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weep  (wp)

v. wept (wpt), weep·ing, weeps

v.tr.

1. To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion: weep bitter tears of remorse.

2. To express grief or anguish for; lament: wept the death of the child.

3. To bring to a specified condition by weeping: She wept herself into a state of exhaustion.

4. To exude or let fall (drops of liquid): "cuts the jellied milk into tiny, soft curds that weep whey" (Kit Snedaker).

v.intr.

1. To express emotion, such as grief or sadness, by shedding tears. See Synonyms at cry.

2. To mourn or grieve: wept for the dead.

3. To emit or run with drops of liquid: a sore that weeps.

n.

A period or fit of weeping. Often used in the plural.

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[Middle English wepen, from Old English wpan.]

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weep [wiːp]

vb weeps, weeping, wept

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) to shed (tears) as an expression of grief or unhappiness

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (tr; foll by out) to utter, shedding tears

3. (when intr, foll by for) to mourn or lament (for something)

4. to exude (drops of liquid)

5. (Medicine / Pathology) (intr) (of a wound, etc.) to exude a watery or serous fluid

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a spell of weeping

[Old English wēpan; related to Gothic wōpjan, Old High German wuofan, Old Slavonic vabiti to call]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

weep - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" cry mewl, pule, whimper, wail - cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain" cry - bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep" bawl - cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!" tear - fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing" sob - weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably" blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" express emotion, express feelings - give verbal or other expression to one's feelings

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weep

verb

1. cry, shed tears, sob, whimper, complain, keen, greet (Scot. or archaic), moan, mourn, grieve, lament, whinge (informal), blubber, snivel, ululate, blub (slang), boohoo She began to weep, tears running down her face.
cry celebrate, delight, triumph, be glad, revel, rejoice, exult, make merry

2. run, fester, suppurate, exude pus the skin can crack and weep

Translations

weep [wiːp] (wept (vb: pt, pp))

A. VI

1. (= cry) → llorar
to weep for joy → llorar de alegría
to weep for sb → llorar a algn
to weep for one's sins → llorar sus pecados
to weep to see sth → llorar al ver algo
I could have wept → era para desesperarse

2. (Med) [wound] → supurar

B. VT [+ tears] → llorar

C. N to have a good weep → llorar a lágrima viva

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weep [ˈwiːp] [wept] (pt, pp)

vi

(= cry) [person] → pleurer

[wound, skin] → suinter

n
to have a weep → pleurer
She sat down and had a good weep → Elle s'assit et pleura un bon coup.
weeping willow [ˈwiːpɪŋ] n → saule m pleureur

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weep vb: pret, ptp <wept>

vi

(person) → weinen (→ over über +acc); to weep for somebody/something (because sb/sth is missed) → um jdn/etw weinen; (out of sympathy) → für jdn/etw weinen; the child was weeping for his mother → das Kind weinte nach seiner Mutter; to weep with or for joy/with rage → vor or aus Freude/Wut weinen; I wept to hear the news → mir kamen die Tränen, als ich die Nachricht hörte

(wound, cut etc) → tränen, nässen

vt tears → weinen

n to have a good/little weep → tüchtig/ein bisschen weinen

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weep [wiːp] (wept (vb: pt, pp))

1. vt (tears) → versare, piangere

2. vi → piangere (Med) (wound) → essudare
to weep for sb → piangere per qn
to weep bitterly → piangere amaramente
I could have wept! → mi sarei messo a piangere!

3. n to have a good weep → farsi un bel pianto

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weep [wiːp] (wept (vb: pt, pp))

1. vt (tears) → versare, piangere

2. vi → piangere (Med) (wound) → essudare
to weep for sb → piangere per qn
to weep bitterly → piangere amaramente
I could have wept! → mi sarei messo a piangere!

3. n to have a good weep → farsi un bel pianto

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weep

v weep [wiːp]

to shed tears She wept when she heard the terrible news; They wept tears of happiness. huil يَبْكي плача plakat græde weinen κλαίω, χύνω δάκρυα llorar nutma گريستن itkeä pleurer לִבכּוֹת आंसू बहाना jecati sír menangis gráta piangere 泣く 눈물을 흘리다 verkti raudāt menangis, meratap huilen gråte, grine płakać chorar a plânge плакать plakať, nariekať jokati roniti gråta ร้องไห้ ağlamak 哭泣 плакати, ридати رونا nhỏ nước mắt 流泪

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weep → يَنْتَحب brečet græde weinen κλαίω llorar itkeä pleurer plakati piangere 泣く 울다 wenen gråte zapłakać chorar плакать gråta ร้องไห้ ağlamak khóc 哭泣