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cry: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb III. noun
battle cry: noun
cry-baby: noun
war cry: noun

I . cry <-ie-> [kraɪ] VB intr

1. cry (weep):

cry

chorar

to cry for joy

chorar de alegria

2. cry (shout):

cry

gritar

cry animal

uivar

to cry for help

gritar por socorro

II . cry <-ie-> [kraɪ] VB trans

cry

gritar

III . cry [kraɪ] N

1. cry no pl (weeping):

cry

choro m

to have a cry

chorar

to cry one's eyes [or heart] out

chorar até não poder mais

2. cry (shout):

cry

grito m

3. cry ZOOL:

cry

uivo m

battle cry N

battle cry

grito m de guerra

cry-baby N

cry-baby

chorão(-ona) m (f)

war cry N

war cry

grito m de guerra

Usage examples with cry

to cry for joy

to cry for help

to have a cry

to cry with rage

a cry escaped him

ele deixou escapar um grito

to cry wolf

dar falso alarme m

to break down and cry

desatar a chorar

I can't help but cry

só posso chorar

to cry one's eyes [or heart] out

chorar até não poder mais

to be sb's shoulder to cry on

ser um ombro para alguém chorar (as suas mágoas)

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She is given ample opportunity to cry out her emotions. en.wikipedia.org

Rivers didn't collapse into her chintz sofas and cry like some soap opera diva. newrepublic.com

The call is a laughing cry like herring gull, but higher pitched. en.wikipedia.org

She also developed a tendency to whine or cry whenever something went wrong, which was at least once every show. en.wikipedia.org

From the riverbank they hear a very loud cry, followed by a discordant clamour. en.wikipedia.org

The showers rarely last long and are a far cry from the regular torrential showers known in many tropical regions. en.wikipedia.org

Before the echo of his cry faded away, he heard a muffled squeak. en.wikipedia.org

Two hundred monkeys fighting over one word processor could make you cry over material like that. en.wikipedia.org

The infected, known as weepers, cry blood and can become violent. en.wikipedia.org

Meanwhile, they cry foul at the millions spent by the government on nonproductive activities. nation.com.pk

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I . cry <-ie-> [kraɪ] VB intr

1. cry (weep):

2. cry (shout):

II . cry <-ie-> [kraɪ] VB trans

III . cry [kraɪ] N

1. cry no pl (weeping):

2. cry (shout):

3. cry ZOOL:

battle cry N

cry-baby N

war cry N

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