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1 tearful
adj. tårögd* * *1) (inclined to cry or weep; with much crying or weeping: She was very tearful; a tearful farewell.) gråtmild, tårfylld2) (covered with tears: tearful faces.) tårdränkt -
2 tear
n. tårdropp; reva, sönderslitning; tempo, fart--------v. riva sönder, slita sönder* * *I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) tår- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) riva2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) gå sönder3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) rusa, flänga2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) reva, hål- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up
См. также в других словарях:
Tearful — Tear ful, a. Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes. {Tear ful*ly}, adv. {Tear ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tearful — index disconsolate, lugubrious, querulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tearful — [adj] crying, very upset bawling*, blubbering*, blubbery*, distressed, dolorous, in tears, lachrymose, lamentable, lamenting, moist, mournful, pathetic, pitiable, pitiful, poignant, sad, sniveling*, sobbing, sorrowful, teary, watery, weeping,… … New thesaurus
tearful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) crying or inclined to cry. 2) causing tears; sad. DERIVATIVES tearfully adverb tearfulness noun … English terms dictionary
tearful — [tir′fəl] adj. 1. in tears; weeping 2. causing tears; sad tearfully adv. tearfulness n … English World dictionary
tearful — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, sound ▪ She sounded angry and tearful. ▪ become, get ▪ He suddenly bec … Collocations dictionary
tearful — [[t]tɪ͟ə(r)fʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone is tearful, their face or voice shows signs that they have been crying or that they want to cry. She became very tearful when pressed to talk about it. ...a tearful farewell. Derived words: tearfully ADV… … English dictionary
tearful — adjective Date: circa 1586 1. flowing with or accompanied by tears < tearful entreaties > 2. causing tears ; teary < a tearful eulogy > • tearfully adverb • tearfulness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
tearful — tear|ful [ˈtıəfəl US ˈtır ] adj also teary informal someone who is tearful is crying a little, or almost crying ▪ a tearful farewell >tearfully adv ▪ She looked at me tearfully … Dictionary of contemporary English
tearful — adjective 1) Bess was tearful Syn: in tears, with tears in one s eyes, choked up, crying, weeping, sobbing, sniveling; close to tears, emotional, upset, distressed, sad, unhappy; informal weepy, teary, misty eyed; formal lachrymose … Thesaurus of popular words
tearful — tearfully, adv. tearfulness, n. /tear feuhl/, adj. 1. full of tears; weeping. 2. causing tears: the tearful story of his poverty. [1580 90; TEAR1 + FUL] * * * … Universalium
