Pleuraient (en. Were crying)
/plœʁɛ/
Synonyms
- sangloter
- déplorer
- gémir
- larmoyer
Slang Meanings
Crying to attract attention.
He's just crying so that mom will take care of him.
Il pleure juste pour que maman s'occupe de lui.
Being sad for a trivial reason.
They were crying over a simple problem, it wasn't worth it.
Ils pleuraient pour un simple problème, ça n'en valait pas la peine.