Dictionary · French

s'écrier

verb

Conjugate

Senses

  1. 1.

    to cry out, to exclaim

    to shout or say something suddenly and forcefully

  2. 2.

    to exclaim in protest or surprise

    to utter a sharp or sudden utterance expressing emotion

Examples

  • "« Non, c'est injuste ! » s'écria-t-il."

    "No, that's unfair!" he exclaimed.

  • "Elle s'écria de joie en voyant le résultat."

    She cried out with joy when she saw the result.

  • "Les manifestants s'écriaient contre la décision du gouvernement."

    The protesters were crying out against the government's decision.

Usage

This is a pronominal (reflexive) verb, so it always appears with the pronoun se/s'. It's formal or literary in register and commonly used in narration or reported speech. Often followed by "que" or with direct speech in quotation marks.