κλαίω (kléo)

Pronunciation

Definitions & Examples

• verb:
  (most senses) to cry, weep (shed tears)
  Examples:

  • Το παιδί έκλαιγε γιατί έπεσε κάτω.To paidí éklaige giatí épese káto.
  • The child was crying because he fell down.
• verb:
  (intransitive, of eyes) to water, run (as when cutting onions etc)
  Examples:

  • Τα μάτια κλαίνε όταν καθαρίζει κανείς κρεμμύδια.Ta mátia klaíne ótan katharízei kaneís kremmýdia.
  • The eyes water when one is peeling onions.
• verb:
  (transitive, figuratively) to mourn, grieve for (a person or thing)
  Examples:

  • Ολόκληρο το χωριό τον έκλαψε όταν πέθανε.Olókliro to chorió ton éklapse ótan péthane.
  • The entire village mourned him when he died.
• verb:
  (transitive, figuratively) to feel sorry for (a person or thing)
  Examples:

  • Τον κλαίω με όλα αυτά που του έγιναν.Ton klaío me óla aftá pou tou éginan.
  • I feel sorry for him for all that happened to him.
• verb:
  (transitive, figurative, colloquial) to cry with laughter