Lloraba (en. I was crying)

/ʝoˈɾaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express emotions through tears.

When he remembered his friend, he cried non-stop.

Cuando recordaba a su amigo, lloraba sin parar.

To manifest sadness or pain in an evident way.

The boy cried because his toy had been taken away.

El niño lloraba porque le habían quitado su juguete.

To produce tears in response to an emotional stimulus.

She cried when she heard the song that reminded her of her grandmother.

Ella lloraba al escuchar la canción que le recordaba a su abuela.

The verb 'llorar' has roots in the Latin 'lacrimare', which means 'to shed tears'.

to cry like a baby

To cry intensely and continuously, as a child would.

llorar como un bebé

to cry oceans

To cry a lot, abundantly.

llorar a mares

not to cry over spilled milk

Not to lament what has already happened and cannot be changed.

no llorar sobre la leche derramada

weeping

The act of crying.

llanto

tear

Each of the drops produced in the eyes when crying.

lágrima

sadness

A feeling of sorrow or discouragement.

tristeza

To cry excessively or dramatically.

He was crying his eyes out over his breakup.

Estaba llorando a moco tendido por su ruptura.

To cry over trivial or minor situations.

Stop crying over silly things, it's not worth it!

Deja de llorar por tonterías, ¡no vale la pena!