Usage examples of "rire aux larmes" in French with translation to English

<>
De la même façon, un Russe pourrait ne rien voir d'amusant dans une blague qui fait rire aux larmes un Anglais. In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.
J'ai été émue aux larmes par l'histoire. I was moved to tears by the story.
Elle se laisse rarement aller aux larmes. She seldom gives way to tears.
Je fus ému aux larmes par l'histoire. I was moved to tears by the story.
J'ai été ému aux larmes par l'histoire. I was moved to tears by the story.
Son histoire l'a émue aux larmes. His story moved her to tears.
Je fus émue aux larmes par l'histoire. I was moved to tears by the story.
Elle s'assit là silencieusement avec des larmes aux yeux. She sat there silently with tears in her eyes.
Cette chanson est si émouvante que j’en ai les larmes aux yeux. This song is so moving that it brings tears to my eyes.
Les larmes lui vinrent aux yeux en entendant les nouvelles. She was moved to tears when she heard the news.
Ça m'a fait rire. That made me laugh.
Il tourna le dos aux vieilles traditions. He turned his back on the old traditions.
Après avoir entendu la triste nouvelle, elle s'effondra en larmes. After hearing the sad news, she broke down in tears.
Tu veux rire ? You have to be joking.
Les immeubles sont petits comparés aux gratte-ciel de New York. The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
Des larmes coulaient sur ses joues. Tears rolled down his cheeks.
Les élèves ont éclaté de rire. The pupils burst out laughing.
Un unique rayon de lumière brillait à travers une fissure de la fenêtre aux volets fermés. A single ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the shuttered window.
Elle détourna la tête, de peur qu'il ne voie ses larmes. She turned her head away, lest he should see her tears.
C'est très amusant de faire rire les gens lorsqu'on donne une conférence. It's a lot of fun making people laugh while giving a speech.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download