Cómo Pronunciar "crocodile tear"
expression
ˈkɹɑkəˌdaɪɫ/ /ˈtɛɹ/, /ˈtɪɹ
KRAH-kuh-dyle TEER
kɹˈɒkədˌaɪl/ /teər
krok-uh-DYLE TAIR
Definición
A 'crocodile tear' means a false or insincere show of emotion, especially pretending to cry or be sad.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈkɹɑkəˌdaɪɫ/ /ˈtɛɹ/, /ˈtɪɹ
Inglés Británico
kɹˈɒkədˌaɪl/ /teər
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
KRAH-kuh-dyle TEER
UK
krok-uh-DYLE TAIR
Escucha en Contexto
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.