weep

pleurer

Verser des larmes sous l'effet d'une grande tristesse, joie ou détresse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : cry, sob

Expressions courantes : weep bitterly, weep for someone, weep with joy, weep with relief

suinter

S'écouler lentement en petites gouttes.

En anglais simple : To flow out slowly in small drops.

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

Synonymes : seep, ooze, drip

Expressions courantes : weep slowly, weep fluid, weep through something

crise de larmes

Un moment passé à pleurer, qui permet souvent de se sentir mieux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : cry

Expressions courantes : a good weep, have a weep, a quiet weep