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tear meaning in Norwegian

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tear [tears] (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪə(r)]
[US: ˈtɪr]

(Bokmål) tårenoun
{f}

(Nynorsk) tåranoun
{f}

tårernoun
{Pl}

tear gas [tear gases] (chemical compound)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪə(r) ɡæs]
[US: ˈtɪr ˈɡæs]

tåregassnoun
{m}

tearful (accompanied by tears)
adjective
[UK: ˈtɪə.fəl]
[US: ˈtɪr.fəl]

(Bokmål) forgrått, tårefylt, tårevåtadjective

(Nynorsk) gråtfull, tårefull, tårevåtadjective

tearful (sorrowful)
adjective
[UK: ˈtɪə.fəl]
[US: ˈtɪr.fəl]

(Bokmål) tåredryppende, gråtkvaltadjective

(Nynorsk) tåredrypandeadjective

blood, sweat and tears (person's determination and hard work)
noun

(Bokmål) blod, svette og tårernoun

(Nynorsk) blod, sveitte og tårernoun

crocodile tear (display of tears that is forced or false)
noun

krokodilletårernoun
{m-Pl}

northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
noun
[UK: ˈnɔː.ðən]
[US: ˈnɔːr.ðərn]

steinskvettnoun

stearin (the triglyceride of stearic acid)
noun
[UK: ˈstɪə.rɪn]
[US: ˈstiːə.rɪn]

(Bokmål) stearinnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) stearinnoun
{m}

wear and tear (damage or depreciation)
noun
[UK: weə(r) ənd ˈtɪə(r)]
[US: ˈwer ænd ˈtɪr]

(Bokmål) slitasjenoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) slitasjenoun
{m}

wheatear [wheatears] (birds of genus Oenanthe)
noun
[UK: wˈiːtiə]
[US: wˈiːɾɪr]

(Bokmål) steinskvettnoun
{m}