CROCODILE'S TEARS

Meaning of CROCODILE'S TEARS in English

The tears of a hypocrite. Crocodiles are fabulously reported to shed tears over their prey before they devour it.

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CROCODILE — I. ˈkräkəˌdīl noun ( -s ; see sense 1 ) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin crocodilus ) of Middle English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEARS — plural of tear present third singular of tear
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CROCODILE — (n.) A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.
Английский словарь Webster
CROCODILE — (n.) A large reptile of the genus Crocodilus, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or eighteen …
Английский словарь Webster
CROCODILE — ( n. ) A large reptile of the genus Crocodilus, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROCODILE — ( n. ) A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.
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CROCODILE
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CROCODILE — noun Etymology: Middle English & Latin; Middle English cocodrille, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin cocodrillus, alteration of Latin crocodilus, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CROCODILE — noun a fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile. 2. crocodile ·noun a large reptile …
Webster English vocab
CROCODILE — [croc.o.dile] n [ME & L; ME cocodrille, fr. MF, fr. ML cocodrillus, alter. of L crocodilus, fr. Gk krokodilos lizard, …
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CROCODILE — The Nile crocodile (Crocodilus niloticus), in spite of its name, is found throughout much of any member of the reptile …
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CROCODILE — crocodile BrE AmE ˈkrɒk ə daɪ ə l AmE \ krɑːk- ▷ crocodile|s z ▶ ˈ crocodile clip BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CROCODILE — / ˈkrɒkədaɪl; NAmE ˈkrɑːk-/ (also informal croc ) noun 1. [ C ] a large reptile with a long tail, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CROCODILE — croc ‧ o ‧ dile /ˈkrɒkədaɪl $ ˈkrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CROCODILE — n. 1 a any large tropical amphibious reptile of the order Crocodilia, with thick scaly skin, long tail, and long …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CROCODILE — n. 1 a any large tropical amphibious reptile of the order Crocodilia, with thick scaly skin, long tail, and long …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CROCODILE — n.1 a any large tropical amphibious reptile of the order Crocodilia, with thick scaly skin, long tail, and long jaws. …
Oxford English vocab
CROCODILE — ( crocodiles) A crocodile is a large reptile with a long body and strong jaws. Crocodiles live in rivers and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CROCODILE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN tear ▪ You will notice phrases like crocodile tears , the elephant never forgets, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CROCODILE — (plural crocodiles or crocodile), [informal] croc [noun] [C] - a large hard-skinned reptile that lives in and near rivers and …
Cambridge English vocab
TEARS — See: BORE TO TEARS, CROCODILE TEARS.
Slang English vocab
TEARS — n. Function: noun plural a profuse secretion of saline fluid that overflows the eyelids and dampens the face FF1C; a …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
TEARS — noun plural a profuse secretion of saline fluid that overflows the eyelids and dampens the face a blow that brought …
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CROCODILE — noun Crocodile is used before these nouns: ↑ clip , ↑ skin , ↑ tear
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TEARS — See ↑ CRY 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be in tears • ↑ bring tears to sb's eyes/bring a lump to …
Longman Activator English vocab
TEARS — See: BORE TO TEARS, CROCODILE TEARS.
Словарь английских идиом
TEARS — rates
Anagrams English vocabulary
TEARS — Рвет
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CROCODILE — 1. сущ. 1) зоол. крокодил 2) крокодиловая кожа, крокодил Syn : crocodile skin 3) лицемер, человек, проливающий крокодиловые слезы 4) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TEARS — Слезы людские, о слезы людские
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CROCODILE — crocodile.ogg ʹkrɒkədaıl n 1. 1> зоол. крокодил ( Crocodilus gen. ) 2> = crocodilian I 2. крокодиловая кожа 3. школ. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CROCODILE — 1. crocodile сущ.1) зоол. крокодил 2) крокодиловая кожа, крокодил Syn: crocodile skin 3) лицемер, человек, проливающий крокодиловые слезы 4) разг.; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CROCODILE — n 1. 1> зоол. крокодил ( Crocodilus gen. ) 2> = crocodilian I 2. крокодиловая кожа 3. школ. разг. 1> …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CROCODILE — 1. сущ. 1) зоол. крокодил 2) крокодиловая кожа, крокодил Syn: crocodile skin 3) лицемер, человек, проливающий крокодиловые слезы 4) разг. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CROCODILE — 1. сущ. 1) зоол. крокодил 2) крокодиловая кожа, крокодил Syn: crocodile skin 3) лицемер, человек, проливающий крокодиловые слезы 4) разг.; шутл. а) хождение парами (о школьниках, прогуливающихся …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CROCODILE — крокодил (Crocodylus); pl крокодилы (Crocodylia); настоящие крокодилы (Crocodylidae) - African crocodile - African dwarf crocodile - African slender-snouted crocodile - American crocodile - Australian crocodile - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CROCODILE — крокодил ( Crocodylus ) ; pl крокодилы ( Crocodylia ) ; настоящие крокодилы ( Crocodylidae ) - African crocodile - …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CROCODILE — _n. 1> крокодил 2> _шутл. гулянье парами (о школьницах) 3> _attr. крокодиловый - crocodile shears
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CROCODILE — n. 1. крокодил 2. шутл. гулянье парами (о школьницах) 3. attr. крокодиловый - crocodile shears
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
TEARS — Рвет
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CROCODILE — 1. сущ. 1) зоол. крокодил 2) крокодиловая кожа, крокодил Syn : crocodile skin 3) лицемер, человек, проливающий крокодиловые слезы 4) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: LITERATURE — Arabic Arab intellectuals were preoccupied in 2000 with globalization, and the dubious nature of that phenomenon was questioned in two …
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TEAR — I. tear 1 S3 W3 /tɪə $ tɪr/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable usually plural] a drop of salty …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CRY — I. cry 1 S2 W2 /kraɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle cried , present participle crying …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TEAR — I. CRYING /tɪə(r)/ ( tears) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Tears …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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WEEP — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES shed/weep tears (= cry ) ▪ Don’t shed any tears for him. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS …
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UP
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THAT
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TEAR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a banging/tearing/hissing etc sound ▪ There was an odd buzzing sound in her ears. …
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TAKE
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STREAM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flood/stream of inquiries ▪ The special offer has produced a flood of inquiries …
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ROLL
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RIGHT
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OUT
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ON
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OFF
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