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How do you say "tear" in French?
la déchirure
In French, "tear" is la déchirure.
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Pronunciation
Say day-shee-RUR, with stress on the final syllable and a rolled French r.
Grammar notes
la déchirure is feminine. Its plural is larmes.
Example sentence
Une larme unique roula sur sa joue.
A single tear rolled down her cheek.
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How to remember la déchirure
Déchirure shares a root with 'tear' as in to rip, picture a tear rolling down after something ripped your heart.
Related words
- pupil la pupille
- iris l' iris
- eyelid la paupière
- nostril la narine
- earlobe le lobe de l’oreille
- thigh la cuisse
- shin le tibia
- heel le talon
- toe l' orteil
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Questions about la déchirure
How do you pronounce la déchirure?
Say day-shee-RUR, with stress on the final syllable and a rolled French r.
Is la déchirure masculine or feminine?
la déchirure is feminine. la déchirure is feminine. Its plural is larmes.
How is la déchirure used in French?
la déchirure is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une larme unique roula sur sa joue. (A single tear rolled down her cheek.).
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