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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
"Cry" word meaning
Hi. I have question about "cry" word, which has many meanings, but I'm curious especially two of them.
1. cry - to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
2. cry - to call loudly; shout; yell.
For example I have sentence:
"I cried with pain"
How the person whom I will say this, will know what I have in mind?
I have in mind first meaning, but the person may understood this as the second meaning. Am I right?
How to recognize, which meaning was used?
Jack
1. cry - to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
2. cry - to call loudly; shout; yell.
For example I have sentence:
"I cried with pain"
How the person whom I will say this, will know what I have in mind?
I have in mind first meaning, but the person may understood this as the second meaning. Am I right?
How to recognize, which meaning was used?
Jack
Top answer
Anonymous "I cried with pain" There's not really enough here to distinguish between the two meanings. Could be either one. " He cried out for help.
- Anonymous "I cried with pain" There's not really enough here to distinguish between the two meanings.
- Could be either one.
- " He cried out for help.
- He cried out in pain.
- Otherwise, it could be just a whimpering.
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Anonymous"I cried with pain"There's not really enough here to distinguish between the two meanings. Could be either one.
If you wish to make #2 clear, you can use "cry out."
He cried out for help.
He cried out in pain.
Otherwise, it could be just a whimpering.
- A.
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Thanks Avangi!
You helped me.
Simple word - "out", and the meaning is more precised.
Jack
You helped me.
Simple word - "out", and the meaning is more precised.
Jack
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