Meaning of raudat | Babel Free

Definitions

1. second-person plural present indicative of raudāt
   form-of, indicative, plural, present, second-person
2. to weep, to cry (to shed tears, often while breathing unevenly (sobbing) and producing inarticulate sounds, because of one's emotional state)
   intransitive, irregular
3. to drip, to let liquid drops fall
   intransitive, irregular
4. to cry (to produce long, low-pitched sounds)
   intransitive, irregular
5. to make crying-like sounds
   figuratively, intransitive, irregular
6. to make sad, melancholic sounds, music
   figuratively, intransitive, irregular

Equivalents

Examples

“raudāt aiz bēdām”

to cry in grief, sadness

“raudāt aiz prieka”

to weep with joy

“raudāt sāpēs”

to cry in pain

“skaļi, žēli raudāt”

to cry loud, mournfully

“klusi raudāt”

to cry softly

“raudāt balsī”

to cry loud (lit. in voice)

“raudāt rūgtas, gaužas asaras”

to cry bitter tears

“nelaimīgs ir cilvēks, kuram daudz jāraud; vēl nelaimīgāks tas, kuram neviens pārdzīvojums nav gana dziļš, lai izraisītu asaras”

unhappy is the person who has to cry a lot; even unhappier is (the person) who never had a life experience deep enough to cause tears

“lāsteka raud un raudot aug garumā”

the icicle cries, and crying it grows in length

“no debesīm vienmuļi krita pelēkas asaras, un raudāja māju jumti, un raudāja koki”

from the sky gray tears (= raindrops) fell, and the house roofs cried, and the trees cried

“raud vālodze naktī, kā sērdiene māsa”

the oriole cries at night, like an orphan sister

“un ieklausos: aiz loga vēji raud”

and I listen: behind the window (i.e., outside) the winds cry

“Vitens iegulās gultā un paņēma vijoli; klusām tā raudāja viņa rokā”

Vitens lay down in bed and took his violin; it cried softly in his hand(s)

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