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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

I. crier [kʀije] VB trans

1. crier (pour dire):

crier
to shout (à qn to sb)
crier des slogans
to shout ou chant slogans
il m'a crié de m'enfuir
he shouted to me to run away
elle a crié qu'elle en avait marre inf/que c'était fini
she shouted that she'd had enough/that it was over

2. crier (pour proclamer):

crier son indignation/dégoût
to proclaim one's indignation/disgust
crier son innocence
to protest one's innocence

II. crier à VB trans

crier à trans obj indir:

ils criaient à l'oppression/l'injustice/la provocation
they protested that it was oppression/injustice/provocation
on a crié au génie quand il a proposé sa théorie
he was proclaimed a genius when he put forward his theory
crier au vol/au meurtre
to cry ou shout ‘stop thief’/‘murder’
on a crié au scandale quand…
there was an outcry when…

III. crier [kʀije] VB intr

1. crier personne:

crier (forcer la voix)
to shout
crier (en pleurant)
to cry
crier (de peur)
to scream
elle n'arrête pas de crier adulte:
she's always shouting
ne crie pas, je t'entends!
you don't have to shout, I can hear you!
crier de joie
to shout for joy
crier de douleur/peur/plaisir
to cry out in pain/fear/delight
crier après inf qn
to shout at sb

2. crier (émettre des sons):

crier animal:
to give a cry
crier singe:
to chatter
crier mouette:
to cry
crier porc:
to squeal

3. crier (crisser, grincer):

crier craie, chaussure:
to squeak
crier planche, marche, gond:
to creak
crier pneu, frein:
to squeal
la scie criait sur le métal
the saw screeched as it bit into the metal

IV. crier [kʀije]

crier comme un cochon qu'on égorge ou un damné
to squeal like a stuck pig
crier haro sur qn/qc
to inveigh sb/sth, to rail against sb/sth
crier comme un putois
to scream one's head off
English
English
French
French
shout (cry out)
crier
shout
crier
to shout at sb
crier après qn
to shout at or to sb to do
crier à qn de faire
to shout with excitement/anger
crier d'excitation/de colère
to shout for help
crier pour demander de l'aide
what are they shouting about?
pourquoi crient-ils?
halloo
crier taïaut
to raise a hue and cry against or about sth
crier haro sur qc
sing out
crier
yell
crier
yell
crier
to yell at sb
crier après qn
to shout like a fishwife
crier comme une poissonnière
to shout with or in glee
crier de joie

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
English

I. crier [kʀije] VB intr

1. crier (hurler):

crier
to cry (out)
crier bébé
to scream
crier de peur
to scream with fear

2. crier inf (se fâcher):

crier contre/après qn
to yell at sb

3. crier (émettre des sons):

crier mouette
to cry
crier oiseau
to call
crier cochon
to squeal
crier oie
to honk
crier souris
to squeak

4. crier (dénoncer):

crier au scandale
to describe the situation as a scandal

II. crier [kʀije] VB trans

1. crier (à voix forte):

crier qc à qn
to yell sth to sb

2. crier (proclamer):

crier son innocence
to protest one's innocence

Phrases:

sans crier gare
without warning
crier famine
to cry famine
crier famine estomac
to complain loudly
crier qc à la cantonade
to call out (for all to hear)
sans crier gare
without warning
English
English
French
French
shout out
crier
call out
crier
call out
crier
shriek
crier
to shriek in pain
crier de douleur
shriek
crier
to shout sth from the rooftops
crier qc sur les toits
to screech with delight/pain
crier de joie/douleur
broadcast fact
crier sur les toits
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. crier [kʀije] VB intr

1. crier (hurler):

crier
to cry (out)
crier bébé
to scream
crier de peur
to scream with fear

2. crier inf (se fâcher):

crier contre/après qn
to yell at sb

3. crier (émettre des sons):

crier mouette
to cry
crier oiseau
to call
crier cochon
to squeal
crier oie
to honk
crier souris
to squeak

4. crier (dénoncer):

crier au scandale
to call the situation a scandal

II. crier [kʀije] VB trans

1. crier (à voix forte):

crier qc à qn
to yell sth to sb

2. crier (proclamer):

crier son innocence
to proclaim one's innocence

Phrases:

sans crier gare
without warning
crier famine
to cry famine
crier famine estomac
to complain loudly
crier qc à la cantonade
to call out (for all to hear)
sans crier gare
without warning
English
English
French
French
shout out
crier
call out
crier
call out
crier
shriek
crier
to shriek in pain
crier de douleur
shriek
crier
to shout sth from the rooftops
crier qc sur les toits
to shout at the top of one's lungs
crier à pleins poumons
broadcast fact
crier sur les toits
Présent
jecrie
tucries
il/elle/oncrie
nouscrions
vouscriez
ils/ellescrient
Imparfait
jecriais
tucriais
il/elle/oncriait
nouscriions
vouscriiez
ils/ellescriaient
Passé simple
jecriai
tucrias
il/elle/oncria
nouscriâmes
vouscriâtes
ils/ellescrièrent
Futur simple
jecrierai
tucrieras
il/elle/oncriera
nouscrierons
vouscrierez
ils/ellescrieront
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