lágrimas
/laɡɾimas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tears" is translated into Spanish as lágrimas.
lágrimas refers to the drops of salty liquid that flow from the eyes during crying. For example, lagrimones is a colloquial term used to describe large or copious tears and lloriqueo is an informal term used to describe a whimpering or whining manner of crying.
How does it change in a sentence?
lágrimas is a feminine noun. Because of this, it is used with feminine articles and adjectives, such as las lágrimas or lágrimas amargas. The singular form of the word is lágrima. The verb associated with the production of these tears is llorar, which means "to cry".
How do you pronounce it?
/laɡɾimas/
Did you know?
- The word lagrimal refers to the tear duct in anatomy, but it is also used in art and architecture to describe a drip edge that prevents water from running down a wall.
- The word lágrima is used in Spanish jewelry and fashion to describe a specific pear-shaped drop, such as pendientes de lágrima for teardrop earrings.
- The word lagrimilla is a diminutive used to describe a tiny, almost invisible tear, but it is also used to express tenderness or pity toward someone.
Examples in context
- Nadie ve mis lágrimas.No one sees my tears.Tatoeba #3450223 by cueyayotl, translation #3450254 by Plusquamperfekt
- Son lágrimas de alegría.They're tears of joy.Tatoeba #1492188 by marcelostockle, translation #1475682 by CM
- Lloraré mil lágrimas más.I will cry a thousand tears more.Tatoeba #10065380 by manufrutos, translation #10064867 by meshbags
- La tristeza se reflejaba en sus lágrimas.Sadness was reflected in her tears.
- Deja de lloriquear por todo.Stop whining about everything.
- Después de la película, tenía los ojos llenos de lagrimones.After the movie, my eyes were filled with large tears.
- 121 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are watching a sad movie together.
- DanielTengo lágrimas en los ojos.I have tears in my eyes.
- ElenaYo también, es muy triste.Me too, it is very sad.
- DanielNo puedo detener las lágrimas.I cannot stop the tears.
- ElenaToma un pañuelo, Daniel.Take a tissue, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
