The Swedish word for to cry is
gråta
Translations for to cry and their definitions
gråta | © | |
1. v. to cry, to weep |
skri | |
1. n-n. a loud, piercing scream; a cry, a howl, a shriek, a call, a scream | |
ett skri av fasa - a cry of horror | |
"Skriet från vildmarken" är en roman av Jack London - "The Call of the Wild" is a novel by Jack London. | |
"Skriet" är en målning av Edvard Munch. - "The Scream" is a painting by Edvard Munch. | |
måsarnas hesa skrin - the hoarse cries of the gulls |
skrik | |
1. n-n. a scream | |
2. v. imperative of skrika |
rop | |
1. n-n. a cry, a call | |
Ropen skalla - bandyhall åt alla. - What do we want? A bandy arena! - When do we want it? Now! | |
2. n-n. (in "vara i ropet") to be currently popular (and much talked of), to be all the rage, to be in vogue |
gråt | |
1. v. imperative of gråta | |
2. n-c. crying, weeping, tears. |
skrika | © | |
1. v. to scream, to yell, to shout | ||
Varför skriker du? - Why are you shouting? |
ropa | |
1. v. to shout, call |
skälla | |
1. n-c. bell (carried by animals around their necks) | |
2. v. (of dogs) to bark | |
3. v. to scold, to tell off | |
De blev utskällda/skälldes ut/fick sig en utskällning för att de inte följt reglerna - They were scolded for not having followed the rules | |
Han skällde ut dom för att de inte följt reglerna - He told them off for not having followed the rules | |
Skäller folk på dig så skäll tillbaka utav bara helvete - If people scold you, then scold them back like hell | |
4. v. (with för) to be called, to be accused of being | |
en lärare som skälls för att vara arbetsskygg - a teacher accused of being lazy |
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