Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
llorar
Pronunciation
IPA/ʝoˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbcry
Example
No llores, todo estará bien.
Don't cry, everything will be fine.
More examples
Al ver la foto, empezó a llorar de alegría.
Upon seeing the photo, they started to cry for joy.
Core concept
Weeping in response to sorrow, pain, or deep emotion.
Common phrases
llorar de alegría
cry for joy
llorar de tristeza
cry from sorrow
ponerse a llorar
start to cry
Similar words
sollozar: Sobs with short, convulsive breaths, showing intense grief or pain.
lloriquear: Whimpers repeatedly in a soft, quiet voice.
Definition in Spanish
Significa derramar lágrimas por dolor, tristeza o emoción y, en sentido figurado, expresar lamento.
Word origin
From Latin plorare 'to lament' through Old Spanish plorar, with the initial pl- shifting to ll- in medieval Spanish, and the verb also carries a figurative sense of expressing lament.
Usage tips
- In English 'to cry' can also mean 'to shout' (as in 'cry for help'), but Spanish does not use llorar that way, and gritar or pedir ayuda express that meaning.