crying in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for crying in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.crying [Brit ˈkrʌɪɪŋ, Am ˈkraɪɪŋ] N U

crying

grida fpl

II.crying [Brit ˈkrʌɪɪŋ, Am ˈkraɪɪŋ] ADJ

1. crying (blatant):

crying injustice

palese

crying need

urgente

it's a crying shame!

è un vero peccato!

it's a crying shame! (stronger)

è davvero una vergogna!

2. crying (weeping):

crying person

piangente, in lacrime

I.cry [Brit krʌɪ, Am kraɪ] N

1. cry (shout, call):

cry (of person)

grido m

cry (of person)

urlo m

cry (of bird)

verso m

cry (of bird)

richiamo k m

a great cry went up

si alzò un forte grido

to utter a cry

lanciare or gettare un grido

nobody heard his cries for help

nessuno sentì le sue grida di aiuto

a cry for help fig

un grido di aiuto

there were cries of “shame!”

la gente gridava allo scandalo

there have been cries for reprisals

la gente gridava vendetta

2. cry (weep):

to have a good cry inf

farsi un bel pianto

3. cry (slogan):

cry

motto m

cry

slogan m

their cry was “we shall overcome!”

la loro parola d'ordine era “vinceremo!”

4. cry HUNT (of hounds):

cry

guaito m

to be in full cry pack:

abbaiare forte

the crowd, press were in full cry against them Brit fig

la folla, stampa si scagliava or si accaniva contro di loro

II.cry [Brit krʌɪ, Am kraɪ] VB trans

1. cry (shout):

“look out!” he cried

“attenzione!” gridò

2. cry (weep):

to cry bitter tears, tears of joy

piangere lacrime amare, di gioia

how many tears I have cried over you!

quante lacrime ho versato per causa tua!

III.cry [Brit krʌɪ, Am kraɪ] VB intr

1. cry (weep):

cry

piangere (about a causa di, per)

to cry for joy

piangere per la gioia

don't cry about that!

non piangere per questo!

he was crying for his mother

piangendo chiamava sua madre

to cry with laughter

ridere fino alle lacrime or piangere dal ridere

that'll give you something to cry about! inf

ecco un buon motivo per cui piangere!

2. cry (call out) → cry out

IV.cry [Brit krʌɪ, Am kraɪ]

it's a far cry from the days when

c'è una bella differenza rispetto ai giorni in cui

it's a far cry from the luxury to which they were accustomed

c'è una grande differenza rispetto al lusso a cui erano abituati

this small house is a far cry from the palace where she was born

non c'è confronto fra questa piccola casa e il palazzo in cui è nata

for crying out loud!

in nome del cielo!

to cry one's eyes or heart out

piangere tutte le proprie lacrime or piangere a dirotto

See also cry out

cry out VB [krʌɪ -]

cry out (with pain, grief etc.)

lanciare, emettere un grido

cry out (call)

gridare

to cry out in anguish

lanciare un grido d'angoscia

to cry out to sb

chiamare qn gridando or ad alta voce

to cry out for (beg for)

invocare

to cry out for mercy

implorare

to cry out for (beg for) attention, assistance

reclamare

to cry out for (need desperately) help, reforms, renovation

chiedere a gran voce

the country is crying out for aid

il paese sta chiedendo aiuti a gran voce

these windows are crying out to be cleaned hum

queste finestre reclamano di essere lavate

cry out VB [krʌɪ -]

cry out (with pain, grief etc.)

lanciare, emettere un grido

cry out (call)

gridare

to cry out in anguish

lanciare un grido d'angoscia

to cry out to sb

chiamare qn gridando or ad alta voce

to cry out for (beg for)

invocare

to cry out for mercy

implorare

to cry out for (beg for) attention, assistance

reclamare

to cry out for (need desperately) help, reforms, renovation

chiedere a gran voce

the country is crying out for aid

il paese sta chiedendo aiuti a gran voce

these windows are crying out to be cleaned hum

queste finestre reclamano di essere lavate

war cry [Brit, Am ˈwɔr ˌkraɪ] N

war cry

grido m di guerra also fig

battle cry [Brit, Am ˈbædl ˌkraɪ] N

battle cry

grido m di battaglia also fig

cry off VB [krʌɪ -] Brit

cry off (cancel appointment)

