tears in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tears in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tear1 <pt tore, pp torn> [Am tɛr, Brit tɛː] VB trans

1. tear (pull apart):

that's torn it! Brit inf, dated

II.tear1 <pt tore, pp torn> [Am tɛr, Brit tɛː] VB intr

III.tear1 [Am tɛr, Brit tɛː] N

See also wear

I.wear [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] N U

1.2. wear (damage):

II.wear <pt wore, pp worn> [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] VB trans

1.2. wear jewelry/glasses/makeup:

¿usa gafas? esp Spain

III.wear <pt wore, pp worn> [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] VB intr

tear2 [Am tɪr, Brit tɪə] N

to burst into tears
to end in tears
to shed or cry tears of joy
to shed or cry tears of joy
to be in tears
I was moved to tears
I was moved to tears by the film
I was bored to tears

I.tear off VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.tear off VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + adv)

tear apart VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

tear into VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + prep + o)

tear away VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

tear at VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + prep + o)

tear down VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

tear-off [Am ˈtɛrˌɔf, Brit ˈtɛərɒf] ADJ

tear-stained [Am ˈtɪrsteɪnd, Brit ˈtɪəsteɪnd] ADJ

tears in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tears in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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

tears Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be on the verge of tears
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Crocodiles do indeed have lachrymal glands and produce tears to lubricate the eyes as humans do.
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
He says no and tries to hide his tears, which he attributes to hay fever.
en.wikipedia.org
Fine tears develop along the round areas of the perforation edges because of this process.
en.wikipedia.org
It was snot and tears at the same time.
en.wikipedia.org
Also, the tears might seem frothy or bubbly in nature and mild scarring might occur to the eyelids.
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A woman in a long white dress with a red setter on a lead wiped away tears.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Owners may patch tears and rips, and brush off surface dirt, but old leather and bark clothing always look "old".
en.wikipedia.org
That's why a small gesture of goodwill between strangers on this particular flight was enough to a fellow passenger to tears.
ca.news.yahoo.com
The infection is spread by the monsters through saliva and tears, so being bitten can transform a regular person into a monster.
en.wikipedia.org
Tears can lead to pain and/or swelling of the knee joint.
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