Lloras (en. You cry)

/ˈʝoras/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To shed tears as an expression of pain or sadness.

When you fell, you cry from the pain.

Cuando te caíste, lloras por el dolor.

To express intense emotions through crying.

In the movie, you cry over such a sad story.

En la película, lloras por la historia tan triste.

To use crying as a form of manipulation or expression of needs.

Sometimes you cry to get attention.

A veces lloras para que te presten atención.

From the verb llorar, which comes from the Latin 'florēre', rooted in the action of budding or surfacing, thus associating it with shedding tears.

don't cry for me

Don't feel sad for me.

no llores por mí

cry a river

Cry a lot, in abundance.

llorar a mares

cry in silence

Cry without making noise, usually because of shame or pain.

llorar en silencio

crying

The action of crying.

llanto

tears

Fluids produced when crying.

lágrimas

suffering

A feeling of emotional pain that can provoke crying.

sufrimiento

Crying with laughter.

You made me cry from laughter with your joke.

Me hiciste llorar de risa con tu broma.

Crying for love.

After the breakup, I only cried for love.

Después de la ruptura, solo lloraba por amor.