chorar

Senses

1. 1.

   to cry

   to shed tears from emotion (sadness, joy, pain)

2. 2.

   to weep

   to cry openly or visibly

3. 3.

   to whine; to complain

   to express discontent in a weak or persistent manner

Examples

• "Ela chorou quando soube a notícia triste."

  She cried when she found out the sad news.

• "O bebê começou a chorar no meio da noite."

  The baby started to cry in the middle of the night.

• "Ele está sempre chorando sobre seus problemas em vez de resolvê-los."

  He's always whining about his problems instead of solving them.

Usage

Common verb in everyday speech. The primary sense is emotional crying (sadness, joy, pain). Secondary sense includes complaining or whining in informal contexts. Often used with preposition "por" (cry for/about) or "de" (cry from)."