crying

/ˈkraɪɪŋ/ adjective

Translation

a crying need for sth mainly UK › a need that is very urgent

acil gereksinim, zaruri ihtiyaç

There's a crying need for more nurses.1770

it's a crying shame › used to say that you think a situation is very wrong

rezalet, rezillik

1027

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

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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