pleurer

/plø.ʁe/

verb A1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
pleure
past
a pleuré
perfect
pleuré

Meaning

  1. to cry

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

chialer

pleurer is the neutral, standard verb for "to cry," used anywhere; chialer is the informal, slightly mocking version, often implying the crying seems excessive or unwarranted.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

chorar

chorar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to cry."

Practice

1 What does pleurer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le bébé ___ toute la nuit.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pleurer?

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