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lagrimas

English translation: tears

20:12 Nov 17, 2001
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Retail / retail
Spanish term or phrase: lagrimas
lagrimas
pepe chuy
English translation:tears
Explanation:
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Myrtha
United States
Local time: 22:26
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Summary of answers provided
4 +11tears
Myrtha
5 +5lágrima
Nikki Graham
4 +4teardrops
David Meléndez Tormen
4 +3lágrima
Andrea Bullrich
5 +1artificial tears
Dr. Aros


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
tears


Explanation:
None

Myrtha
United States
Local time: 22:26
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  athena22
19 mins
  -> Gracias
agree  Patricia Myers
1 hr
  -> Gracias
agree  mgonzalez (X)
1 hr
  -> Gracias
agree  Sidnei Arruda
1 hr
  -> Gracias
agree  maria_g
1 hr
  -> Gracias
agree  Robert INGLEDEW
1 hr
  -> Gracias
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
3 hrs
  -> Gracias
agree  Andrea Bullrich
7 hrs
  -> Gracias
agree  Consult Couture
13 hrs
agree  DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X): I am reduced to tears..recalling the lutenist!
15 hrs
agree  Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
16 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
teardrops


Explanation:
Otra posibilidad

Suerte!

David Meléndez Tormen
Chile
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monica Colangelo: Sí, según el txt: por ej. no se dice "her face was in teardrops" pero sí queda más lindo "teardrops were rolling down her face" que "tears were rolling..."
10 mins
  -> yep. :-) Habría que ver un *poco* más de contexto, no? :-)
agree  Andrea Bullrich
7 hrs
agree  DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X): drop by drop..the tears must fall..the gravity of the situation!
15 hrs
agree  Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
16 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
lágrima


Explanation:
We really need more context, especially as you've put retail.
Lágrima can also be a type of sweet wine = vino dulce de Málaga, también llamado lácrima Christi.

It also refers to three different types of plants:
lágrima de David/Job = Coix lacrima Jobi

lágrima = Briza maxima

lágrima de la Virgen = Allium triquetrum


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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Bullrich
3 hrs
agree  Tania Marques-Cardoso
5 hrs
agree  Magda Miño
8 hrs
agree  DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X): it almost reduced me to tears..tears me heart out, as it were!
12 hrs
agree  Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
13 hrs
  -> Thanks everyone
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
lágrima


Explanation:
Hi Pepe!
This is a really long shot, but Nikki pointed out that you mentioned retail and that got me thinking...
In Argentina, "una lágrima" is milk with just a splash of coffee (check out this page on "argentinismos" from the Spanish language site: http://www.el-castellano.com/diccarge.html). I have no idea how to say this in English (the only thing I can think of is it's the opposite of a latte (coffee with a splash of milk, see http://www.southwestlondon.com/cookies/cookies.html), but maybe someone can help out with this.
A site with a couple of examples: http://www.proyectando.com.ar/practic/legales/notic118.htm
"Miguel pidió su café liviano y yo mi lágrima."
"Te voy cobrando porque ya me voy, tres cafés y tres lágrimas, son quince pesos..."
"Lágrima: En taza de café o jarrito mas grande se sirve todo leche y apenas unas gotas de café."
Anyway, it's probably not what you're looking for, but I thought I'd add my porteños two cents.
Andrea


    Reference: http://www.gastrofranchising.com/not-inter/nota15.htm
Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 23:26
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tania Marques-Cardoso: In England, it'd be "white coffee", or "milky coffee".
1 hr
  -> Gracias! :-)
agree  DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X): talk about "milking" a subject! La leche!
8 hrs
  -> I've missed your humor (but I've been listening to that music!) :-)))
agree  Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
9 hrs
  -> Tks, Gaby! :-)
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
artificial tears


Explanation:
If you are talking about retail, usually they have a section for contact lenses, where you can find "LAGRIMAS ARTIFICIALES" which are eye drops to lubricate the eye, and are so called "lagrimas" because the component of the solution is similar to the tears.
If the context is such, then I am sure..
Hope it works...

Dr. Aros
United States
Local time: 22:26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Bullrich
59 mins
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