dá vontade de chorar

feel like crying

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feel like crying The expression can mean “feel like crying” or that something makes someone want to cry. The person who feels this is often expressed with a pronoun, as in “me dá vontade de chorar” (it makes me want to cry).

PO: Este filme é tão emocionante que dá vontade de chorar.

EN: This movie is so moving that it makes me want to cry.

É tão bom que dá vontade de chorar.

It's so good it makes me want to cry.

— As Travessuras de uma Sereia (2016)

Dá vontade de chorar.

It makes me want to cry.

— O Tempo com Você (2019)

Só de saber sobre o partido de esquerda, me dá vontade de chorar.

Just hearing about the left-wing party makes me want to cry.

— Ele Está de Volta (2015)

Dá vontade de chorar de alegria.

It makes you want to cry with joy.

— Um Cabra Bom de Bola (2026)