crocodile tear

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkɹɒkədaɪl ˌtɪə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkɹɑkədaɪl ˌtɪɹ/

Noun

crocodile tear (plural crocodile tears)

1. (idiomatic) A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.
2. (idiomatic, in the plural) A display of tears that is forced or false.

Translations

• German: Krokodilsträne
• Portuguese: lágrima de crocodilo
• Russian: крокоди́лова слеза́
• Spanish: lágrimas de cocodrilo

Translations

• French: larmes de crocodile
• German: Krokodilstränen
• Italian: lacrime di coccodrillo
• Portuguese: lágrimas de crocodilo
• Russian: крокоди́ловы слёзы
• Spanish: lágrimas de cocodrilo

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