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a llorar

to cry

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phrase Common #4,986
to cry Often used in expressions like ponerse a llorar, echarse a llorar, or empezar a llorar to mean “start crying” or “burst into tears.”
SP: Al escuchar la noticia, se echó a llorar.
EN: When he heard the news, he burst into tears.

No, no empieces a llorar.

No, don't start crying.

— The Running Man (2025)

No le digas eso, que va a empezar a llorar.

Don't tell him that, he'll start crying.

Siento como si me fuera a echar a llorar.

I feel like I'm going to burst into tears.

Cuando una niña se pone a llorar, nunca sé qué decir.

When a little girl starts to cry, I never know what to say.

Voy a la cama a llorar.

I'm going to bed to cry.

No me digas eso Raimunda que me pongo a llorar.

Don't say that, Raimunda, or I'll start crying.

— Volver (2006)

Deja que beba algo o me echaré a llorar.

Let me have a drink or I'll burst into tears.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Rompí a llorar.

I burst into tears.

Empezaste a llorar.

You started to cry.

Me echo a llorar.

I burst into tears.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

En el momento en que me vio, se echó a llorar.

The moment she saw me, she burst into tears.

Me eché a llorar.

I burst into tears.

El bebé se echó a llorar.

The baby started to cry.

Alguno siempre rompe a llorar.

Someone always bursts into tears.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

Casi me puse a llorar cuando vi la imprenta otra vez.

I almost burst into tears when I saw the print shop again.

— Los falsificadores (2007)

Sami no romperá a llorar.

Sami won't burst into tears.

Perdón por ponerme a llorar.

I'm sorry for crying.

— Psicosis (1960)