Lloro (en. Cry)

/ʝoˈɾo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Expression of pain or sadness through crying.
The child's cry could be heard throughout the house.
El lloro del niño se escuchaba en toda la casa.
Sound produced when crying.
His desperate cry made everyone worried.
Su lloro desesperado hizo que todos se preocuparan.

Etymology

Derived from the verb llorar, with Latin root.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I cry in silence
To express pain or sadness quietly.
lloro en silencio
a heartbreaking cry
A very emotional and strong crying.
un lloro desgarrador
to be a crybaby
To say that someone is very whiny or sensitive.
ser un lloro

Related Words

llorar
To express emotions through crying.
llorar
tear
The liquid that comes from the eyes when crying.
lágrima
sadness
An emotional state that can provoke crying.
tristeza

Slang Meanings

To cry a lot over something trivial.
Don't be a crybaby, it's not that serious.
No seas lloro, no es para tanto.
To cry to get attention.
He's just crying to get attention.
Está de lloro solo para que le presten atención.
To express a lot of feeling in an exaggerated way.
That movie is a total cryfest, I cried throughout the entire show.
Esa película es un lloro total, lloré toda la función.