Cómo Pronunciar "cry crocodile tears"
expression
KRY KRAH-kuh-dyle TEERZ
kry KROK-uh-dyle TEERZ
Definición
To pretend to be sad or to show false sympathy, usually to hide one's true feelings or intentions.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈkɹaɪ/ /ˈkɹɑkəˌdaɪɫ/ /ˈtɛɹz/, /ˈtɪɹz
Inglés Británico
kɹˈaɪ/ /kɹˈɒkədˌaɪl/ /tiːɹz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
KRY KRAH-kuh-dyle TEERZ
UK
kry KROK-uh-dyle TEERZ
Escucha en Contexto
She cried crocodile tears when she apologized.
Children sometimes cry crocodile tears to avoid punishment.
Don't cry crocodile tears if you don't really care.
When the boss was caught lying, he cried crocodile tears on TV.