pleurer/plœ.ʁe/
verb · A1 · Frequency 642
verb
Meanings
to cry, to weep; to shed tears
Usually refers to shedding tears due to emotional distress; commonly used to describe human emotional response.
to mourn, to cry for
Expresses sadness and shedding tears for someone or something; commonly used to convey mourning.
Examples
Il est difficile de pleurer devant des inconnus.
It is difficult to cry in front of strangers.
Après le film, elle a commencé à pleurer dans le métro.
After the film, she started crying on the subway.
Le village s'est rassemblé pour pleurer son maire.
The village gathered to mourn its mayor.
Collocations
- pleurer de joieto cry with joy
- pleurer la mort de quelqu’unto mourn someone's death
Common mistakes
Il essaie de ne pleurer pas devant eux.
Il essaie de ne pas pleurer devant eux.
When negating the infinitive pleurer, use ne pas pleurer, not ne pleurer pas.
Related words
verb
Meanings
to cry, to weep; to shed tears
Usually refers to shedding tears due to emotional distress; commonly used to describe human emotional response.
to mourn, to cry for
Expresses sadness and shedding tears for someone or something; commonly used to convey mourning.
Examples
Elle est rentrée chez elle en pleurant après cette dispute.
She went home crying after that argument.
Pleurant de joie, la jeune femme a serré sa mère dans ses bras.
Crying with joy, the young woman hugged her mother.
Pleurant la mort de son frère, il a annulé son voyage.
Mourning his brother's death, he canceled his trip.
verb
Meanings
to cry, to weep; to shed tears
Usually refers to shedding tears due to emotional distress; commonly used to describe human emotional response.
to mourn, to cry for
Expresses sadness and shedding tears for someone or something; commonly used to convey mourning.
Examples
Elle a pleuré en lisant le message de sa sœur.
She cried while reading her sister's message.
Après le film, plusieurs spectateurs ont pleuré en silence.
After the film, several spectators cried silently.
Toute la famille a pleuré la disparition de leur grand-mère.
The whole family mourned the loss of their grandmother.
verb
Meanings
to cry, to weep; to shed tears
Usually refers to shedding tears due to emotional distress; commonly used to describe human emotional response.
to mourn, to cry for
Expresses sadness and shedding tears for someone or something; commonly used to convey mourning.
Examples
Le bébé pleure parce qu'il a faim.
The baby is crying because it is hungry.
Quand il pleure, sa sœur lui chante une chanson.
When he cries, his sister sings him a song.
Elle pleure son frère disparu depuis plusieurs années.
She mourns her brother, who has been missing for several years.
Collocations
- pleurer de joieto cry with joy
- pleurer la mort de quelqu’unto mourn someone's death
Common mistakes
Il essaie de ne pleurer pas devant eux.
Il essaie de ne pas pleurer devant eux.
When negating the infinitive pleurer, use ne pas pleurer, not ne pleurer pas.
Related words
verb
Meanings
to cry, to weep; to shed tears
Usually refers to shedding tears due to emotional distress; commonly used to describe human emotional response.
to mourn, to cry for
Expresses sadness and shedding tears for someone or something; commonly used to convey mourning.
Examples
Tu pleures depuis le début du film.
You have been crying since the beginning of the movie.
Tu pleures parce que tes yeux te font mal.
You are crying because your eyes hurt.
Tu pleures ton grand-père depuis sa disparition.
You have been mourning your grandfather since his death.