cry

pleurer

Avoir des larmes qui coulent parce qu’on est triste, qu’on souffre ou qu’on est très heureux.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : cry over something (She cried over the broken toy.); cry with something (He cried with relief when they found his daughter.)

Synonymes : weep, sob

Expressions courantes : cry all night, cry with joy, cry over something

crier, s’écrier

Dire soudain quelque chose d’une voix forte.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : cry out (She cried out in surprise.); cry for someone to do something (They cried for the driver to stop.)

Synonymes : shout, yell, call

Contraires : whisper

Expressions courantes : cry out, cry for help, cry in alarm

pleurer jusqu’à s’endormir, pleurer jusqu’à l’épuisement

Pleurer au point de se mettre ou de mettre quelqu’un dans un état particulier, comme le sommeil ou l’épuisement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Expressions courantes : cry oneself asleep, cry oneself sick

crier, annoncer

Annoncer quelque chose à voix forte en public, comme des marchandises à vendre ou des objets perdus.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : announce, proclaim

Expressions courantes : cry goods, cry the news, cry lost property

cri

Un son fort produit par la voix, souvent sous l’effet de la peur, de la douleur ou de l’excitation.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a cry of something (He gave a cry of pain.); a cry for something (Her cry for help brought everyone running.)

Synonymes : shout, scream, yell

Expressions courantes : a loud cry, cry of pain, cry for help

pleurs

Un moment passé à pleurer, généralement parce qu’on est triste.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : have a cry (She had a cry after everyone left.)

Expressions courantes : have a cry, a good cry, a little cry

cri, chant

Le son habituel d’une espèce particulière d’animal ou d’oiseau.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : the cry of something (The cry of a fox broke the silence.)

Synonymes : call

Expressions courantes : cry of something, a bird cry, a familiar cry