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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesllorar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: llorar
"Ella no pudo evitar llorar de alegría."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To shed tears, typically in expression of emotional distress or pain.
"She sat by the window and began to weep softly."
- 1
A spell of crying.
"Have a good weep and you will feel much better."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English wēpan 'to cry, lament', of Germanic origin; related to Old High German wuofen, from an Indo-European root meaning 'shout'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Weep"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Weep" is said worldwide
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piangere
Transliteration: piangere
"Non c'è motivo di piangere."
pleurer
Transliteration: pleurer
"Il a commencé à pleurer en lisant la lettre."
weinen
Transliteration: weinen
"Das Baby fing an zu weinen."
llorar
Transliteration: llorar
"Ella no pudo evitar llorar de alegría."
chorar
Transliteration: chorar
"Ele tentou não chorar na frente dos amigos."
रोना
Transliteration: rona
"दुख के समय लोग अक्सर रोते हैं।"
哭泣
Transliteration: kūqì
"听到这个悲伤的消息，她忍不住哭泣起来。"
울다
Transliteration: ulda
"그는 슬픈 영화를 보며 울었다."
泣く
Transliteration: naku
"彼女は悲しみの中で静かに泣いた。"
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