No. 16,755 in Russian
слезоточивый
Tear-inducing; causing tears.
In a sentence
Слезоточивый газ применяется для разгона толпы.
Tear gas is used for crowd control.
In this sentence, 'слезоточивый' describes a type of gas that causes tears, indicating a property of the substance.
Его рассказ был настолько слезоточивым, что никто не мог сдержать слез.
His story was so tear-inducing that no one could hold back tears.
Here, 'слезоточивый' metaphorically describes the emotional impact of the story, making people cry.
Слезоточивый эффект от лука мешал мне спокойно нарезать его.
The tear-inducing effect of the onion prevented me from cutting it calmly.
In this example, 'слезоточивый' describes the physical reaction caused by onions, emphasizing its effect.
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