a grito herido — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americaliteraryformal
  • With a piteous, anguished, or plaintive cry.
  • Uttered in a strained, wounded, or vehement manner of shouting.

  Examples

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  • Al enterarse de la pérdida, gritó a grito herido y nadie pudo calmarla.

    Upon learning of the loss, she screamed with a piteous cry and no one could calm her.

  • El niño llamó a grito herido cuando se cayó y se lastimó la rodilla en el parque.

    The child cried out plaintively when he fell and hurt his knee in the park.

  • Durante la película triste, muchos espectadores sollozaron a grito herido por la emoción.

    During the sad movie, many viewers sobbed with anguished cries from emotion.

• 2.

  SpainLatin Americafigurativecolloquial
  • In a loudly urgent or vehement way, often expressing distress or strong emotion.

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  • El manifestante protestó a grito herido para exigir justicia ante la multitud.

    The protester shouted loudly and urgently to demand justice before the crowd.

  • En la reunión, el empleado habló a grito herido para que sus preocupaciones fueran escuchadas.

    In the meeting, the employee spoke vehemently so that his concerns would be heard.

  • Ella llamó a grito herido a la policía cuando vio el accidente en la calle.

    She shouted urgently to the police when she saw the accident on the street.