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Meaning of "crocodile tears" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CROCODILE TEARS

From the belief that crocodiles wept over their prey to lure further victims.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CROCODILE TEARS

crocodile tears play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROCODILE TEARS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crocodile tears is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROCODILE TEARS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Crocodile tears

Crocodile tears are a false, insincere display of emotion such as a hypocrite crying fake tears of grief.

Definition of crocodile tears in the English dictionary

The definition of crocodile tears in the dictionary is an insincere show of grief; false tears.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROCODILE TEARS

crocidolite
crocine
crock
crock of shit
crocked
crockery
crocket
Crockett
Crockford
Crockpot
crocodile
crocodile bird
crocodile clip
Crocodile River
crocodile-infested
crocodilian
crocoisite
crocoite
crocosmia
crocus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROCODILE TEARS

angel´s tears
apples and pears
arrears
asparagus spears
blood, sweat and tears
Britney Spears
fall on deaf ears
golden years
in arrears
in tears
Job´s-tears
Pears
pruning shears
set by the ears
shears
Spears
tears
wet behind the ears
without tears
years

Synonyms and antonyms of crocodile tears in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crocodile tears» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROCODILE TEARS

Find out the translation of crocodile tears to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crocodile tears from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crocodile tears» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鳄鱼的眼泪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lágrimas de cocodrilo
570 millions of speakers

English

crocodile tears
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मगरमच्छ के आँसू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دموع التماسيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крокодиловы слезы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lágrimas de crocodilo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুমির কান্না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

des larmes de crocodile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Air mata buaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krokodilstränen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

そら涙
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악어 의 눈물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luh buaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước mắt cá sấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதலை கண்ணீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मगर अश्रू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

timsah gözyaşları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lacrime di coccodrillo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krokodyle łzy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крокодилячі сльози
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lacrimi de crocodil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κροκοδείλια δάκρυα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krokodil trane
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krokodiltårar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krokodille tårer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crocodile tears

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROCODILE TEARS»

The term «crocodile tears» is normally little used and occupies the 115.800 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROCODILE TEARS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «crocodile tears» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «crocodile tears» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crocodile tears

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROCODILE TEARS»

Discover the use of crocodile tears in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crocodile tears and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Crocodile Tears
A charity broker con artist has raised millions of dollars in donations, only to invest them in a form of genetically modified corn that has the power to release an airborne strain of virus so powerful it can knock out an entire country in ...
Anthony Horowitz, 2009
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Crocodile tears
Commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles as part of the "In Context" series of one-person exhibs. Taking the form of a collection of comic strips appearing in L.A. Weekly Summer 1984.
Douglas Huebler, Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1986
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Crocodile Tears
Together, Woods and Troy weave their way through this tangled web to get to the shocking truth. Mark O'Sullivan is an exciting new voice in literary crime fiction.
Mark O'Sullivan, 2014
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Crocodile Tears
When Rocky Dial joins the other members of the school diving team at the pool, he is afraid they will laugh at his new braces. Alternating pages provide facts about crocodiles.
Pam Scheunemann, 2010
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Crocodile Tears
Columns written for newspapers and magazines on various topics.
S. M. Moin Qureshi, 1990
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Crocodile Tears: Animal Stories for the Very Young
Animals of all shapes and sizes inhabit these lively stories--especially selected for their suitability for reading aloud to very young children.
Sally Grindley, Siobhan Dodds, 1998
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Crocodile Tears
Dr. Richard L. Bruno. attention and drew their swords, the razor-sharp, shining silver blades reflecting their faces as they were held just one inch in front of their noses. When the bugler finished playing those twenty-four mournful notes, ...
Dr. Richard L. Bruno
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A.S. Byatt and the Heliotropic Imagination
Its subtitle, Stories of Fire and Ice, indicates that the six stories in the volume have to do with basic powers or forces: not only fire and water or ice (most prominent in "Cold" and "Crocodile Tears") but earth and air and their psychic equivalents.
Jane Campbell, 2004
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Philosopher at Work: Essays
Many people who know that "crocodile tears" stand for demonstrations of feigned sadness do not know why such demonstrations are called crocodile tears. The expression is understood, though not as member of the set that comprises (1) the  ...
Yves René Marie Simon, Anthony O. Simon, 1999
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What Made The Crocodile Cry?: 101 Questions about the ...
Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage.
Susie Dent, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROCODILE TEARS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crocodile tears is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shedding Crocodile Tears Over Jumbos
Irony is writ large when Rhodesian Selous Scouts who murdered our women and children in the liberation war begin to sound pious for baby ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Editorials from around Pennsylvania
... bill to privatize the state-controlled sales of wine and liquor are shedding what we would call crocodile tears, with apologies to the crocodiles. «The State, Jul 15»
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The Amartya Sen Guide to disguising petty pique as high principle
Sen did not shed even crocodile tears for them. While it is not my case that Modi has, or is going to finally deliver the goods, it is equally obvious ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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Real Housewives of New York Recap: Heather Thomson Calls …
"I'm out of a 25-year-marriage," responded Singer. "Stop with the crocodile tears," said Radziwill. "They rolled right back into her eyes." ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
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This prolific Derby burglar has been jailed after admitting more than …
Recorder Sprawson said he believed Holmes had "cried crocodile tears" about his offending and viewed getting caught and jailed as "an ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Ship crew told to end action
Opposition employment spokesman Brendan O'Connor yesterday accused Employment Minister Eric Abetz of shedding “crocodile tears” over ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
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Lust For Leadership
He was the one who cried crocodile tears, massively, while Baha Mar twisted on the ropes. Christie should simply retire and assume the role of ... «Bahamas Tribune, Jul 15»
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'Tiger Mom' Roars into the U.S. as DramaFever's Latest Offering
However, with the help of some puppy-dog eyes and crocodile tears she quickly convinces her father that she's feeling much better, suggesting ... «Hidden Remote, Jul 15»
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RSS up in arms over drive to raze temples on metro route
Congress leader Suresh Mishra said the RSS and the BJP were shedding crocodile tears after a priest recently suggested Raje that she was ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Editorial: Liquor veto foes' tears ring hollow
... bill to privatize the state-controlled sales of wine and liquor are shedding what we would call crocodile tears, with apologies to the crocodiles. «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Crocodile tears [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/crocodile-tears>. May 2024 ».
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