tear-jerker

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tear-jerker

(ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə)
n
informal an excessively sentimental film, play, book, etc
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tear-jerker

[ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkəʳ] N (= film) → película f lacrimógena; (= play) → dramón m muy sentimental, obra f lacrimógena
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tear-jerker

[ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkəʳ] n (fam) the film/story is a real tear-jerker → è veramente un film/una storia strappalacrime
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