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cry [kraɪ]1. nouna. ( = loud shout) cri mb. ( = watchword) slogan ma. ( = shout out) crier• "here I am", he cried « me voici » cria-t-ilb. to cry o.s. to sleep s'endormir en pleurant• I'll give him something to cry for! (inf) je vais lui apprendre à pleurnicher ! (PROV) it's no use crying over spilt milk ce qui est fait est faitb. ( = call out) pousser un cri (or des cris)* * *[kraɪ] 1.1) (of person, bird) cri ma cry for help — fig un appel à l'aide
there were cries of ‘shame!’ — les gens criaient au scandale
2) ( of hounds)to be in full cry — [pack] donner de la voix
2.the press were in full cry — fig la presse était sur la brèche
transitive verb1) ( shout)‘no!’ he cried — ‘non!’ cria-t-il
2) verser [larmes]3.•Phrasal Verbs:- cry off- cry out••this house is a far cry from our last one — cette maison est sans comparaison avec celle que nous avions avant
to cry one's eyes ou heart out — pleurer à chaudes larmes
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A n1 (shout, call) (of person, bird) cri m ; a great cry went up un grand cri s'est élevé ; to utter a cry pousser un cri ; nobody heard his cries for help personne ne l'a entendu crier au secours ; a cry for help fig un appel à l'aide ; there were cries of ‘shame!’ les gens criaient au scandale ; there have been cries for reprisals on a réclamé des représailles ;2 ( weep) to have a good cry ○ pleurer un bon coup ○ ;4 Hunt ( of hounds) aboiements mpl ; to be in full cry [pack] donner de la voix ; the crowd/press were in full cry against them GB fig la foule/presse s'acharnait contre eux.B vtr1 ( shout) ‘look out!’ he cried ‘attention!’ cria-t-il ;2 ( weep) to cry bitter tears/tears of joy pleurer à chaudes larmes/de joie ; how many tears I have cried over you! combien de larmes j'ai versées à cause de toi!C vi1 ( weep) pleurer (about à cause de) ; to cry for joy pleurer de joie ; don't cry about that! ne pleure pas pour ça! ; he was crying for his mother il réclamait sa mère en pleurant ; to cry with laughter rire aux larmes ; that'll give you something to cry about ○ ! maintenant tu sauras pourquoi tu pleures! ;for crying out loud! mais ce n'est pas vrai, nom de Dieu ○ ! ; it's a far cry from the days when il est loin le temps où ; it's a far cry from the luxury to which they were accustomed on est loin du luxe auquel ils étaient habitués ; this small house is a far cry from the palace where she was born cette maisonnette est sans comparaison avec le palais dans lequel elle est née ; to cry one's eyes ou heart out pleurer à chaudes larmes.■ cry down GB:▶ cry down [sth] tourner [qch] en dérision [opposition, view].■ cry off GB: ( cancel appointment) se décommander ; ( retract promise) se dédire ; they cried off at the last minute ils se sont décommandés au dernier moment ; to cry off from s'excuser de [meeting].■ cry out (with pain, grief etc) pousser un cri or des cris ; ( call) crier, s'écrier ; to cry out in anguish pousser un cri d'angoisse ; to cry out to sb interpeller qn, appeler qn à haute voix ; to cry out for ( beg for) implorer [mercy] ; réclamer [attention, assistance] ; ( need desperately) avoir grand besoin de [help, reforms, renovation] ; the country is crying out for aid le pays a grand besoin d'aide ; these windows are crying out to be cleaned hum ces fenêtres ont grand besoin d'être nettoyées.
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