lloró
/ʝoɾo/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for wept is lloró.
It is used to describe a completed action of shedding tears from the eyes in the past.
Which one should you use?
While lloró refers to a completed action (he wept), lloraba is the imperfect form used to describe an ongoing or habitual state of weeping in the past, such as 'was weeping' or 'used to weep'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form of the verb is llorar.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝoɾo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, there is a specific distinction between llorar for emotional weeping and lagrimear for the physical act of eyes watering, such as from chopping onions.
- In many Spanish-speaking contexts, the phrase llorar de risa is used to describe someone who 'wept' from laughing too hard. It is a common way to express extreme mirth rather than sadness.
- In some contexts, llorar can be used metaphorically to mean complaining or whining about a situation, rather than actually shedding tears.
Examples in context
- Tom lloró.Tom wept.Tatoeba #1713564 by marcelostockle, translation #1524763 by Spamster
- Jesús lloró.Jesus wept.Tatoeba #514319 by Shishir, translation #66664 by CM
- Muchas lágrimas fueron derramadas por él, y la pequeña Gerda lloró amargamente durante largo tiempo.Many tears were shed for him, and little Gerda wept bitterly for a long time.Tatoeba #5146570 by albrusgher, translation #3753048 by Hybrid
- Ayer lloré mucho cuando me dijiste eso.Yesterday I wept a lot when you told me that.
- Cuando me enteré de la noticia, me puse a llorar sin control.When I heard the news, I started crying uncontrollably.
- Al recordar su partida, solté lágrimas de tristeza.When remembering their departure, I shed tears of sadness.
- Durante el discurso, el presidente lloró al recordar la pérdida de vidas.During the speech, the president wept when remembering the loss of lives.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about a sad movie they watched.
- JavierLa película fue muy triste.The movie was very sad.
- MaríaSí, el protagonista lloró mucho al final.Yes, the protagonist wept a lot at the end.
- JavierYo también tuve ganas de llorar.I also felt like crying.
- MaríaFue una escena muy conmovedora.It was a very moving scene.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
