chorar
Meaning
- to cry, weep
- (informal) to complain
- (slang, transitive) to steal; to shoplift
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/t͡ʃoˈɾaɾ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese chorar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin plōrāre (“to lament”). Compare Portuguese chorar and Spanish llorar, more directly, with Portuguese chorar.
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