disdire

cry off (retract promise)

tirarsi indietro

they cried off at the last minute

si è tirato indietro all'ultimo momento

to cry off from meeting

ritirarsi da

cry down VB [krʌɪ -] Brit (cry down [sth])

cry down opposition

mettere a tacere

cry down view

denigrare

rallying call [ˈrælɪɪŋˌkɔːl], rallying cry [ˈrælɪɪŋˌkraɪ] N

1. rallying call (slogan):

rallying call

slogan m

rallying call

motto m

2. rallying call (call for support):

rallying call

chiamata f a raccolta

hue and cry [Brit hjuː(ə)n(d)ˈkrʌɪ, Am ˈ(h)ju ən ˈkraɪ] N

hue and cry

= grida d'allarme, frastuono prodotti dalla folla all'inseguimento di un criminale

to raise a hue and cry against or about sth

sollevare l'indignazione popolare contro qc

Translations for crying in the Italian»English Dictionary

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piangente persona

crying

crying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crying in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.crying [ˈkraɪ·ɪŋ] N

crying

grida f pl

II.crying [ˈkraɪ·ɪŋ] ADJ

crying need

urgente

crying injustice

vero, -a

a crying shame inf

una vera indecenza

I.cry <-ie-> [kraɪ] VB intr

1. cry (weep):

cry

piangere

to cry for joy

piangere di gioia

2. cry (shout):

cry

gridare

cry animal

emettere gridi

to cry for help

gridare aiuto

II.cry <-ie-> [kraɪ] VB trans

1. cry (shed tears):

cry

piangere

2. cry (shout):

cry

gridare

3. cry (announce publicly):

cry

dichiarare

Phrases:

to cry one's eyes out

piangere a dirotto

to cry foul at sth

denunciare qc

to cry wolf

gridare al lupo

to cry over spilled milk

piangere sul latte versato

III.cry [kraɪ] N

1. cry (weeping):

cry

pianto m

to have a cry

farsi un bel pianto

2. cry (shout):

cry

grido m

to give a cry

gridare

a cry for help

un grido d'aiuto

3. cry (slogan):

cry

slogan m inv

4. cry ZOOL:

cry

verso m

Phrases:

to be a far cry from sth

essere ben diverso da qc

I.cry out VB intr

cry out

gridare

to cry out against sth

protestare contro qc

to cry out for sth

chiedere qc a gran voce

for crying out loud! inf

madonna santa!

II.cry out VB trans

cry out

gridare

cry down VB trans

1. cry down (decry):

cry down

denigrare

2. cry down (disparage):

cry down

sminuire

cry off VB intr inf

cry off

tirarsi indietro

to cry off a deal

rompere un accordo

cry for VB trans insep

cry for

chiedere

battle cry N

battle cry

grido m di battaglia

war cry N

war cry

grido m di guerra

Translations for crying in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pianto

crying

piangente

crying

crying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to burst out laughing/crying

scoppiare e ridere/piangere

I can't help but cry

non posso far altro che piangere

there's no use crying over spilt milk

è inutile piangere sul latte versato

to be a far cry from sth

essere ben diverso da qc

a crying shame inf

una vera indecenza

to be sb's shoulder to cry on

offrire a qu una spalla su cui piangere

it's a crying shame

è un vero peccato

for crying out loud! inf

madonna santa!

to cry off a deal

rompere un accordo

to cry with joy/in pain/with rage

piangere di gioia/dolore/rabbia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Now, there's no use crying over spoiled milk.

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The producers promised a tearful ending, and the cast admitted their crying was not faked when they filmed their scenes.

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He demonstrates this by healing a sick infant that won't stop crying.

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Later that day his grandfather discovers him crying, and decides to help him out.

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In addition, there are reports that other tenants children woke up at night to the sound of children crying.

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Crying also accompanies the mourning of dead children, the reunion of lost family members, and the hearing and telling of personal tragedies.

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He summarised the battery as a tourist attraction crying out for protection and exploitation.

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Trees there dropped their shadows like black fruit, and the thin-necked sparrows came crying through the light....

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Knowing the law, initially he ignores her, but her crying moves him to turn around and hug her.

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The woman in the middle, covering her face with her hand, is crying.

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