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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLágrimas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: laɣɾimas
"Ella derramó lágrimas de felicidad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Drops of clear, salty liquid produced by the eyes as a response to emotion or irritation.
"She shed tears of joy at her graduation ceremony." - 2
A state of emotional distress or sadness.
"His eyes were filled with tears after hearing the sad news."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tear' comes from the Old English 'tǣr', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*tairō', and can be traced back to Proto-Indo-European '*dā-', meaning 'to flow'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer specifically to the liquid produced by the eyes in response to emotion or irritation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tears" is said worldwide
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Larmes
Transliteration: larm
"Elle a versé des larmes de joie."
Tränen
Transliteration: trɛːnən
"Sie weinte vor Freude und ihre Tränen flossen."
Lacrime
Transliteration: lakrime
"Le lacrime di gioia scorrevano sul suo viso."
Lágrimas
Transliteration: laɣɾimas
"Ella derramó lágrimas de felicidad."
Lágrimas
Transliteration: laɡɾimɐs
"Ele chorou lágrimas de alegria."
आँसू
Transliteration: ānsū
"उसकी आँखों में खुशी के आँसू थे।"
眼泪
Transliteration: yǎnlèi
"她流下了快乐的眼泪。"
눈물
Transliteration: nunmul
"그녀는 기쁨의 눈물을 흘렸다."
涙
Transliteration: namida
"彼女は喜びの涙を流した。"
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