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"Llorar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to cry", and "llanto" is a noun which is often translated as "crying". Learn more about the difference between "llorar" and "llanto" below.
llorar(
yoh
-
rahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to shed)
a. to cry
"Perdí mi peluche", dijo la niñita mientras lloraba lágrimas amargas."I lost my teddy," said the little girl while she cried bitter tears.
5. (to lament)
el llanto(
yahn
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. crying
El llanto del bebé despertó a todos los vecinos.The baby's crying woke up all the neighbors.
b. weeping (literary)
¿Qué más podría hacer uno frente al llanto de un niño inconsolable?What else could one do faced with the weeping of an inconsolable child?
