Tränen lachen
to laugh until tears come
Türkçe: gülmekten gözyaşı dökmek
In a sentence
Which form of lachen fills the gap?
Die Kinder ____ Tränen bei dem lustigen Zirkusclown.
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Die Kinder lachten Tränen bei dem lustigen Zirkusclown.
How it is used
Means 'to laugh until tears come'—extreme amusement. Colloquial register. Use at a comedy show: 'Wir haben Tränen gelacht.' Common mistake: literal translation 'tears laugh'—keep as fixed phrase.
Other verbs that go with Tränen
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Other collocations built on lachen
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