se puso a llorar

started crying

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started crying Used when someone begins crying, often suddenly.
SP: Cuando recibió la carta, se puso a llorar.
EN: When she got the letter, she started crying.

Ella se puso a llorar en voz alta.

She started crying out loud.

Al oír las noticias se puso a llorar.

Upon hearing the news, she began to cry.

La cara del payaso asustó al niño y se puso a llorar.

The clown's face frightened the child and he started to cry.

Ella se puso a llorar tan pronto entró a su cuarto.

She started crying as soon as she entered her room.

Él se puso a llorar.

He started to cry.

Ella se puso a llorar apenas salió de la pieza.

She started crying as soon as she left the room.

Ella se puso a llorar otra vez.

She started crying again.

El niño se puso a llorar.

The child started to cry.

De repente, se puso a llorar.

Suddenly, she started to cry.

— Parásitos (2019)

El bebé se puso a llorar.

The baby started to cry.

La mujer del preso se puso a llorar.

The prisoner’s wife started crying.

Ella se puso a llorar al ver mi rostro.

She started crying when she saw my face.

En cuanto me vio se puso a llorar.

As soon as she saw me, she started to cry.

Ella se puso a llorar.

She started to cry.

Después de oír la triste noticia, se puso a llorar.

After hearing the sad news, she started to cry.

Se puso a llorar en cuanto oyó la noticia.

She started crying as soon as she heard the news.

Mi hermana se puso a llorar.

My sister started to cry.