crying wolf

ˈkraɪɪŋ ˌwʊlf
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Translation of crying wolf into Hebrew

Noun

1.

behavior

raising a false alarm
זַעֲקַת שָׁוְא אַזְעֶקֶת שָׁוְא הַתְרָאָת שָׁוְא
  • His constant crying wolf made people ignore real emergencies.זעקות השווא הבלתי פוסקות שלו גרמו לאנשים להתעלם ממקרי חירום אמיתיים.
2.

deception

habit of lying about danger
זְעָקוֹת שָׁוְא קְרִיאַת זְאֵב
  • Her crying wolf led to distrust among her friends.הזעקות שווא שלה הובילו לחוסר אמון בקרב חבריה.
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Synonyms and analogies of crying wolf in English

n.false alarmdeceptionMore synonyms

Examples of crying wolf in a sentence

  • Crying wolf too often can lead to serious consequences.
  • The boy's crying wolf made everyone ignore his real calls for help.
  • Constant crying wolf can ruin one's credibility in serious situations.
cry wolf
kraɪ wʊlf
cried wolfcries wolf
Verbal expression

false alarm

to falsely claim that something bad is happening
לִצְעוֹק זְאֵב זְאֵב לְהַתְרִיעַ לַשָּׁוְא
  • He often cried wolf, and now no one believes him..הוא לעיתים קרובות צעק זאב זאב, ועכשיו אף אחד לא מאמין לו

Expressions with cry wolf: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

אַל תִּצְעַק זְאֵב
Don't cry wolf again; we need to trust your warnings.

Translations of "crying wolf" in Context ordered by category and frequency

בכה 'זאב

They are crying wolf!

הוא בכה 'זאב!

לזעוק זאב זאב - lize'oq ziv ziv

He's always crying wolf about budget cuts, but nothing ever happens.

הוא תמיד זועק זאב זאב לגבי קיצוצי תקציב, אבל דבר לא קורה בפועל.

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crying wolf: Examples and translations in context

He was crying wolf.

הוא בכה 'זאב!

He is crying wolf.

הוא בכה 'זאב!

He's crying wolf.

הוא בכה 'זאב!

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