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tear
(tear as in teardrop) a drop of the saline solution that is secreted by the lacrimal glands: I won’t shed a tear if you go.
Not to be confused with:
tier – row, rank, or layer, one atop the other: Their seats are on the third tier.
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tear 1
(târ)v. tore (tôr), torn (tôrn), tear·ing, tears
v.tr.
1.
a. To pull apart or into pieces by force; rend.
b. To cause to be pulled apart unintentionally, as by accident: tore my pants on the barbed wire.
c. To lacerate (the skin, for example).
2. To make (an opening) in something by pulling it apart or by accident: I tore a hole in my stocking.
3. To separate forcefully; wrench: tore the pipe from the wall.
4. To divide or disrupt: was torn between opposing choices; a country that was torn by strife.
v.intr.
1. To become torn: The fabric does not tear easily.
2. To move with heedless speed; rush headlong: tore off down the road; tore along the avenue.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. The act of tearing.
2. The result of tearing; a rip or rent: The shirt has a small tear.
3. A great rush; a hurry.
4. Slang A carousal; a spree.
tear around Informal
1. To move about in excited, often angry haste.
2. To lead a wild life.
tear at
1. To pull at or attack violently: The dog tore at the meat.
2. To distress greatly: Their plight tore at his heart.
tear away
To remove (oneself, for example) unwillingly or reluctantly.
tear down
1. To demolish: tear down old tenements.
2. To take apart; disassemble: tear down an engine.
3. To vilify or denigrate.
tear into
1. To attack with great energy: tore into his opponent.
2. To begin to do or eat something with great energy: tore into the meal.
tear off Informal
To produce hurriedly and casually: tearing off article after news article.
tear up
Idioms: 1. To tear to pieces.
2. To make an opening in: tore up the sidewalk to add a drain.
on a tear
In a state of intense, sustained activity: "After the Olympics, Bikila went on a tear, winning twelve of his next thirteen marathons" (Cameron Stracher).
tear (one's) hair
To be greatly upset or distressed.
tear′er n.
Synonyms: tear1, rip1, rend, split, cleave1
These verbs mean to separate or pull apart by force. Tear involves pulling something apart or into pieces: "She tore the letter in shreds" (Edith Wharton).
Rip implies rough or forcible tearing: Carpenters ripped up the old floorboards. Rend usually refers to violent tearing or wrenching apart and often appears in figurative contexts: The air was rent by thunder. The party was rent by factionalism. To split is to cut or break something into parts or layers, especially along its entire length or along a natural line of division: "They [wood stumps] warmed me twice—once while I was splitting them, and again when they were on the fire" (Henry David Thoreau).
Cleave most often refers to splitting with a sharp instrument: The butcher cleft the side of beef into smaller portions.
These verbs mean to separate or pull apart by force. Tear involves pulling something apart or into pieces: "She tore the letter in shreds" (Edith Wharton).
Rip implies rough or forcible tearing: Carpenters ripped up the old floorboards. Rend usually refers to violent tearing or wrenching apart and often appears in figurative contexts: The air was rent by thunder. The party was rent by factionalism. To split is to cut or break something into parts or layers, especially along its entire length or along a natural line of division: "They [wood stumps] warmed me twice—once while I was splitting them, and again when they were on the fire" (Henry David Thoreau).
Cleave most often refers to splitting with a sharp instrument: The butcher cleft the side of beef into smaller portions.
tear 2
(tîr)n.
1.
a. A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lachrymal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.
b. tears A profusion of this liquid spilling from the eyes and wetting the cheeks, especially as an expression of emotion.
c. tears The act of weeping: criticism that left me in tears.
2. A drop of a liquid or hardened fluid.
intr.v. teared, tear·ing, tears
Phrasal Verb: To become filled with tears: The strong wind caused my eyes to tear.
tear up
1. To have tears well in the eyes: At the funeral, the mourners began to tear up.
2. To cause to have tears well in the eyes: By the movie's end, the whole audience was teared up.
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tear
(tɪə)n
Also called (esp Brit): teardrop 1. (Physiology) a drop of the secretion of the lacrimal glands. See tears
2. something shaped like a hanging drop: a tear of amber.
[Old English tēar, related to Old Frisian, Old Norse tār, Old High German zahar, Greek dakri]
ˈtearless adj
tear
(tɛə)vb, tears, tearing, tore or torn
1. to cause (material, paper, etc) to come apart or (of material, etc) to come apart; rip
2. (tr) to make (a hole or split) in (something): to tear a hole in a dress.
3. (often foll by: along) to hurry or rush: to tear along the street.
4. (tr; usually foll by away or from) to remove or take by force
5. (when: intr, often foll by at) to cause pain, distress, or anguish (to): it tore at my heartstrings to see the starving child.
6. tear one's hair informal to be angry, frustrated, very worried, etc
n
7. a hole, cut, or split
8. the act of tearing
9. a great hurry; rush
10. on a tear slang showing a sudden burst of energy
[Old English teran; related to Old Saxon terian, Gothic gatairan to destroy, Old High German zeran to destroy]
ˈtearable adj
ˈtearer n
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tear1
(tɪər)n.
1. a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid.
2. a drop of this fluid appearing in or flowing from the eye as the result of emotion, esp. grief.
