cry
noun/kraɪ/
(plural cries)
Слово англійською: cry
Переклад cry українською: зойк, плач, крик
Детальний опис
- [countable] a loud sound without words that expresses a strong feeling
- cry of something to give a cry of anguish/despair/pain/joy/alarm, etc.
- A passer-by heard her muffled cries.
- a baby's cries
- [countable] a loud shout
- With a cry of ‘Stop thief!’ he ran after the boy.
- Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage.
- He tried to yell out, but the hand muffled his cries.
- She heard cries in the distance.
- a plaintive cry for help
- [countable] the sound made by a bird or an animal
- the cry of gulls circling overhead
- [countable] a demand or request for something that is needed immediately
- cry for something Her behaviour at school was really a cry for help.
- a cry for justice
- We need a new leader who's ready to hear the cry of the people.
- [singular] an action or a period of crying
- I felt a lot better after a good long cry.
- You'll feel better when you've had a good cry.
- [countable] (especially in compounds) a word or phrase that expresses a group’s beliefs and calls people to action
- a battle cry
- His speech attacking the government has proved a rallying cry for party dissidents.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘ask for earnestly or loudly’): from Old French crier (verb), cri (noun), from Latin quiritare ‘raise a public outcry’, literally ‘call on the Quirites (Roman citizens) for help’.
Idioms
a far cry from something
- a very different experience from something synonym remote
- All this luxury was a far cry from the poverty of his childhood.
hue and cry
- strong public protest about something
- Further cuts in welfare have raised a hue and cry among the American public.
in full cry
- talking or shouting loudly and in an enthusiastic way
- The Leeds supporters were in full cry.