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I. cry·ing [ˈkraɪɪŋ] N no pl

crying
crying (screaming)

II. cry·ing [ˈkraɪɪŋ] ADJ attr, inv

crying

Phrases:

it's a crying shame that ...

intense crying N

intense crying

I. cry <-ie-> [kraɪ] N

1. cry no pl (act of shedding tears):

2. cry:

Schrei m <-(e)s, -e>
Ruf m <-(e)s, -e>
to give [or utter] a cry

3. cry (appeal):

Ruf m <-(e)s, -e> nach +dat
Hilferuf m <-(e)s, -e>
Hilfeschrei m <-(e)s, -e>

4. cry (slogan):

Parole f <->

5. cry ZOOL, ORN:

Schreien nt kein pl
Geschrei nt <-s> kein pl

Phrases:

wenig mit etw dat zu tun haben
to be in full cry HUNT hounds

II. cry <-ie-> [kraɪ] VB intr

cry baby
schreien <schrie, geschrie(e)n>
to cry for sth
nach etw dat weinen

Phrases:

it is no good crying over spilt [or Am spilled] milk

III. cry <-ie-> [kraɪ] VB trans

1. cry (shed tears):

to cry sth
etw weinen

2. cry (exclaim):

to cry sth
etw rufen [o. schreien]
“help me!” he cried
„Hilfe!“ schrie er

Phrases:

ˈbat·tle cry N

Schlachtruf m <-(e)s, -e>

cry down VB trans

1. cry down (decry):

to cry down ⇆ sth

2. cry down (denigrate):

to cry down ⇆ sb/sth

cry off VB intr inf

I. cry out VB intr

1. cry out (shout):

2. cry out (protest):

3. cry out (need):

nach etw dat schreien

Phrases:

for crying out loud inf

II. cry out VB trans

to cry out ⇆ sth
etw rufen
to cry out ⇆ sth (scream)

ˈwar cry N

Schlachtruf m <-(e)s, -e>
war cry fig
Parole f <->

warning cry <pl warning cries> N (e.g. of monkeys)

Warnschrei (z. B. von Affen)

ral·ly·ing cry [ˈræliɪŋ-] N also fig

Schlachtruf m <-(e)s, -e>
OpenDict entry

cry VB

cry me a river! inf idiom
heul doch! inf
Present
Icry
youcry
he/she/itcries
wecry
youcry
theycry
Past
Icried
youcried
he/she/itcried
wecried
youcried
theycried
Present Perfect
Ihavecried
youhavecried
he/she/ithascried
wehavecried
youhavecried
theyhavecried
Past Perfect
Ihadcried
youhadcried
he/she/ithadcried
wehadcried
youhadcried
theyhadcried