🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

chorar no ombro de alguém

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃoˈɾaʁ nu ˈõbɾu dʒi aʊˈɡẽj

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cry-On-Someone's-Shoulder/kraɪ ɒn ˈsʌm.wʌnz ˈʃoʊl.dər/
verb phraseCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Após o término, ela precisava chorar no ombro de alguém."

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2 senses
As verb phrase
  1. 1

    To express one's emotions, particularly sadness, by leaning on someone for comfort.

    "After the breakup, she needed a friend to cry on someone's shoulder."
  2. 2

    To seek emotional support from another person during difficult times.

    "He often cries on his sister's shoulder when he feels overwhelmed."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'cry on someone's shoulder' originates from the metaphorical use of 'shoulder' in English, which dates back to the 14th century, symbolizing support and comfort. The act of crying is associated with seeking emotional solace, thus evolving into a common idiom representing vulnerability and the need for empathy.

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🇫🇷French → English

pleurer sur l'épaule de quelqu'un

Transliteration: plœʁe syʁ le.pol də kɛlkœ̃

"Après la rupture, elle avait besoin de pleurer sur l'épaule de quelqu'un."

🇩🇪German → English

auf jemandes Schulter weinen

Transliteration: aʊf ˈjeːmandəs ˈʃʊltɐ ˈvaɪ̯nən

"Nach der Trennung musste sie auf jemandes Schulter weinen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

piangere sulla spalla di qualcuno

Transliteration: pjandʒere sulla ˈspalla di kwalˈkuno

"Dopo la rottura, aveva bisogno di piangere sulla spalla di qualcuno."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

llorar en el hombro de alguien

Transliteration: ʝoˈɾaɾ en el ˈombɾo de ˈalɣjen

"Después de la ruptura, necesitaba llorar en el hombro de alguien."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

chorar no ombro de alguém

Transliteration: ʃoˈɾaʁ nu ˈõbɾu dʒi aʊˈɡẽj

"Após o término, ela precisava chorar no ombro de alguém."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

किसी के कंधे पर रोना

Transliteration: kisi ke kandhe par rona

"ब्रेकअप के बाद, उसे किसी के कंधे पर रोने की ज़रूरत थी।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

在某人的肩膀上哭

Transliteration: zài mǒu rén de jiān bǎng shàng kū

"分手后,她需要在某人的肩膀上哭。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

누군가의 어깨에 울다

Transliteration: nugunga-ui eokkae-e ulda

"이별 후, 그녀는 누군가의 어깨에 울 필요가 있었다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

誰かの肩で泣く

Transliteration: dareka no kata de naku

"別れた後、彼女は誰かの肩で泣く必要があった。"

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