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    Pleurer (en. Cry)

    /plœʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    to express sadness or pain through tears
    She started to cry during the emotional scene of the movie.
    Elle a commencé à pleurer lors de la scène émotive du film.
    to emit plaintive sounds due to pain
    The baby is crying because he is hungry.
    Le bébé pleure parce qu'il a faim.
    to cry over something, to express one's pain or sorrow regarding an event
    He is mourning the loss of his friend.
    Il pleure la perte de son ami.

    Etymology

    From the Latin verb 'plorare', meaning 'to make lamentations'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to cry for joy
    to express intense joy through tears
    pleurer de joie
    to cry like a baby
    to cry excessively
    pleurer comme un bébé
    to make people cry
    to touch emotions in a way that evokes tears in others
    faire pleurer dans les chaumières

    Related Words

    tears
    saline fluid produced by the tear glands during crying
    larmes
    sob
    gasping breath caused by crying
    sanglot
    sadness
    feeling of grief or melancholy
    tristesse

    Slang Meanings

    to shed a tear
    He shed a tear reminiscing about his childhood.
    Il a tapé une larme en repensant à son enfance.
    to cry crocodile tears
    She is crying crocodile tears to get attention.
    Elle pleure des larmes de crocodile pour attirer l'attention.