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1 cry
∎ she cried in or with frustration elle pleurait d'impuissance;∎ we laughed until we cried nous avons pleuré de rire ou avons ri aux larmes;∎ the film made them cry ils ont pleuré pendant le film;∎ to cry loudly/bitterly pleurer à chaudes larmes/amèrement;∎ proverb it's no use crying over spilt milk = ce qui est fait est fait(b) (call out) crier, pousser un cri;∎ to cry (out) in pain pousser un cri de douleur;∎ to cry for help crier au secours;∎ to cry for mercy demander grâce, implorer la pitié;∎ to cry for the moon demander la lune ou l'impossible∎ she cried herself to sleep elle s'est endormie en pleurant;∎ he cried tears of joy il versa des larmes de joie;∎ he was crying his heart or eyes out il pleurait toutes les larmes de son corps∎ "look," she cried "regardez," s'écria-t-elle;∎ he cried quits or mercy il s'est avoué vaincu;∎ old-fashioned to cry one's wares vendre sa marchandise à la criée;∎ to cry wolf crier au loup3 noun(a) (exclamation) cri m;∎ to give or utter a cry pousser un cri;∎ a cry of pain un cri de douleur;∎ also figurative a cry for help un appel au secours;∎ he heard a cry for help il a entendu crier au secours;∎ there were cries of "down with the king!" on criait "à bas le roi!";∎ it's a far cry from what they promised us cela n'a rien à voir avec ce qu'ils nous avaient promis;∎ it's still a far cry from what I asked for cela reste loin de ce que j'avais demandé∎ to be in full cry donner de la voix∎ to have a good cry pleurer un bon coupdécrier(from meeting) se décommander; (from promise) se rétracter, se dédire;∎ she's crying off from the project elle se retire du ou renonce au projet➲ cry outpousser un cri;∎ I cried out to them je les ai appelés;∎ figurative to cry out against protester contre;∎ the country is crying out against high taxation tout le pays proteste contre les impôts élevés;∎ to cry out for sth demander ou réclamer qch;∎ figurative the system is crying out for revision or to be revised le système a grand besoin d'être révisé;∎ familiar for crying out loud! bon sang!s'écrier;∎ "listen," she cried out "écoutez," s'écria-t-elleprôner, exalter✾ Book 'Cry, the Beloved Country' Paton 'Pleure, ô pays bien-aimé' -
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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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