| to tear to pieces ∗ | ∗ hacer pedazos | |||||
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shed crocodile tears ∗
He cried crocodile tears when he discovered that he couldn`t go to the meeting
a show of sorrow that is not really felt
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∗ llorar lágrimas de cocodrilo | |||||
| "He succeeded through blood, sweat and tears (to take a lot of effort) ∗ | ∗ sangre, sudor y lágrimas | |||||
| holding back one's tears ∗ | ∗ conteniendo las lágrimas | |||||
| to break into tears ∗ | ∗ echarse a llorar | |||||
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| the car was tearing along ∗ | ∗ el coche corría a todo gas | |||||
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to be bored to tears/out of your mind/out of your gourd/to be bored stiff ∗
The lesson is so boring today...I am bored to tears!
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aburrirse como una ostra
¡La clase es tan aburrida hoy...me estoy aburriendo como una ostra!
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To burst into tears ∗
He burst into tears when he saw his leg was gone.
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echar a llorar
Echó a llorar al descubrir que había perdido una pierna.
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To tear into someone; ∗
►to chew someone out; to give someone an earful; to come down hard on someone; to upbraid or criticize someone roundly
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echarle los perros a alguien
►soltar los perros a alguien; echar una bronca a alguien
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| natural wear and tear ∗ | ∗ el desgaste natural | |||||