heart-rending in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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déchirant (déchirante) [deʃiʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

poignant (poignante) [pwaɲɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

cri [kʀi] N m

1. cri:

cri (de personne)
cry
cri (plus fort)
shout
cri (aigu)
scream
un cri de douleur/d'effroi/de surprise
a cry of pain/of fright/of surprise
un cri de détresse
a cry for help
des cris de joie/protestation
cries of joy/protest
un cri déchirant
a heart-rending cry
un cri perçant
a piercing scream
un cri aigu
a shriek
au cri de ‘vive la révolution’
shouting ‘long live the revolution’
à grands cris réclamer, protester
loudly
un cri d'amour
a passionate declaration of love
pousser un cri
to scream (de in)
pousser un grand cri
to scream loudly
pousser des cris de douleur/plaisir
to cry out in pain/pleasure

See also dernier

I.dern|ier (dernière) [dɛʀnje, ɛʀ] ADJ

1. dernier (qui termine une série):

dernier (dernière) coureur, jour, paragraphe, bâtiment
last
dernier (dernière) étage, étagère
top
ce fut son dernier roman
it was his/her last novel
faire un dernier effort
to make one last effort
la dernière édition de la journée JOURN
the last edition of the day
la dernière édition date de 1920
the last edition came out in 1920
dernière chance
last chance
dernière fois
last time
décision de dernière minute ou heure
last-minute decision
attendre la dernière minute ou le dernier moment pour faire
to wait until the last minute to do
arriver dernier (dans une course)
to come last
arriver bon dernier
to come in last a long way behind
être bon dernier
to come well and truly last
être classé ou placé dernier (dans une course)
to be in last place
c'est la toute dernière maison
it's the very last house
un dernier mot avant que vous ne partiez
a final word before you go
je voudrais ajouter un dernier mot
I'd like to say one more thing
troisième et dernier volume
third and final volume
je les veux jeudi dernier délai
I want them by Thursday at the latest
la dissertation est pour le 20 juin dernier délai
the deadline for this essay is 20 June
de la dernière chance
final

II.dern|ier (dernière) [dɛʀnje, ɛʀ] N mf (f)

1. dernier (qui est à la fin):

dernier (dernière)
last
les derniers
the last
arriver le dernier
to arrive last
le dernier arrivé
the last to arrive
le dernier arrivé offre une bouteille de champagne
the last one there has to buy a bottle of champagne
tu es toujours le dernier
you are always last
c'est le dernier qui me reste
it's my last one
ce fut le dernier des rois de France
he was the last of the kings of France
le dernier qui
the last person who
ce sont les derniers à pouvoir faire
they are the last people who could do
les premiers seront les derniers BIBL
the first shall be last
c'est bien le dernier de mes soucis
that really is the least of my worries
être le dernier de la classe
to be bottom of the class
être le dernier de la liste
to be bottom of the list
si tu cherches ton nom dans la liste, c'est le dernier
if you're looking for your name in the list, it's at the bottom
la dernière des guerres
the war to end all wars
le petit dernier
the youngest child
est-ce votre dernier?
is that your youngest?
ce dernier , ces derniers (de plusieurs)
the latter
c'était un fidèle de Grovagnard, et il devint chef du parti à la mort de ce dernier
he was a follower of Grovagnard, and became party leader when he died
elle est venue avec son mari, ce dernier me semblait d'ailleurs pas très à l'aise
she came with her husband, who actually didn't seem very comfortable
elle est venue avec Pierre et Anne, cette dernière étant seule ce soir là
she came with Pierre and Anne, the latter of whom happened to be alone that evening
dans ce dernier cas
in the latter case

III.en dernier ADV

IV.dernière N f

V.dern|ier (dernière) [dɛʀnje, ɛʀ]

VI.dern|ier (dernière) [dɛʀnje, ɛʀ]

heart-rending in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heart-rending in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for heart-rending in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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What a heart-rending parade we would witness on a busy street!
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The outcome is heart-rending, humorous, and surprising by turns.
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She also said it was heart-rending that a woman she had known for 24 years could die in such a terrible manner.
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Soon she began her slow, remorseless decline towards helplessness, alternating with occasional heart-rending periods of remission.
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But once he loosened up a bit he produced heart-rending beauty.
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What also set the film apart are its heart-rending parent-child moments and heartfelt performances.
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His heart-rending posts remind readers that many survivors are still at the very beginning of a long road to recovery.
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Lots of moog solos, low bass pedals, mellotrons, demanding time signatures and heart-rending guitar can be found on the album.
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The anger and rancour are dealt with subtlety -- even though there are heart-rending emotional upheavals.
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The inevitable separation is heart-rending for the foster family.
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