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(idiomatic) To have a tear released, to cry (from sadness) / (UK, slang, obsolete) To take a dram, or glass of spirits.

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shed a tear

Source Word

shed a tear

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

idiomatic UK obsolete slang

Japanese Meaning

（慣用句）涙を流す、すなわち悲しみなどから涙がこぼれること / （UKの俗語・古風な用法）一杯の酒を飲むこと

When she read her grandfather's letter, she couldn't help but shed a tear.

祖父の手紙を読んだとき、彼女は思わず涙を流した。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To have a tear released, to cry (from sadness)

Sense（2）

(UK, slang, obsolete) To take a dram, or glass of spirits.

Now, in coming down here, I journeyed part of the way with a jolly old cock, who shed a tear with me every time the coach stopped […]

sheds a tear

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shedding a tear

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shed a tear

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shed a tear

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