weep

weinen

Tränen vergießen, weil man sehr traurig, glücklich oder aufgewühlt ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To cry because you feel very sad, happy, or upset.

• The child began to weep.
• She wept when she heard the news.
• They were weeping with joy at the reunion.

So benutzt man es: weep for someone/something (She wept for the children who had lost their homes.); weep with something (He began to weep with relief.); weep over something (They wept over the loss of their home.)

Synonyme: cry, sob

Häufige Wendungen: weep bitterly, weep for someone, weep with joy, weep with relief

sickern, nässen

Langsam in kleinen Tropfen austreten.

In einfachem Englisch: To flow out slowly in small drops.

• Water weeps from the rock.
• The cut was still weeping fluid.
• Sap wept from the damaged bark.

Synonyme: seep, ooze, drip

Häufige Wendungen: weep slowly, weep fluid, weep through something

Weinen

Eine Zeit des Weinens, nach der man sich oft besser fühlt.

In einfachem Englisch: A period of crying, often one that helps you feel better.

• I needed a good weep.
• She had a quiet weep after everyone left.
• A weep and a cup of tea helped her feel better.

Synonyme: cry

Häufige Wendungen: a good weep, have a weep, a quiet weep