry after everyone left.)

Häufige Wendungen: have a cry, a good cry, a little cry

Ruf, Tierlaut

Der typische Laut einer bestimmten Tierart oder Vogelart.

In einfachem Englisch: The usual sound made by a particular kind of animal or bird.

• We heard the cry of an owl.
• The gulls filled the harbor with their cries.
• Can you recognize that bird by its cry?

So benutzt man es: the cry of something (The cry of a fox broke the silence.)

Synonyme: call

Häufige Wendungen: cry of something, a bird cry, a familiar cry