cry

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in Vietnamese Khóc thét lên, kêu la

BrE /krʌɪ/ AmE /kraɪ/

verb en → vi

past cried pp cried ing crying

1 CRY OUT LOUD [intransitive] A1

Khóc thét lên, kêu la

to make loud sounds because you are sad, angry, or in pain

  • cry out loud

Collocations cry with anger · cry in pain

  • She cried out loud when she saw the spider.

    Cô ấy đã kêu la lên khi nhìn thấy con nhện.

2 CRY TEARS [intransitive] A1

Khóc, rơi nước mắt

to produce tears because you are sad, angry, or in pain

  • cry over something

Collocations cry over a breakup · cry from sadness

  • He cried for hours after losing his job.

    Anh ấy đã khóc suốt nhiều giờ sau khi mất việc.

3 CRY FOR HELP [intransitive] A2

Kêu cứu, kêu la để xin giúp đỡ

to shout or make loud sounds to get help

  • cry for help

Collocations cry for rescue · cry out in distress

  • The child cried for help when he fell into the water.

    Trẻ em đã kêu cứu khi rơi xuống nước.

4 CRY BABY [intransitive] B1

Khóc như trẻ sơ sinh

to make sounds typical of a baby, often because they are hungry or uncomfortable

  • cry like a baby

Collocations cry all night · cry for food

  • The baby cried all night because he was hungry.

    Trẻ sơ sinh đã khóc suốt đêm vì đói.

5 CRY IN PAIN [intransitive] B1

Kêu la vì đau đớn

to make sounds of pain, often in response to an injury or illness

  • cry out in pain

Collocations cry from a wound · cry with agony

  • She cried out in pain when she hit her toe.

    Cô ấy đã kêu la vì đau khi đụng phải chân.

6 CRY IN SADNESS [intransitive] B1

Khóc nức nở, khóc vì buồn

to express sadness through tears and sounds

  • cry with sorrow

Collocations cry over a loss · cry from grief

  • He cried in sadness when he heard the news.

    Anh ấy đã khóc nức nở khi nghe tin.

7 CRY IN ANGER [intransitive] B1

Khóc vì tức giận, kêu la

to express anger through loud sounds and tears

  • cry with rage

Collocations cry from frustration · cry in fury

  • She cried in anger when she found out the truth.

    Cô ấy đã khóc vì tức giận khi biết sự thật.

8 CRY IN JOY [intransitive] B1

Khóc vì hạnh phúc, cười nức nở

to express joy through tears and sounds

  • cry with happiness

Collocations cry from joy · cry in delight

  • They cried in joy when they won the lottery.

    Họ đã khóc vì hạnh phúc khi trúng xổ số.