Heartstrings

//ˈhɑːtstɹɪŋz//

Synonyms for "heartstrings" (39 found)

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Translations

12 translations across 6 languages.

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Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 心弦 noun (tendons or other structures resembling cords once thought to be attached to, or to brace, the heart)
  • 心弦 noun (source of one’s deepest emotions or inner feelings)

Finnish

2 entries
  • sydämen jänteet noun (tendons or other structures resembling cords once thought to be attached to, or to brace, the heart)
  • sydänjuuret noun (source of one’s deepest emotions or inner feelings)

German

1 entries
  • innerste Gefühle noun (source of one’s deepest emotions or inner feelings)

Japanese

2 entries
  • 琴線 noun (tendons or other structures resembling cords once thought to be attached to, or to brace, the heart)
  • 琴線 noun (source of one’s deepest emotions or inner feelings)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries
  • hjerterøtter noun (tendons or other structures resembling cords once thought to be attached to, or to brace, the heart)
  • hjerterøtter noun (source of one’s deepest emotions or inner feelings)

Russian

3 entries
  • глубоча́йшие чу́вства noun (source of one’s deepest emotions or inner feelings)
  • серде́чные стру́ны noun (tendons or other structures resembling cords once thought to be attached to, or to brace, the heart)
  • тайники́ души́ noun (source of one’s deepest emotions or inner feelings)

Sample sentences

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He pulled at her heartstrings.

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She pulled at her heartstrings.

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He pulled at his heartstrings.

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She pulled at his heartstrings.

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