crocodile tears dans l' Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traductions de crocodile tears dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

(to shed or weep) crocodile tears

(derramar or llorar) lágrimas de cocodrilo

Traductions de crocodile tears dans le dictionnaire espagnol»anglais

lágrimas de cocodrilo

crocodile tears plur

Traductions de crocodile tears dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

crocodile [Am ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl, GB ˈkrɒkədʌɪl] SUBST

1.1. crocodile C (reptile) ZOOL:

crocodile

cocodrilo m

(to shed or weep) crocodile tears

(derramar or llorar) lágrimas de cocodrilo

1.2. crocodile U (skin):

crocodile

cuero m de cocodrilo

crocodile

piel f de cocodrilo Esp Mex

2. crocodile C (line) GB:

crocodile fam

fila f (de dos en dos)

to walk in a crocodile

caminar en fila (de dos en dos)

I.tear¹ <passé tore, ppas torn> [Am tɛr, GB tɛː] VERBE trans

1. tear (pull apart):

tear cloth/paper

romper

tear cloth/paper

rasgar

I tore my shirt climbing the fence

me hice un desgarrón en or me rompí la camisa subiendo la valla

she was wearing a torn T-shirt

llevaba una camiseta toda rota

he's torn my book

me ha roto el libro

to tear a muscle

desgarrarse un músculo

I tore the cloth in half

rasgué la tela por la mitad

to tear a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

he had torn a hole in his jacket

se había hecho un agujero en la chaqueta

he had torn a hole in his jacket

se había hecho un roto en la chaqueta Esp

I tore open the letter

abrí la carta

I tore open the letter

abrí or rasgué el sobre

to tear sth/sb to pieces or bits or shreds

hacer algo/a alguien pedazos or trizas or fam polvo

to tear sth/sb to pieces or bits or shreds argument

echar algo por tierra

to tear sth/sb to pieces or bits or shreds cloth/paper

hacer algo pedazos

he was torn to pieces by a lion

un león lo descuartizó or lo despedazó

that's torn it! GB fam, démod

¡se ha ido todo al traste or al garete! fam

2. tear (divide):

tear usu pass

dividir

a nation torn by civil war

una nación dividida or desgarrada por la guerra civil

he was torn between his sense of duty and his love for her

se debatía entre el sentido del deber y su amor por ella

I'm really torn; I don't know what to do

estoy en un dilema y no sé qué hacer

3. tear (remove forcibly):

to tear sth from sth

arrancar algo de algo

they tore the bag from my hand

me arrancaron la bolsa de las manos

II.tear¹ <passé tore, ppas torn> [Am tɛr, GB tɛː] VERBE intr

1.1. tear (become torn):

tear cloth/paper:

romperse

tear cloth/paper:

rasgarse

1.2. tear (in childbirth):

tear

desgarrarse

1.3. tear (detach):

tear along the dotted line

arrancar or rasgar por la línea de puntos

2.1. tear (rush) + adv compl:

to tear along

ir a toda velocidad

we tore after the thief

nos lanzamos tras el ladrón

we tore after the thief

salimos corriendo tras el ladrón

she came tearing down the stairs

bajó las escaleras corriendo

she went tearing (off) down the road

salió como un bólido por la carretera fam

2.2. tear <tearing, pprés >:

he was in a tearing hurry

iba con muchísima prisa

he was in a tearing hurry

iba apuradísimo AmLat

III.tear¹ [Am tɛr, GB tɛː] SUBST

tear

rotura f

tear

roto m Esp

tear (rip, slash)

desgarrón m

tear (rip, slash)

rasgón m

to be on a or the tear Am

estar hecho una furia

Voir aussi : wear

I.wear [Am wɛr, GB wɛː] SUBST U

1.1. wear (use):

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat

ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

there's not much wear left in that jacket

a esa chaqueta no le queda mucha vida

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he dado mucho uso a estos zapatos

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he dado mucho trote a estos zapatos fam

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he sacado el jugo a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear

alfombras que resisten el uso constante

that part of the carpet gets a lot of wear

esa parte de la alfombra se pisa mucho

1.2. wear (damage):

wear

desgaste m

you can see the wear on the steps

se ve el desgaste de los peldaños

the sofa's already showing signs of wear

el sofá ya está un poco gastado

he was showing signs of wear after his long journey

tenía cara de cansado después del largo viaje

he was showing signs of wear after his long journey

se veía cansado después del largo viaje AmLat

wear and tear

uso m or desgaste natural

to look the worse for wear , she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night

se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela

to look the worse for wear , she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night

se veía muy desmejorada tras la noche en vela AmLat

the curtains/chairs are looking the worse for wear

las cortinas/sillas están viejas

the curtains/chairs are looking the worse for wear

las cortinas/sillas se ven viejas AmLat

2.1. wear (wearing of clothes):

clothes for evening/everyday wear

ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

2.2. wear (clothing):

wear

ropa f

children's/evening wear

ropa de niños/para la noche

the correct wear for such an occasion

la vestimenta or ropa apropiada para tal ocasión

II.wear <passé wore, ppas worn> [Am wɛr, GB wɛː] VERBE trans

1.1. wear clothes:

she was wearing a black dress

tenía puesto or llevaba un vestido negro

I've got nothing to wear

no tengo qué ponerme

what shall I wear to the party?

¿qué me pongo para ir a la fiesta?

she wears green a lot

se viste mucho de verde

she wears green a lot

tiene mucha ropa verde

she doesn't wear skirts

no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes

calza (el) 44

gloves aren't worn much nowadays

actualmente no se usan or no se llevan mucho los guantes

to wear the trousers or Am also pants

llevar los pantalones

1.2. wear jewelry/glasses/makeup:

I'm not wearing my watch

no tengo el reloj puesto

she was wearing a pearl necklace

tenía puesto or llevaba un collar de perlas

why don't you wear your ring?

