Eyes welled up

Definition

To have tears form in one's eyes due to strong emotion; the beginning stage of crying where tears gather but haven't yet fallen.

Etymology

This phrase uses 'well up' in the sense of liquid rising from a source, like water welling up from a spring. Dating from the 19th century, it treats tears as natural springs that emerge from emotional depths, creating a poetic metaphor for the onset of crying.

Kelly Says

This phrase captures that precise moment between feeling and crying - when tears are present but haven't yet spilled over. It's linguistically beautiful how 'welling up' suggests both the source (a deep emotional well) and the action (liquid rising), making tears seem like natural springs of feeling.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አይን አልበልጥ
aɪn ɑl.bɛltʼ
ARالعربية
شعر بالدمع
ʃaʕɾ bɑl dæmʕ
BNবাংলা
চোখে লাগলো
tʃɔkʰe ɭaɡɔlo
CACatalà
ulls plens de llàgrimes
uls plɛns de ʎa.ˈɣri.me
CSČeština
plnuly se zaplnily slzami
plnuli se zɑplɲi ʂɛ ʂɛ ʐɑmɪ
DADansk
blev fyldt af tårer
blev fyldt af tøːrər
DEDeutsch
sind voll von Tränen
zint foːl fɔn tʁɛnən
ELΕλληνικά
έβαλαν δάκρυα
évɑ.lɑn ðɑ.ˈkrʝɑ
ESEspañol
se llenaron de lágrimas
se ʎe.na.ɾon de la.ˈɣa.ɾi.mas
FAفارسی
چشم‌ها پر از اشک شد
tʃeʃm.hɑ ɛ ɛ ʃek ʃɒd
FISuomi
silmiin tuli väri
sɪlmiːn tu.li vɛɾi
FRFrançais
se sont remplis de larmes
se sɔ̃ ʁɑ̃.pli de laʁm
GUGU
આંખ ભરી ગઈ
aːŋkʰ bʱɾi ɡɑɪ
HAHA
kai ɗan ɗan
kai ɗɑn ɗɑn
HEעברית
שינו דמעות
ʃi.ˈnu dæ.ˈmɔʔ
HIहिन्दी
आँखें भर गईं
aːŋkʰeː ʂɑɾ ɡaɪ̃
HUMagyar
tellett folyt be a könnyek
te.lett fo.ɫɪt be ɑ ˈkɔn.jɛk
IDBahasa Indonesia
mata penuh air mata
ma.ta pe.nuh aɪr ma.ta
IGIG
okpụ ọ dị ọkụ
ɔkpʊ ɔ dɪ ɔkʊ
ITItaliano
si sono riempiti di lacrime
si sɔn ʁɛm.pi.ti di la.ˈkri.me
JA日本語
涙が溢れた
namida ga afureta
KKKK
қарын толықтай
qɑrɯn tɔlɪq.tɑj
KMKM
មុខបានបន្លំបន្លំ
muək baːn ɓɑnlɑm ɓɑnlɑm
KO한국어
눈물이 넘쳤다
nun-mul-i neom-chi-ta
MRMR
आंख भरली
aːŋkʰ bʱɾɑɭɪ
MSBahasa Melayu
mata penuh air mata
ma.ta pe.nuh aɪr ma.ta
MYမြန်မာ
နှုတ်ခမ်း ပြည့်သည်
n̥ʊʔkʰa̰m pjɪʔ θɛ
NLNederlands
zijn ogen vol van tranen
zɛɪn ˈoːɣən foːl fɑn ˈtɾaːnən
NONorsk
blekt av tårer
blekt av tøːrər
PAPA
ਅੱਖ ਭਰੀ ਹੋਈ
əkʰ bʱɾɪ ɦo.i
PLPolski
wypełniły się łzami
vɛp.ˈɕɛwɲɛ ʂɛ ʂɛ ʐɑmɪ
PTPortuguês
se encheram de lágrimas
se ẽ.ʃe.ɾãm de la.ˈɣa.ɾi.mas
RORomână
s-au umplut de lacrimi
s-au um.plut de la.ˈkri.mi
RUРусский
заполнились слезами
zɐpɐɫˈnʲiɫʲɪ sɫɛˈzʲamʲɪ
SVSvenska
bleknade av tårar
blek.na.de av tøːr
SWKiswahili
macho ulikuwa na maji ya macho
ma.tʃo ʊ.li.ku.wa na ma.dʒi jɑ ma.tʃo
TAதமிழ்
கண்ணில் காய்ந்தது
kaṇṇil kāyntatu
TEతెలుగు
కళ్ళు నిండాయి
kaḷḷu niṃḍāyi
THไทย
ตาไหลออกมา
tā rāi aawk mā
TLTL
matá ay nagbunga ng luha
maˈta ɑj ˌnag.buŋ.ɡa ŋ lu.ɦɑ
TRTürkçe
dolu akıllandı
dolu a.kɯ.ɫan.dɯ
UKУкраїнська
заповнили сльозами
zɐpɐvɲɪlɪ ʂlɔ.ˈzɑmɪ
URاردو
آے بھری ہوئیں
ˈaːj bʱriː ɦuːɪ̃
VITiếng Việt
mắt đầy nước mắt
maːt ʔaɪ nɯək ɛk
YOYO
okun ọkun ọkun
ɔkʊn ɔkʊn ɔkʊn
ZH中文
眼泪流了出来
yǎn lèi liú le chū lái
ZUZU
ishe izingane
iʃɛ ɪŋɡɑnɛ

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