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    Criait (en. Shouted)

    /kʁiɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To produce a loud sound using the voice.
    The child was shouting to call his mother.
    L'enfant criait pour appeler sa mère.
    To express a feeling or an emotion aloud.
    He was shouting with joy upon hearing the news.
    Il criait de joie en apprenant la nouvelle.
    To make noise to be heard.
    The protesters were shouting slogans.
    Les manifestants criaient des slogans.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'clamare', which means to shout.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to shout for help
    to ask for help forcefully.
    crier au secours
    to shout victory
    to announce a victory loudly.
    crier victoire
    to shout in the desert
    to make fruitless efforts to be heard.
    crier dans le désert

    Related Words

    to shout
    verb involving the action of shouting.
    crier
    shout
    a loud sound produced by a person.
    cri
    clamour
    a collective shout expressing a feeling.
    clameur

    Slang Meanings

    To shout very loudly and for a long time.
    He shouted like a madman.
    Il a crié comme un fou.
    To shout in an exaggerated manner.
    She was shouting as if she had seen a ghost.
    Elle criait comme si elle avait vu un fantôme.