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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCried
/kraɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
"She cried when she heard the sad news." - 2
To call out loudly or shout.
"He cried for help when he got lost in the woods."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cried' is the past tense of 'cry', which originates from the Old English 'crīean', meaning to shout or weep. The term has evolved through Middle English as 'crien', reflecting the emotional expression of sorrow or pain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cried" is said worldwide
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pleuré
Transliteration: plœʁe
"Elle a pleuré en entendant la triste nouvelle."
weinte
Transliteration: vaɪntə
"Sie weinte, als sie die traurige Nachricht hörte."
pianto
Transliteration: pjanto
"Ha pianto quando ha sentito la brutta notizia."
lloró
Transliteration: ʝoˈɾo
"Ella lloró al escuchar la triste noticia."
chorou
Transliteration: ʃoˈɾow
"Ela chorou ao ouvir a triste notícia."
रोया
Transliteration: roya
"वह दुखद समाचार सुनकर रोया।"
哭了
Transliteration: kūle
"她听到悲伤的消息时哭了。"
울었다
Transliteration: ureotda
"그녀는 슬픈 소식을 듣고 울었다."
泣いた
Transliteration: naita
"彼女は悲しい知らせを聞いて泣いた。"
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