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cry

/kɹaɪ̯/

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noun

Weinen, Schluchzen

A shedding of tears; the act of crying.

Examples :

"After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry."

Nachdem wir uns getrennt hatten, zog ich mich für ein gutes Weinen in mein Zimmer zurück.

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noun

Schrei, Aufschrei

A shout or scream.

Examples :

"I heard a cry from afar."

Ich hörte einen Schrei aus der Ferne.

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noun

Schrei, Geschrei

Words shouted or screamed.

Examples :

"a battle cry"

Ein Schlachtruf.

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noun

Geschrei, Aufschrei

A clamour or outcry.

Examples :

"The angry cry of the students echoed through the school hallway. "

Das Geschrei der wütenden Schüler hallte durch den Schulflur.

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noun

Meute

A group of hounds.

Examples :

"The hunting dog cry chased the rabbit across the field. "

Die Meute der Jagdhunde jagte den Hasen über das Feld.

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noun

Meute, Rotte

(by extension) A pack or company of people.

Examples :

"The cry of students heading home after school was a noisy group. "

Die Meute von Schülern, die nach der Schule nach Hause gingen, war eine lärmende Gruppe.

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noun

Schrei, Ruf

(of an animal) A typical sound made by the species in question.

Examples :

""Woof" is the cry of a dog, while "neigh" is the cry of a horse."

"Wuff" ist der Ruf eines Hundes, während "Wiehern" der Schrei eines Pferdes ist.

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noun

Hilferuf, Schrei

A desperate or urgent request.

Examples :

"The student's cry for help was heard by the teacher. "

Der Hilferuf des Schülers wurde von der Lehrerin gehört.

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noun

Gerücht, Gerede

Common report; gossip.

Examples :

"The cry around the office was that the boss was going to retire. "

Das Gerücht im Büro war, dass der Chef in den Ruhestand gehen würde.

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verb

Weinen, schluchzen

To shed tears; to weep.

Examples :

"That sad movie always makes me cry."

Dieser traurige Film bringt mich immer zum Weinen.

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verb

Rufen, schreien

To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.

Examples :

"The student cried out, "I finished the test!" "

Der Schüler rief: „Ich habe den Test beendet!“

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verb

Schreien, brüllen

To shout, scream, yell.

Examples :

"The children cried out when the fire alarm went off. "

Die Kinder schrien auf, als der Feueralarm losging.

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verb

Laute ausstoßen, schreien

To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.

Examples :

"The baby cried softly, making little inarticulate sounds. "

Das Baby schrie leise und stieß dabei unartikulierte Laute aus.

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verb

Durch Weinen zu etwas bewegen, zum Weinen bringen

To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.

Examples :

"Her constant crying cried her parents into giving in and letting her stay home from school. "

Ihr ständiges Weinen brachte ihre Eltern dazu, nachzugeben und sie zu Hause von der Schule bleiben zu lassen.

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verb

Ausrufen, öffentlich bekannt machen

To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, etc.

Examples :

"to cry goods"

Waren ausrufen.

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verb

Ausrufen, öffentlich bekannt machen

Hence, to publish the banns of, as for marriage.

Examples :

"The school announced they would cry the engagement of two students. "

Die Schule gab bekannt, dass sie die Verlobung von zwei Schülern öffentlich bekannt geben würde.

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