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1 heartstrings
heartstrings ['hɑ:tstrɪŋz]∎ to play on or to pull on or to tug at sb's heartstrings faire vibrer ou toucher la corde sensible de qn;∎ he certainly knows how to play on an audience's heartstrings il n'y a pas de doute, il sait faire vibrer la corde sensible d'un auditoire ou il sait toucher la sensibilité d'un auditoire;∎ that song always tugs at my heartstrings cette chanson me serre toujours le cœurUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > heartstrings
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2 heartstrings
heartstrings npl corde f sensible ; to pluck ou tug (at) sb's heartstrings faire vibrer la corde sensible de qn ; to touch sb's heartstrings toucher la corde sensible de qn. -
3 tug
1 noun∎ to give sth a tug tirer sur qch d'un coup sec;∎ give the rope a tug, will you? tire un peu sur la corde, tu veux?;∎ he felt a tug at his sleeve il sentit qu'on le tirait par la manche∎ he tugged the heavy crate along the path il traîna la lourde caisse le long de l'allée∎ to tug at or on sth tirer sur qch;∎ figurative the music tugged at her heartstrings cette musique l'émouvait
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tug at someone's heartstrings — tug/pull/tear/at someone’s heartstrings phrase to make someone feel a lot of love or sympathy Thesaurus: to make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotionssynonym Main entry: heartstrings … Useful english dictionary
heartstrings — n. deep feelings to tug at smb. s heartstrings * * * [ hɑːtˌstrɪŋz] [ deep feelings ] to tug at smb. s heartstrings … Combinatory dictionary
heartstrings — /hahrt stringz /, n.pl. the deepest feelings; the strongest affections: to tug at one s heartstrings. [1475 85; HEART + STRINGS] * * * … Universalium
heartstrings — heart•strings [[t]ˈhɑrtˌstrɪŋz[/t]] n. pl. the deepest feelings; the strongest affections: to tug at one s heartstrings[/ex] • Etymology: 1475–85; orig. alluding to tendons that were thought to brace the heart … From formal English to slang
tug at your heartstrings — tug at (your) heartstrings to cause strong feelings of affection or sympathy. He looked into his son s smiling eyes and felt a tug on his heartstrings. Usage notes: sometimes used with other verbs: The stories he told plucked at your heartstrings … New idioms dictionary
tug at heartstrings — tug at (your) heartstrings to cause strong feelings of affection or sympathy. He looked into his son s smiling eyes and felt a tug on his heartstrings. Usage notes: sometimes used with other verbs: The stories he told plucked at your heartstrings … New idioms dictionary
tug at the heartstrings — f something tugs at the heartstrings, it makes you feel sad or sympathetic towards it … The small dictionary of idiomes
tug at (your) heartstrings — tear/tug at (your) heartstrings if something or someone tugs at your heartstrings, they make you feel strong love or sympathy. It s the story of a lost child guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings … New idioms dictionary
tug — tug1 [tʌg] v past tense and past participle tugged present participle tugging 1.) [I and T] to pull with one or more short, quick pulls ▪ The woman gently tugged his arm. tug at/on something ▪ Joe was tugging at her sleeve. 2.) [T always +… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tug — I UK [tʌɡ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms tug : present tense I/you/we/they tug he/she/it tugs present participle tugging past tense tugged past participle tugged to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement tug… … English dictionary
tug — tug1 [ tʌg ] verb intransitive or transitive to pull someone or something by making a short strong movement: tug at/on something: The little boy kept tugging on his mother s skirt. => HEARTSTRINGS tug tug 2 [ tʌg ] noun count 1. ) a short… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English