Перестань плакать
The English phrase "stop crying" is translated into Russian as Перестань плакать.
While Перестань плакать is a direct command to cease the action, you may also encounter the alternative Хватит плакать, which carries a nuance of "enough of that" or "that's enough crying."
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase Перестань плакать, the word перестань is the imperative singular form of the verb перестать, meaning "to stop" or "to cease".
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form Перестань плакать uses the singular imperative, which is used when speaking to one person informally (like a child or a friend). To use the polite or plural form, change перестань to перестаньте to get Перестаньте плакать. The infinitive form of the phrase is перестать плакать.
Did you know?
- In Russian literature and folklore, crying is often paired with сопли, meaning 'snot', in the mocking phrase разведи сопли, used to tell someone to stop whining.
- There is a distinct Russian word причитать, which refers to a specific type of rhythmic, ritualistic crying or lamenting common in old village funeral traditions.
- In Russian literature, instead of saying 'stop crying', an author might use the expression не лей слёзы (do not pour tears), which adds a more poetic or dramatic flair to the scene.
Examples in context
- Ну всё, перестань плакать.Now stop crying.Tatoeba #5716654 by marafon, translation #41072 by CK
- Соберись и перестань плакать.Pull yourself together and stop crying.Tatoeba #2761376 by marafon, translation #2761371 by wellmaxpower
- Перестань плакать без причины.Stop crying for no reason.Tatoeba #10126299 by marafon, translation #1977596 by Spamster
- Перестаньте плакатьStop crying
- Перестаньте плакать, все будет хорошо.Stop crying, everything will be fine.
- Прекрати плакать, ты не одинок.Stop crying, you're not alone.
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Example conversation
Olga is comforting Sergey after he dropped his ice cream.
- Ольга OlgaСергей, перестань плакать, это всего лишь мороженое.Sergey, perestan' plakat', eto vsego lish' morozhenoye.Sergey, stop crying, it is only ice cream.
- Сергей SergeyМне очень грустно, Ольга.Mne ochen' grustno, Ol'ga.I am very sad, Olga.
- Ольга OlgaПерестань плакать, мы сейчас купим новое.Perestan' plakat', my seychas kupim novoye.Stop crying, we will buy a new one now.
- Сергей SergeyХорошо, я постараюсь.Khorosho, ya postarayus'.Okay, I will try.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
