heart-rending in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for heart-rending in the English»Spanish Dictionary

heart-rending [Am ˈhɑrtˌrɛndɪŋ, Brit] ADJ

heart-rending cry/sobs

estremecedor

heart-rending cry/sobs

desgarrador

heart-rending plight/account

conmovedor

untouched [Am ˌənˈtətʃt, Brit ʌnˈtʌtʃt] ADJ

1. untouched (not handled):

untouched

intacto

untouched

sin tocar

it is untouched by human hand(s)

no ha sido tocado por la mano del hombre

he left his food untouched

no probó la comida

2. untouched (safe, unharmed):

untouched by the ravages of time

sin haber sufrido los estragos del tiempo

miraculously the church was untouched

milagrosamente la iglesia quedó intacta

3. untouched (unaffected):

a heart-rending tale which left none of the audience untouched

una historia desgarradora que conmovió a todos los presentes

Translations for heart-rending in the Spanish»English Dictionary

dolor N m

1. dolor (físico):

dolor

pain

¿siente mucho dolor?

are you in much pain?

¿siente mucho dolor?

does it hurt much?

¿es una punzada o un dolor sordo?

is it a sharp pain or a dull ache?

dolores reumáticos/musculares

rheumatic/muscular pains

dolores de crecimiento

growing pains

dolores de parto

labor pains

pastillas para el dolor de muelas/oídos

pills for (a) toothache/(an) earache

un dolor de cabeza

a headache

un dolor de garganta espantoso

a terrible sore throat

es un dolor reflejo

it's a referred pain

fuertes dolores de estómago

sharp o severe stomach pains

no me ha dado más que dolores de cabeza

he has given me nothing but headaches

no me ha dado más que dolores de cabeza

he has been a constant worry to me

te ahorrarás muchos dolores de cabeza

you will save yourself a lot of problems o headaches

2. dolor (pena, tristeza):

creí que iba a morirme de dolor

I thought I was going to die of grief o sorrow

con todo el dolor de mi corazón tuve que decirle que no

it broke my heart, but I had to turn him down

con todo el dolor de su corazón tuvo que negarle el regalo

it was very painful for him o it was heart-rending for him to have to deny him the gift

no sabes el dolor que me causa su indiferencia

you have no idea how much his indifferent attitude hurts o upsets me

el dolor de perder a un ser querido

the pain o grief of losing a loved one

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desgarrador (desgarradora)

heartrending

todos se conmovieron ante ese espectáculo desolador

everybody was moved by that heartrending sight

el llanto de esa criatura me desgarraba el alma

it broke my heart o it was heartrending to hear that poor creature crying like that

lloramos ante aquel espectáculo desolador

we wept at that heartrending sight

ofrecían un espectáculo desgarrador

they were a heartrending sight

heart-rending in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heart-rending in the English»Spanish Dictionary

heartrending [ˈhɑ:tˌrendɪŋ, Am ˈhɑ:rt-] ADJ

heartrending

desgarrador(a)

Translations for heart-rending in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desgarrador(a)

heartrending

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Soon she began her slow, remorseless decline towards helplessness, alternating with occasional heart-rending periods of remission.

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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.

www.hindustantimes.com

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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In truth, the heart-rending tale was not quite as clear cut.

www.telegraph.co.uk

In fact, one would be hard-pressed to find a crime that combines such heart-rending consequences with such rock-bottom accountability.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The anger and rancour are dealt with subtlety -- even though there are heart-rending emotional upheavals.

www.hindustantimes.com

The inspiration for the project comes directly from the intriguing experiences, heart-rending questions and puzzling uncertainties of people living with dementia.

www.wellcome.ac.uk

He alternated between murmuring quietly and incomprehensibly and uttering loud, heart-rending shrieks, howling dully and moaning and groaning.

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What a heart-rending parade we would witness on a busy street!

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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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