aux larmes

to tears

→ aux

phrase Rare #35,738

to tears Often used with être or émouvoir to describe someone being moved to tears. In other contexts, it can mean “to the tears,” as in croire aux larmes (“believe in tears”).

FR: Cette scène l’a émue aux larmes.

EN: That scene moved her to tears.

Cela m'a émue aux larmes.

It moved me to tears.

Tu sais, Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes.

You know, Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Elle se laisse rarement aller aux larmes.

She rarely lets herself cry.

Je fus émue aux larmes par l'histoire.

I was moved to tears by the story.

J'ai été émue aux larmes par l'histoire.

I was moved to tears by the story.