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heart·break·ing

(härt′brā′kĭng)

adj.

1. Causing overwhelming grief or distress.

2. Producing a strong emotional reaction: heartbreaking loveliness.

heart′break′ing·ly adv.

heartbreaking

(ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋ)

adj

extremely sad, disappointing, or pitiful

ˈheartˌbreakingly adv

heart•break•ing

(ˈhɑrtˌbreɪ kɪŋ)

adj.

causing intense anguish or sorrow.

[1600–10]

heart′break`ing•ly, adv.

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Adj.

heartbreaking - causing or marked by grief or anguish; "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter"

heartrending, grievous

sorrowful - experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13

heartbreaking

adjective sad, distressing, tragic, bitter, poignant, harrowing, desolating, grievous, pitiful, agonizing, heart-rending, gut-wrenching one of the most heartbreaking letters I have ever received
happy, cheerful, jolly, cheery, joyous, joyful, light-hearted

Translations

straziante

heartbreaking

[ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋ] ADJ → desgarrador, que parte el corazón

heartbreaking

[ˈhɑː^rtbreɪkɪŋ] adj [decision, news] → déchirant(e)
it was heartbreaking to watch ... → c'était à fendre le cœur de regarder ...

heartbreaking

[ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkɪŋ] adj → penoso/a, straziante

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