cry

I [kraɪ]

nome

1) (shout, call) (of person) grido m., urlo m.; (of bird) verso m., richiamo m.

a cry for help — un grido di aiuto (anche fig.)

there were cries of "shame!" — la gente gridava allo scandalo

there have been cries for reprisals — la gente gridava vendetta

2) (weep)

to have a good cry — colloq. farsi un bel pianto

3)

to be in full cry — [pack of hounds] abbaiare forte

the press were in full cry against them — BE fig. la stampa si scagliava o si accaniva contro di loro

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it's a far cry from the days when — c'è una bella differenza rispetto ai giorni in cui

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

II 1. [kraɪ]

verbo transitivo

1) (shout)

"look out!" he cried — "attenzione!" gridò

2) (weep)

to cry bitter tears — piangere lacrime amare

how many tears I have cried over you! — quante lacrime ho versato per causa tua!

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (weep) piangere (about a causa di, per)

to cry for joy — piangere per la gioia

he was crying for his mother — piangendo chiamava sua madre

to cry with laughter — ridere fino alle lacrime, piangere dal ridere

2) (call out) cry out

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- cry down

- cry off

- cry out

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for crying out loud! — in nome del cielo!

to cry one's eyes o heart out — piangere tutte le proprie lacrime, piangere a dirotto

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1. verb

1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) piangere

2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) gridare

2. noun

1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) grido

2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) pianto

3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) verso, richiamo

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- a far cry

- cry off

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I [kraɪ]

nome

1) (shout, call) (of person) grido m., urlo m.; (of bird) verso m., richiamo m.

a cry for help — un grido di aiuto (anche fig.)

there were cries of "shame!" — la gente gridava allo scandalo

there have been cries for reprisals — la gente gridava vendetta

2) (weep)

to have a good cry — colloq. farsi un bel pianto

3)

to be in full cry — [pack of hounds] abbaiare forte

the press were in full cry against them — BE fig. la stampa si scagliava o si accaniva contro di loro

••

it's a far cry from the days when — c'è una bella differenza rispetto ai giorni in cui

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

II 1. [kraɪ]

verbo transitivo

1) (shout)

"look out!" he cried — "attenzione!" gridò

2) (weep)

to cry bitter tears — piangere lacrime amare

how many tears I have cried over you! — quante lacrime ho versato per causa tua!

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (weep) piangere (about a causa di, per)

to cry for joy — piangere per la gioia

he was crying for his mother — piangendo chiamava sua madre

to cry with laughter — ridere fino alle lacrime, piangere dal ridere

2) (call out) cry out

•

- cry down

- cry off

- cry out

••

for crying out loud! — in nome del cielo!

to cry one's eyes o heart out — piangere tutte le proprie lacrime, piangere a dirotto