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Translate crocodile tears from English to German

Summary

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crocodile tears:
- Krokodilstränen
Wiktionary:
- crocodile tears → Krokodilstränen

English

Detailed Translations for crocodile tears from English to German

crocodile tears:

crocodile tears [the ~] noun

the crocodile tears
die Krokodilstränen
- Krokodilstränen [die ~] noun

Translation Matrix for crocodile tears:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Krokodilstränen	crocodile tears

Synonyms for "crocodile tears":

hypocrisy; lip service

Related Definitions for "crocodile tears":

a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping¹
- the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma¹
- politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed¹

Wiktionary Translations for crocodile tears:

crocodile tears

noun

display of tears that is forced or false
- crocodile tears → Krokodilstränen

Related Translations for crocodile tears

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