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| cry⇒ vi | (weep) | chorar v int |
| | She cried when her father died. |
| | Ela chorou quando seu pai morreu. |
| cry about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shed tears for) | chorar por expres v |
| | The little boy was crying about being punished. What on earth are you crying about? |
| | O menino estava chorando por ter sido punido. Por que diabos você está chorando? |
cry about [sth/sb],
cry over [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (mourn, lament) | chorar v int |
| | | lamentar-se vp |
| | There is no point in crying about a situation you cannot change. |
| | Não adianta chorar por causa de uma situação que você não pode mudar. |
| cry vi | (shout words) | exclamar v int |
| | "I'm exhausted!" she cried, collapsing onto the sofa. |
| | "Eu estou exausta!" exclamou ela, desmaiando no sofá. |
| cry vi | (scream, wail) | gritar v int |
| | The prisoner cried in agony as he was tortured. |
| | O prisioneiro gritava de agonia enquanto era torturado. |
| cry n | (shout) | grito sm |
| | You could hear the children's cries as they played. |
| | Dava para ouvir os gritos das crianças que estavam brincando. |
| cry n | often plural (appeal, call) | grito, berro sm |
| | | apelo sm |
| | You could hear the victim's cries from the next street as the attacker hit her. |
| | Era possível escutar os gritos da vítima até do outro lado da rua, enquanto o agressor batia nela. |
| cry n | (animal sound) | grito, brado sm |
| | The cry of the loon is a frightening sound. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Ao desembarcarmos na ilha, ouvimos os gritos das aves. |
| cry n | (demand) | clamor, brado sm |
| | The cries of the voters for tax relief will influence the politicians. |
| | O brado dos eleitores por redução de impostos influenciará os políticos. |
Locuções verbais
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| cry off vi phrasal | informal (cancel, withdraw) | desistir vt |
| | | cair fora expres v |
| | He cried off at the last minute. |
| cry off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (cancel) | cancelar vt |
| cry out vi phrasal | (shout, yell) | gritar, berrar v int |
| | Laura cried out in pain when she twisted her ankle. |
| | Laura gritou de dor quando ela torceu o tornozelo. |
cry [sth] out,
cry out [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (shout, yell) | gritar, berrar vt |
| | The captain cried out the order for the soldiers to begin firing at the enemy. |
| | O capitão gritou a ordem para os soldados começarem a atirar no inimigo. |
| cry out for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (call aloud) | chamar a gritos loc v |
| | When the child was scared she would cry out for her mother. |
cry out for [sth],
call out for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (need) | pedir a gritos, clamar por loc v |
| | The house was in poor condition and crying out for repair. |
Formas compostas:
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| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | bem diferente loc adj |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| | A vida no Canadá é bem diferente da que ela está acostumada no Haiti. |
| battle cry n | (soldiers' rallying call) | grito de guerra sm |
| | | brado de guerra sm |
| | The general rallied his men to the battle cry, "Remember the Alamo!" |
| battle cry n | figurative (rallying slogan) (figurado; slogan) | grito de guerra sm |
| | The senator is raising the battle cry for state tax reform. |
| break down and cry v expr | (burst into tears) (figurado) | romper em lágrimas, acabar-se em lágrimas expres v |
| | Helen broke down and cried when she heard the sad news. |
| cry aloud vi + adv | literary (call out, shout) | gritar bem alto loc v |
| | Rita cried aloud in surprise. |
| | Rita gritou bem alta surpresa. |
| cry for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (shed tears for) | chorar por loc v |
| | Please don't cry for me. |
| cry for [sth/sb] vi + prep | (call aloud for) | pedir por loc v |
| | The little boy cried for his mum when she left the room. |
| | She cried for help. |
| cry for help n | often plural (call for assistance) (pedidos de ajuda) | súplicas sf pl |
| cry for help n | figurative (attention-seeking act) (figurado: ato por atenção) | pedido de socorro loc sm |
| cry foul v expr | (protest a wrong) | pedir falta vt + sf |
it's no use crying over spilled milk (US),
it's no use crying over spilt milk (UK) expr | figurative (it's pointless to regret what is done) | chorar pelo leite derramado expres v |
cry uncle,
say uncle v expr | US, informal (admit defeat) (admitir derrota) | jogar a toalha expres |
| cry wolf vtr + n | figurative (lie) (mentira) | dar falso alarme loc v |
| | If you cry wolf too often, people will stop paying you any attention. |
| cry wolf vtr + n | figurative (false alarm) | dar falso alarme loc v |
| cry wolf on [sth] vtr + n | figurative (false alarm) | dar alarme falso sobre expres v |
| | Some people believe the experts are crying wolf on climate change. |
| cry your heart out v expr | figurative (weep bitterly) | chorar copiosamente vt + adv |
| | I cried my heart out when my best friend moved away. |
crybaby,
cry-baby n | informal ([sb] who weeps easily) | chorão sm |
| | Jackie can't go one day without sobbing; she's such a crybaby! |
crybaby,
cry-baby vi | US, informal (weep easily, feel self-pity) | chorar por qualquer coisa expres v |
| | Stop crybabying and tidy your room. |
kiss and cry,
kiss and cry area n | (ice skating: waiting area) (área de espera, patinação no gelo) | kiss and cry estrang |
| rallying cry n | (words that inspire coming together) | grito de guerra loc sm |
| ready to cry adj | (close to tears) (perto de chorar) | a ponto de chorar loc adj |
| | | quase chorando loc adj |
| | John seemed about ready to cry after Linda called him ugly. |
| | Her lower lip would always tremble whenever she was ready to cry. |
| war cry n | (to rally soldiers) (algo gritado na batalha para preparar soldados) | grito de guerra sm |
| | Hungarian warriors used to shout the war cry "Huj, Huj, Hajrá!". |
| war cry n | figurative (slogan used to rally support) (slogan usado para reunir equipe de apoio) | grito de guerra sm |
| | 'No new taxes' became their war cry prior to the election. |