Level | B2 |
---|---|
Kind | noun |
Front | cry |
IPA | /kraɪ / noun (plural cries) |
Back | çığlık ağlama |
Back 2 | cry (noun) /kraɪ
/ noun (plural cries)
1 [countable]
a shout or loud high noise
çığlık
the
cries of the children in the playground
the
cry of a seagull
We
heard Adam give a cry of pain as the dog bit him.
(figurative) Her suicide attempt was
really a cry for help.
2 [singular]
an act of crying1
(1)
ağlama
After
a good cry I felt much better.
IDIOMS
a far cry from sth/from doing sth
an experience that is very different from
sth/doing sth
çok farklı, ilgisi
yok
hue and cry
strong public protest about sth
kamu protestosu
There
was hue and cry about the new taxes.
Further
cuts in welfare have raised a hue and cry among the American public. |
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