Engelsk navneord: cry | |||
1. | cry (om kommunikation) a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | call, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | utterance, vocalization | ||
Mere specifikke termer | battle cry, bellow, bellowing, bird, blue murder, boo, Bronx cheer, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, halloo, hiss, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, hoot, hoot, hosanna, hue and cry, noise, rallying cry, raspberry, razz, razzing, roar, roaring, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shouting, shriek, shrieking, snort, war cry, war whoop, whoop, yelling, yodel, yowl | ||
2. | cry (om kommunikation) a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A cry of rage. A yell of pain. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | yell | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | utterance, vocalization | ||
Mere specifikke termer | complaint | ||
3. | cry (om kommunikation) a slogan used to rally support for a cause | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A cry to arms. Our watchword will be `democracy'. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, watchword | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan | ||
4. | cry (om kommunikation) a fit of weeping | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Had a good cry. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburst | ||
5. | cry (om begivenhed) the characteristic utterance of an animal | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Animal cries filled the night. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | sound | ||
Mere specifikke termer | baa, bark, bay, bleat, bray, cackle, caterwaul, caw, cheep, cluck, clucking, coo, crow, gobble, growl, growling, honk, howl, meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul, moo, neigh, nicker, peep, roar, whicker, whinny, yelp, yelping, yip | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: cry | |||
1. | cry (om kommunikation) utter a sudden loud cry | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle. I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | call, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
Mere specifikke termer | halloo, hollo, howl, hurrah, pipe, pipe up, roar, screak, screech, shriek, shrill, skreak, skreigh, squawk, ululate, wail, whoop, yaup, yawl | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | call, call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout | ||
2. | cry (i anatomi) shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death. The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | weep | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | express emotion, express feelings | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bawl, blub, blubber, mewl, pule, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, sob, tear, wail, whimper | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | cry | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | express joy, express mirth, laugh | ||
3. | cry (om kommunikation) utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | `I won!' he exclaimed. `Help!' she cried. `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They cry that there was a traffic accident | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | call out, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
Mere specifikke termer | aah, gee, ooh | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | call, call out, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
4. | cry (om kommunikation) proclaim or announce in public | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news. He cried his merchandise in the market square. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | blazon out | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | announce, denote | ||
5. | cry (om forbrug, indtagelse el. anvendelse) demand immediate action | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | This situation is crying for attention. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | need, require, want | ||
6. | cry (om kommunikation) utter a characteristic sound | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The cat was crying. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | You can hear animals cry in the meadows, The meadows cry with animals | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
7. | cry (i anatomi) bring into a particular state by crying | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The little boy cried himself to sleep. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | alter, change, modify | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | cry, weep | ||