cry

/kraɪ/ noun

Translation

SHOUT [C] › a shout, especially one that shows that someone is frightened, hurt, etc

çığlık

a cry of horror/joy/pain I could hear the cries of children playing in the street.10931186

ANIMAL/BIRD [C] › a sound that a particular animal or bird makes

hayvan çığlığı/kuş sesi/ötüşü

an eagle's cry453

have a cry › to produce tears from your eyes, usually because you are sad, angry, or hurt

üzgün, kızgın ve yaralı olduğunda gözlerinden yaş gelmek/ağlamak

Isabel went home and had a good cry.1077

be a far cry from sth › to be very different from something

alakası olmamak, çok farklı olmak

Her luxury mansion is a far cry from the house she grew up in.1882

(Definition of cry noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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