Common Italian collocation
| Literal translation | To blow up in tears |
| IPA pronunciation | /scopˈpiaːre in ˈlakrime/ |
Scoppiare in lacrime
To burst into tears
Examples
Appena ho sentito la notizia, sono scoppiato in lacrime.
As soon as I heard the news, I burst into tears.
Quando Nicole venne a sapere che il suo gatto era morto, scoppiò in lacrime.
When Nicole heard that her cat had died, she burst into tears.
Potevo vedere che mia sorella stava per scoppiare in lacrime.
I could see that my sister was about to burst into tears.
Asciugai una lacrima solitaria sul suo viso.
I wiped away a stray tear from her face.
Related lessons
- scoppiare (to blow up)
- lacrima (tear)
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