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heartstrings

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heart·string  (härtstrng)
n.
1. heartstrings The deepest feelings or affections: a tug at the heartstrings.
2. One of the nerves or tendons formerly believed to brace and sustain the heart.
heartstrings
Noun, pl
Often facetious deep emotions: tugging our heartstrings with pictures of suffering [originally referring to the tendons supposed to support the heart]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.heartstrings - your deepest feelings of love and compassion; "many adoption cases tug at the heartstrings"
love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
compassion, compassionateness - a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
Translations
heartstrings [ˈhɑːtstrɪŋz] npl to tug (at) sb's heartstrings → tocar la fibra sensible de algn
heartstrings [ˈhɑːtstrɪŋz] npl to tug (at) sb's heartstrings → toucher or faire vibrer les cordes sensibles de qn
heartstrings [ˈhɑːtstrɪŋz] npl to tug at sb's heartstrings → bei jdm auf die Tränendrüsen drücken
heartstrings [ˈhɑːtstrɪŋz] npl to tug at sb's heartstrings → toccare il cuore a qn, toccare qn nel profondo


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I have had no other success that pulled at my heartstrings like that one.
My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context
And the pathos of it and the tragedy is that they are tied by their heartstrings.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
Philip would have liked to drive on further, it was distasteful to him to go back to his rooms, and he wanted the air; but the desire to see the child clutched suddenly at his heartstrings, and he smiled to himself as he thought of her toddling towards him with a crow of delight.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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