Usage examples of "se echó a llorar" in Spanish with translation to English

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En el momento en que me vio, se echó a llorar. The moment she saw me, she burst into tears.
Todo el mundo se echó a reír. Everyone burst into laughter.
El computador se echó a perder. The computer is broken.
Mi hermana se echó a reír a placer. My sister laughed to her heart's content.
La fruta se echó a perder. The fruit went bad.
El camarero lo echó a Tom fuera del bar. The bartender threw Tom out of the bar.
Él se echó leche en el café. He put milk in his coffee.
Mi madre se limitó a llorar. My mother did nothing but weep.
Ella echó a perder el tostador otra vez. She has broken the toaster again.
Se echó sal en el café por error. She put salt into her coffee by mistake.
Se puso a llorar en cuanto oyó la noticia. When she heard the news, she burst into tears.
No puedo asar esta carne a la parrilla. ¡Se echó a perder! I cannot grill this meat. It has gone bad!
Ella se echó atrás en el último momento. She backed out at the last moment.
Al dejarle solo, el bebé comenzó a llorar. Left alone, the baby began to cry.
Ella lo echó a él. She threw him out.
Ella entró a la pieza y se echó en la cama. She went into the room and lay on the bed.
Tan pronto ella entró a su cuarto, ella empezó a llorar. No sooner had she entered her room than she began to cry.
Ella se echó atrás cuando vio la serpiente. She drew back when she saw a snake.
Tom se encerró en el baño y empezó a llorar. Tom locked himself in the bathroom and started to cry.
El niño rompió a llorar. The child burst out crying.
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