¿por qué no te pones el anillo?

what perfume are you wearing?

¿qué perfume llevas or tienes puesto?

she doesn't wear mascara

no usa rímmel

he's wearing make-up

está maquillado

she wears her hair long/short

tiene or lleva el pelo largo/corto

he wears his hair in a pony tail

se peina con cola de caballo

do you wear glasses?

¿usa anteojos?

do you wear glasses?

¿usa gafas? esp Esp

to wear a sword

llevar una espada

to wear the crown

reinar

he was wearing a broad smile

sonreía de oreja a oreja

she wears her age well

se conserva muy bien

she wears her age well

no representa la edad que tiene

2. wear (through use):

constant use had worn the soles very thin

las suelas habían quedado muy delgadas con el uso constante

he had worn the collar threadbare

había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth

el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles

les ha hecho agujeros a las suelas

she's worn holes in the soles

se le han agujereado las suelas

they had worn a path through the hills

sus pisadas habían marcado un sendero a través de las colinas

3. wear (tolerate) GB fam:

wear usu nég

consentir

the tenants wouldn't wear it

los inquilinos no lo consintieron

the tenants wouldn't wear it

no hubo caso con los inquilinos fam

III.wear <passé wore, ppas worn> [Am wɛr, GB wɛː] VERBE intr

1. wear (through use):

wear collar/carpet/tire/brakes:

gastarse

to wear smooth

alisarse

to wear thin litt (through use) cloth/metal:

gastarse

to wear thin joke:

perder la gracia

the elbows had worn very thin

los codos estaban muy gastados

that excuse is wearing very thin

esa excusa ya está muy trillada or ya no convence a nadie

her patience began to wear thin

se le empezó a acabar la paciencia

her patience began to wear thin

empezó a perder la paciencia

2. wear (last):

wear + adv compl

durar

these tiles will wear for years

estas baldosas durarán años

to wear well cloth/clothes:

durar mucho

to wear well cloth/clothes:

dar buen resultado

to wear well person:

conservarse bien

tear² [Am tɪr, GB tɪə] SUBST

tear

lágrima f

to burst into tears

echarse or ponerse a llorar

to end in tears

acabar mal

to wipe away one's tears

secarse las lágrimas

to wipe away one's tears

enjugarse las lágrimas littér

to wipe away sb's tears

secarle las lágrimas a alguien

to wipe away sb's tears

enjugarle las lágrimas a alguien littér

his eyes filled with tears

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

to shed or cry tears of joy

derramar lágrimas de alegría

to shed or cry tears of joy

llorar de alegría

to be in tears

estar llorando

I found her in tears over the exam results

me la encontré llorando por el resultado del examen

I was moved to tears

lloré de la emoción

I was moved to tears by the film

la película me hizo llorar

it brought tears to my eyes

hizo que se me saltaran las lágrimas

it brought tears to my eyes

me hizo llorar

I laughed till the tears ran down my face

lloré de risa

I was bored to tears

me aburrí como una ostra fam

crocodile tears dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de crocodile tears dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

crocodile tears SUBST plur

crocodile tears

lágrimas f plur de cocodrilo

to shed crocodile tears

llorar lágrimas de cocodrilo

Traductions de crocodile tears dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] SUBST

tear

lágrima f

to bring tears to sb's eyes

hacer que a alguien se le salten las lágrimas

to burst into tears

echarse a llorar

to have tears in one's eyes

tener los ojos llenos de lágrimas

to not shed (any) tears

no derramar una (sola) lágrima

II.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] VERBE intr

tear

llorar

I.tear² [teəʳ, Am ter] tore, torn tore, torn SUBST

tear

rotura f

II.tear² [teəʳ, Am ter] tore, torn tore, torn VERBE trans

1. tear:

tear (rip)

rasgar

tear (ruin)

romper

to tear a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

to be torn between two possibilities

no saber qué posibilidad elegir

2. tear (strain):

tear muscle

distender

III.tear² [teəʳ, Am ter] tore, torn tore, torn VERBE intr

1. tear (rip):

tear

rasgarse

2. tear (rush wildly):

tear

lanzarse

to tear down the stairs

precipitarse escaleras abajo

crocodile <-(s)> [ˈkrɒkədaɪl, Am ˈkrɑ:kə-] SUBST

1. crocodile ZOOL:

crocodile

cocodrilo m

2. crocodile GB fam (line of pupils):

crocodile

fila f de a dos

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

State perceived relief outlets as an impediment to its exercise of fake relief efforts and shedding crocodile tears upon miseries of the victims.

www.greaterkashmir.com

You have no basis whatsover to accuse me of crocodile tears, tonyp.

www.abc.net.au

Pictures in newspapers showed highly placed individuals shedding tears -- crocodile tears.

www.vanguardngr.com

For crying out loud, crocodile tears about black failure incessantly, bandwagon mentality and race baiting.

www.bbc.co.uk

The girls shed a few crocodile tears and move on.

www.koimoi.com

They seem to me like crocodile tears.

en.wikipedia.org

I'm not saying that all the people that have cried on these programmes are crying crocodile tears.

www.telegraph.co.uk

She truly cried every time, she said - there were no crocodile tears.

www.nydailynews.com

They are crying crocodile tears about refugees now, but they have played the biggest role in throwing lifelines to the regime.

news.nationalpost.com

Crocodile tears from those who are already employed.

www.moneymorning.com.au