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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdéchirant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-chee-rahn
"C'était une scène déchirante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing great emotional pain, sorrow, or sympathy; deeply distressing.
"The documentary presented a heart-wrenching account of the famine victims." - 2
Extremely poignant or affecting in a way that deeply touches one's feelings.
"It was heart-wrenching to watch them say goodbye at the train station."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English noun 'heorte' (heart) and the Middle English verb 'wrenchen' (to twist, wrench, or pull forcibly), dating back to the late 19th century. The compound metaphorically captures the visceral physical sensation of emotional grief as a violent twisting or tearing of the heart.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heart-wrenching" is said worldwide
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déchirant
Transliteration: deh-chee-rahn
"C'était une scène déchirante."
herzzerreißend
Transliteration: herts-tser-ry-sunt
"Es war ein herzzerreißender Anblick."
straziante
Transliteration: stra-tsyan-te
"È stata un'esperienza straziante."
desgarrador
Transliteration: des-ga-rra-dor
"Su historia fue realmente desgarradora."
comovente
Transliteration: ko-mo-ven-te
"Foi uma despedida comovente."
दिल दहला देने वाला
Transliteration: dil dahla dene wala
"वह एक दिल दहला देने वाली घटना थी।"
心碎的
Transliteration: xīn suì de
"这是一个令人心碎的故事。"
가슴이 미어지는
Transliteration: gaseumi mieojineun
"그것은 가슴이 미어지는 이별이었다."
胸が張り裂けるような
Transliteration: muna ga harisakeru yona
"それは胸が張り裂けるような光景だった。"
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