Translation of "tears" to French

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Dictionary translations for "tears"

tear [tɛə] noun

pl. tears

la larme f (feelings)

A tear ran down her cheek.

Une larme coula le long de sa joue.

la déchirure f (med, also from strain)

Father made a long tear in his sleeve.

Papa s'est fait une longue déchirure à la manche.

tear [tɛə] verb Conjugation

tore / torn / tearing / tears

déchirer (rip)

You can tear the box open.

Tu peux ouvrir la boîte en la déchirant.

se déchirer (rip)

Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?

Pourquoi as-tu déchiré le tissu, plutôt que de le découper avec des ciseaux ?

arracher (remove by force)

We cannot tear a single page from our life, but we can throw the book into the fire.

Nous ne pouvons arracher une seule page de notre vie, mais nous pouvons jeter le livre au feu.

Phrases with "tears" (5)

burst into tears in tears crocodile tears flood of tears well up with tears

Contexts with "tears"

She wiped away her tears. Elle essuya ses larmes.

She parted from her friend in tears. Elle prit congé de son ami en pleurs.

Tears fell down her cheeks. Des larmes tombèrent de ses joues.

She burst into tears to hear the news. Elle s'est effondrée en pleurs en entendant la nouvelle.

My mother was in tears. Ma mère était en larmes.

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