cry

/kraɪ/

verb

płakać

/ˈpwakat͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

krzyczećwołać

Definition

To produce tears from your eyes, usually because you are sad, upset, or in pain; to shout loudly.

Examples

The baby started to cry when she was hungry.

Dziecko zaczęło płakać, gdy było głodne.

He cried for help, but no one heard him.

Krzyczał o pomoc, ale nikt go nie usłyszał.

Synonyms

weep sob shout

Collocations

cry outcry tearscry for help

noun

płacz

/pwat͡ʂ/· rzeczownik

Also

krzyk(m)

Definition

A sound made when crying; a loud shout or scream.

Examples

We heard a cry from the other room.

Usłyszeliśmy płacz z drugiego pokoju.

The cry of a wolf echoed through the forest.

Krzyk wilka rozniósł się echem po lesie.

Synonyms

wail scream shout

Collocations

battle crycry of painloud cry

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