llora
/ʝoɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cries" is translated into Spanish as llora.
llora is a form of the verb llorar, which means "to cry." It describes the act of producing tears from the eyes, typically due to sadness or distress. To describe someone crying excessively and passionately in a colloquial way, you can use the idiom llora como una magdalena.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word llora is a conjugated form of the infinitive llorar. Other forms include lloro for "I cry" (first-person singular present), lloran for "they cry" (third-person plural present) and lloré for "I cried" (first-person singular preterite).
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝoɾa/
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, such as 'llorar de risa', the verb is used to describe an intense reaction to humor rather than sadness.
- The idiom llora como una magdalena refers to Saint Mary Magdalene, who is often depicted in art weeping over the feet of Jesus.
- The word llorar is often used metaphorically in Spanish music, especially in 'boleros', to describe a singing style that sounds like weeping.
Examples in context
- Todo el mundo llora.Everyone cries.Tatoeba #4768729 by cueyayotl, translation #4771136 by cairnhead
- Sami no llora nunca.Sami never cries.Tatoeba #10837165 by Seael, translation #7325823 by OsoHombre
- Él llora casi todos los días.He cries almost every day.Tatoeba #1809604 by marcelostockle, translation #1809605 by marcelostockle
- El bebé llora cada vez que tiene hambre.The baby cries every time it's hungry.
- La viuda derramó lágrimas en el funeral.The widow shed tears at the funeral.
- Esa película es tan conmovedora que siempre lloro como una magdalena.That movie is so touching that I always cry like a baby.
- Ana siempre llora como una magdalena cuando ve películas tristes.Ana always cries like a baby when she watches sad movies.
- Cada vez que le regañan, se pone a llorar.Every time he gets scolded, he starts crying.
- El niño se pone a llorar cada vez que no obtiene lo que quiere.The child starts crying every time he doesn't get what he wants.
- Juanito se puso a llorar cuando rompió su juguete favorito.Juanito started crying when he broke his favorite toy.
- El niño pequeño llora cada vez que se lastima.The young boy cries every time he gets hurt.
- La paciente lloró de alivio al recibir buenas noticias.The patient cried with relief upon hearing good news.
- El actor lloró de emoción al recibir el premio.The actor cried with excitement upon receiving the award.
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Example conversation
María and Daniel are talking about a baby.
- MaríaEl bebé llora mucho hoy.The baby cries a lot today.
- DanielTal vez tiene hambre.Maybe he is hungry.
- MaríaNo, él siempre llora cuando tiene sueño.No, he always cries when he is sleepy.
- DanielEntonces necesita dormir ahora.Then he needs to sleep now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
