كيف تنطق "crocodile tear"

expression

ˈkɹɑkəˌdaɪɫ/ /ˈtɛɹ/, /ˈtɪɹ

KRAH-kuh-dyle TEER

kɹˈɒkədˌaɪl/ /teər

krok-uh-DYLE TAIR

التعريف

A 'crocodile tear' means a false or insincere show of emotion, especially pretending to cry or be sad.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkɹɑkəˌdaɪɫ/ /ˈtɛɹ/, /ˈtɪɹ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kɹˈɒkədˌaɪl/ /teər

أمريكي

KRAH-kuh-dyle TEER

بريطاني

krok-uh-DYLE TAIR

He cried crocodile tears when he lost the game.

Her apology sounded like crocodile tears.

Don't trust his crocodile tears.

After getting caught, he put on a show with his crocodile tears, but nobody bought it.