What does chorar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word chorar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chorar in Portuguese.

The word chorar in Portuguese means cry, weep, chorar, chorar, chorar, chorar, estar de luto por, chorar, lacrimejar, chorar, choramingar, chorar, chorar, queixar-se, chorar escandalosamente, chorar por, chorar por, chorar pelo leite derramado, chorar copiosamente, chorar por qualquer coisa, chorar a perda de, a ponto de chorar, chorar por, chorar por, chorar por, chorar por, filme piegas, feito para chorar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chorar

cry, weep

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

chorar

verbal expression (cry)

chorar

intransitive verb (weep)

Ela chorou quando seu pai morreu.

She cried when her father died.

chorar

intransitive verb (cry)

O homem estava chorando em um canto da sala de espera.

The man was weeping in a corner of the waiting room.

chorar

intransitive verb (UK, informal (blubber, cry)

estar de luto por

transitive verb (grieve for dead person)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)

Karen ainda estava de luto pela morte de sua mãe quando sua melhor amiga morreu.

Karen was still mourning her mother when her best friend died.

chorar

(figurative (mourn, lament)

Não adianta chorar por causa de uma situação que você não pode mudar.

There is no point in crying about a situation you cannot change.

lacrimejar

phrasal verb, intransitive (informal (person: emit tears, weep)

Joanna lacrimejou quando pensou em seu pai.

Joanna welled up when she thought about her father.

chorar, choramingar

intransitive verb (cry, scream)

Ela podia ouvir o bebê chorando no quarto ao lado.

She could hear the baby squalling in the next room.

chorar

noun (colloquial (crying spell)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

Mary felt better after having a weep.

chorar

transitive verb (weep: tears)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

As lágrimas que ela chorou escorreram por seu rosto.

The tears that she cried flowed down her face.

queixar-se

(vulgar, slang (complain about [sth])

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

Os empregados estavam parados ao lado da máquina de café queixando-se dos seus salários.

The employees stood at the coffee machine and bitched about their pay.

chorar escandalosamente

intransitive verb (weep noisily)

When the lady asked him if he was lost, the boy started blubbering.

chorar por

(shed tears for)

O menino estava chorando por ter sido punido. Por que diabos você está chorando?

The little boy was crying about being punished. What on earth are you crying about?

chorar por

(shed tears for)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)

Please don't cry for me.

chorar pelo leite derramado

expression (figurative (it's pointless to regret what is done)

chorar copiosamente

verbal expression (figurative (weep bitterly)

I cried my heart out when my best friend moved away.

chorar por qualquer coisa

intransitive verb (US, informal (weep easily, feel self-pity)

Stop crybabying and tidy your room.

chorar a perda de

verbal expression (mourn [sb] who has died)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

a ponto de chorar

adjective (close to tears) (perto de chorar)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)

John seemed about ready to cry after Linda called him ugly. Her lower lip would always tremble whenever she was ready to cry.

chorar por

(figurative (mourn, grieve for)

The nation wept for the terrorism casualties.

chorar por

(shed tears for)

Bill's family and friends went on weeping for him long after his funeral.

chorar por

(shed tears about)

Rose is such a sensitive child; she'll weep over any little thing.

chorar por

(shed tears because of) (chorar por causa de)

Agnes isn't sad; she is weeping for joy.

filme piegas

noun (informal (sad or sentimental movie)

feito para chorar

noun (informal (sad book, movie, etc.)

He took his girlfriend to a romantic weepy.

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