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The Russian word for to cry is
плакать

plakat'



to cry

Russian Definition


cry
     1. плач, крик
     2. кричать
     3. плакать



Translations for cry and their definitions

крик
     1. n. cry (a shout or scream), outcry, scream, shout, shouting, yell
     2. n. creek (in English and American creek names)


плакать
     1. v. to cry, weep
     2. v. to mourn, weep
     3. v. in expressions
           пла́кали де́нежки! - the money has simply vanished, you can kiss your money good-bye, you can whistle for your money
           па́лка по нему́ пла́чет - he's asking for it; what he needs is a thrashing
           хоть плачь! — it is enough to make you weep!
           пла́кать в жиле́тку — to cry on smb.'s shoulder


рыдать


кричать
     1. v. to cry, to shout, to scream, to yell


плач
     1. n. weeping


орать
     1. v. to yell, to bawl, to scream
     2. v. to shout
     3. v. to plow/plough


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