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1 weep
I [wiːp] II 1. [wiːp] 2.1)to weep with — piangere di [relief, joy]
* * *[wi:p]past tense, past participle - wept; verb(to shed tears: She wept when she heard the terrible news; They wept tears of happiness.) piangere* * *[wiːp] wept vb: pt, pp1. vt(tears) versare, piangere2. vi3. n* * *weep /wi:p/n.(usato al sing.) (lett.) pianto; sfogo di pianto● to have a good weep, piangere a calde lacrime; farsi un bel pianto □ to have a little weep, versare qualche lacrimuccia.(to) weep /wi:p/(pass. e p. p. wept)A v. i.1 piangere; lacrimare: to weep for joy [with pain], piangere di gioia [per il dolore]; to weep for a dead son, piangere un figlio morto; to weep over one's sad fate, piangere sul proprio triste destino2 colare; trasudare; stillare: Cold pipes weep in hot weather, le tubazioni fredde trasudano quando fa caldoB v. t.2 trasudare; stillare● to weep away, continuare a piangere; passare ( il tempo, ecc.) a piangere □ to weep oneself out, piangere a più non posso; piangere come una vite tagliata □ to weep oneself to sleep, piangere fino ad addormentarsi □ That's nothing to weep over, non è cosa da piangerci su; c'è poco da piangere.* * *I [wiːp] II 1. [wiːp] 2.1)to weep with — piangere di [relief, joy]
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2 cry
I [kraɪ]1) (shout, call) (of person) grido m., urlo m.; (of bird) verso m., richiamo m.there were cries of "shame!" — la gente gridava allo scandalo
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
••II 1. [kraɪ]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
1) (shout)"look out!" he cried — "attenzione!" gridò
2) (weep)2.to cry with laughter — ridere fino alle lacrime, piangere dal ridere
•- cry down- cry off- cry out••to cry one's eyes o heart out — piangere tutte le proprie lacrime, piangere a dirotto
* * *1. verb1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) piangere2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) gridare2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) grido2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) pianto3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) verso, richiamo•- cry off* * *I [kraɪ]1) (shout, call) (of person) grido m., urlo m.; (of bird) verso m., richiamo m.there were cries of "shame!" — la gente gridava allo scandalo
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
••II 1. [kraɪ]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
1) (shout)"look out!" he cried — "attenzione!" gridò
2) (weep)2.to cry with laughter — ridere fino alle lacrime, piangere dal ridere
•- cry down- cry off- cry out••to cry one's eyes o heart out — piangere tutte le proprie lacrime, piangere a dirotto
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3 cry ****
[kraɪ]1. n1) (call, shout) grido, urlo, (of animal) versoit's a far cry from... fig — è tutt'un'altra cosa da...
with a cry, she rushed forward — con un grido si lanciò in avanti
"jobs, not bombs" was their cry — "lavoro non bombe" era il loro slogan
2)she had a good cry — si è fatta un bel pianto2. vi1) (also: cry out) (call out, shout) gridare, urlare"you're wrong," he cried — "hai torto," gridò
2) (weep) piangere3. vt1) gridare, urlare2)to cry o.s. to sleep — piangere fino ad addormentarsi
•- cry off- cry out
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