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"Llorar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to cry", and "sollozar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to sob". Learn more about the difference between "llorar" and "sollozar" below.
llorar(
yoh
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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)
sollozar(
soh
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yoh
-
sahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to weep)
a. to sob
El doctor trató de explicarle a Mariana que la condición de su hijo no era grave, pero esta no paraba de sollozar.The doctor tried explaining to Mariana that her son's condition was not serious, but she couldn't stop sobbing.
Cuando Claudia le dijo a Fede que iba a mudarse a París, empezó a sollozar.When Claudia told him she was moving to Paris, Fede began to sob.
