- tearful tear·ful adj
- ['tɪəfʊl]
(face) coperto (-a) di lacrime, (voice) piangente, (person) in lacrime
she looked a bit tearful — sembrava che stesse per piangere
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
tearful tear·ful adj
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tearful — tear•ful [[t]ˈtɪər fəl[/t]] adj. 1) full of tears; weeping 2) causing tears: a tearful story[/ex] • Etymology: 1580–90 tear′ful•ly, adv. tear′ful•ness, n … From formal English to slang
tearful — tear|ful [ˈtıəfəl US ˈtır ] adj also teary informal someone who is tearful is crying a little, or almost crying ▪ a tearful farewell >tearfully adv ▪ She looked at me tearfully … Dictionary of contemporary English
tearful — tearfully, adv. tearfulness, n. /tear feuhl/, adj. 1. full of tears; weeping. 2. causing tears: the tearful story of his poverty. [1580 90; TEAR1 + FUL] * * * … Universalium
