heartstrings

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.

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heartstrings [ˈhɑːtˌstrɪŋz]

pl n

Often facetious deep emotions or feelings

[originally referring to the tendons supposed to support the heart]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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 pull at or touch sb's heartstrings → tocar la fibra sensible de algn

heartstrings [ˈhɑː^rtstrɪŋz] npl
to tug at sb's heartstrings → toucher la corde sensible de qn, faire vibrer la corde sensible de qn
heart-throb [ˈhɑː^rtθrɒb] n

(= person) → idole f

(US) = heartbeat
heart-to-heart [ˌhɑː^rttəˈhɑː^rt]

n
to have a heart-to-heart with sb → parler à cœur ouvert avec qn

adj [talk] → à cœur ouvert
heart transplant n → greffe f du cœur
to have a heart transplant → subir une greffe du cœur
heart trouble n → problèmes mpl cardiaques
heart-warming [ˈhɑː^rtwɔː^rmɪŋ] adj [story] → réconfortant(e)

heartstrings [ˈhɑːtˌstrɪŋs] npl to tug (at) sb's heartstrings → toccare il cuore a qn, toccare qn nel profondo

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heartstrings [ˈhɑːtˌstrɪŋs] npl to tug (at) sb's heartstrings → toccare il cuore a qn, toccare qn nel profondo