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llanto

weeping

noun YAHN-toh Rare

Also means

crying

Usage Note

Llanto is the uncountable noun for the act or sound of crying — un llanto desconsolado ('inconsolable weeping'). It is distinct from lágrima ('a tear') and lloriqueo ('whimpering'). The expression romper en llanto means 'to burst into tears'. Note that llanto is not typically used in the plural, unlike English 'tears'.

Examples

"El llanto del bebé despertó a todos."

Natural Translation

The baby's crying woke everyone up.

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