What does crier in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word crier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use crier in French.

The word crier in French means scream, scream, shout, yell at , shout at , scream at, clash, shout at , yell at, let out a cry of despair, cry wolf, cry foul, scream blue murder, yell blue murder, shout for joy, starve, raise an outcry against, cry silently, shout at , yell at, shout it from the rooftops, cry victory, claim victory, cry victory, without warning, out of the blue. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word crier

scream

verbe intransitif (hurler)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dans la jungle, des animaux crient.
The animals are screaming in the jungle.

scream

verbe intransitif (réagir par un son fort)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'enfant est tombé et a crié de douleur.
The child fell over and screamed in pain.

shout

verbe intransitif (parler très fort)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les manifestants crient dans la rue.
The demonstrators are shouting in the street.

yell at , shout at , scream at

verbe transitif (ordonner, demander à voix forte)

Furieux, il leur cria de sortir.
Furious, he yelled at them to get out.

clash

verbe intransitif (discorder)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Voilà des couleurs qui crient !
Those colours clash!

shout at , yell at

locution verbale (réprimander [qqn] en criant)

Il nous arrive de perdre patience et de crier après lui.

let out a cry of despair

locution verbale (se plaindre fortement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

cry wolf

locution verbale (alerter pour rien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

cry foul

locution verbale (dénoncer haut et fort [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

scream blue murder, yell blue murder

locution verbale (hurler) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

shout for joy

locution verbale (être content et le dire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

starve

locution verbale (manifester la faim)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La guerre faisait rage et la population criait famine. // Mon estomac crie famine ; on va manger ?
My stomach thinks my throat's been cut; are we eating soon?

raise an outcry against

locution verbale (s'indigner, appeler à la réprobation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette association a crié haro sur la décision du tribunal.

cry silently

locution verbale (se plaindre in petto)

shout at , yell at

verbe transitif indirect (réprimander)

Mais arrête de lui crier dessus ! Ce n'est pas comme ça qu'il va aller plus vite.

shout it from the rooftops

locution verbale (dire haut et fort à tous)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

cry victory

locution verbale (manifester son contentement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

claim victory, cry victory

locution verbale (revendiquer la victoire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

without warning, out of the blue

locution adverbiale (sans avertir)

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