Usage examples of "crocodile tears" in English with translation to French

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The crocodile is a protected species. Le crocodile est un animal protégé.
If the rain stops, tears clean the scars of memory away. Si la pluie s'arrête, les larmes lavent les blessures de la mémoire.
A black crocodile, troubling his rest, grabbed him suddenly by his rough and heavy foot. Un crocodile noir, troublant sa quiétude, Le saisit tout à coup par son pied lourd et rude.
She turned her face away so he wouldn't see her tears. Elle détourna son visage afin qu'il ne voie pas ses larmes.
A crocodile ate a dog. Un crocodile a mangé un chien.
She broke into tears. Elle a éclaté en sanglots.
His leg was bitten by a crocodile. Un crocodile lui a mordu la jambe.
I couldn't control my tears. Je n'ai pas pu contrôler mes larmes.
The crocodile trapped the gnu as it tried to cross the river. Le crocodile captura le gnou alors qu'il tentait de traverser la rivière.
She seldom gives way to tears. Elle se laisse rarement aller aux larmes.
I saw tears in her eyes. Je vis des larmes dans ses yeux.
She kissed away the boy's tears. Elle effaça les larmes du garçon de ses baisers.
O heat, dry up my brains! Tears seven times salt, burn out the sense and virtue of mine eye! Ô chaleur, dessèche mon cerveau! ô larmes sept fois salées, consumez en mes yeux tout don de sentir et d'agir!
He was ashamed of his tears. Il avait honte de ses larmes.
The young wives of old husbands have the habit of thinking early on about choosing the one who will wipe their widow tears. Les jeunes épouses des vieux maris ont coutume de penser de bonne heure à choisir celui qui essuiera leurs larmes de veuves.
She wiped away her tears. Elle essuya ses larmes.
Mother looked at me with tears in her eyes. Maman me regarda avec des larmes dans les yeux.
This cloth tears easily. Ce tissu se déchire facilement.
His eyes were brimming over with tears. Ses yeux débordaient de larmes.
I burst into tears. J'ai commencé à pleurer.
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