3. something resembling a tear, as a drop of a liquid or a tearlike mass of a solid substance.
4. tears,
v.i. a. grief; sorrow.
b. an act of weeping: bored to tears.
5. (of the eyes) to fill up and overflow with tears.
Idioms: in tears, weeping.
[before 900; (n.) Middle English teer, Old English tēar, tæher]
tear2
(tɛər)v. tore, torn, tear•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to pull apart or in pieces by force; rend.
2. to pull or snatch violently; wrench away with force: to tear a book from someone's hands.
3. to divide or disrupt: a country torn by civil war.
4. to produce by rending: to tear a hole in one's coat.
5. to wound or injure by or as if by rending; lacerate: grief that tears the heart.
6. to remove by force or effort (often fol. by away): It was such an exciting lecture, I couldn't tear myself away.
v.i. 7. to become torn: The fabric tears easily.
8. to move or behave with force, violent haste, or energy: The wind tore through the trees; cars tearing up and down the highway.
9. tear at,
a. to pluck violently at.
b. to distress; afflict.
10. tear down,
a. to pull down; demolish.
b. to disparage or discredit.
11. tear into, to attack impulsively or viciously.
12. tear up,
n. a. to tear into small shreds.
b. to cancel or annul: to tear up a contract.
13. the act of tearing.
14. a rent or fissure.
15. a rage or passionate outburst.
16. Informal. a spree.
Idioms: tear it, Slang. to ruin all chances for a successful outcome.
[before 900; Middle English teren (v.), Old English teran, c. Old Frisian tera, Old Saxon terian, Old High German zeran, Greek dérein to flay]
tear′er, n.
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tear
(tîr) A drop of the clear salty liquid secreted by glands (lacrimal glands) in the eyes. Tears wet the membrane covering the eye and help rid the eye of substances that cause irritation.
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tear
- discerp - To shred or tear something apart.
- avulse - To tear or pull away or pluck off.
- deracinate - "To pluck or tear up by the roots," from Latin racine, "root."
- dilacerate, dilaniate - To tear or rip something or someone to shreds is to dilacerate or dilaniate.
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tear
Past participle: torn
Gerund: tearing
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| Noun | 1. |  tear - a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"lachrymal secretion, lacrimal secretion - saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball |
| 2. | tear - an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" | |
| 3. |  tear - an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"piss-up - vulgar expression for a bout of heavy drinking | |
| 4. | tear - the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear" separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting | |
| Verb | 1. | tear - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" disunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea" lacerate - cut or tear irregularly rend, rip, rive, pull - tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" tear apart, trash, pan - express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance" |
| 2. | tear - to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars" | |
| 3. | tear - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" rip - move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast" | |
| 4. | tear - strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood" | |
| 5. | tear - fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing" |
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tear
verb
3. scratch, cut (open), gash, lacerate, injure, mangle, cut to pieces, cut to ribbons He'd torn his skin trying to do it barehanded.
5. rush, run, charge, race, shoot, fly, career, speed, belt (slang), dash, hurry, barrel (along) (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), sprint, bolt, dart, gallop, zoom, burn rubber (informal) The door flew open and she tore into the room.
6. pull, seize, rip, grab, snatch, pluck, yank, wrench, wrest She tore the windscreen wipers from his car.
7. (often with apart) divide, split, break apart, rupture, split down the middle, disunite a country that has been torn by civil war
tear something down demolish, knock down, pull down, level, dismantle, flatten, take down, bulldoze, raze, raze to the ground, disassemble They'll be tearing down those buildings sooner or later.
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tear 1
verb3. To move swiftly:
bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.
Chiefly British: nip.
Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.
tear down
1. To pull down or break up so that reconstruction is impossible:
Aerospace: destruct.
tear 2
noun1. A drop of the clear liquid secreted by the glands of the eyes:
To fill with tears:
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Translations
slzatrhattrhlinavytrhnoutdíra
tåreflængehulilerive
larmo
pisar
kyynelrepiärepeämä
suzapoderatipoderotina
könnyszakíttép
táròjóta, brunarifa, gatrífa, tætarifna
涙破る破れ目
구멍눈물찢다
lacrima
ašara
asaradrāztiesizplēstjoņotpārplēst
lacrimă
slzaroztrhať
solzastrgatitrgatitrgati seporušiti
rivatårreva
ฉีกน้ำตารอยฉีก
chỗ ráchlàm ráchnước mắt
tear
1 [tɛəʳ] (tore (vb: pt) (torn (pp)))A. N
B. VT
1. (= rip) [+ fabric, paper] → romper, rasgar
you've torn your trousers → te has roto or rasgado el pantalón
Jane tore my dress → Jane me rompió or rasgó el vestido
to tear a hole in sth → hacer un agujero en algo
she tore open the envelope → abrió el sobre rápidamente
to tear sth to pieces or bits (lit) [+ letter, photograph] → hacer pedazos algo, destrozar algo; [+ animal] → descuartizar algo (fig) [+ argument, essay, idea] → echar algo por tierra
the antelope was torn to pieces by the lions → los leones descuartizaron el antílope
to tear sb to pieces or bits (lit) → descuartizar a algn (fig) → poner a algn por los suelos
that's torn it! → ¡ya la hemos fastidiado!, ¡buena la hemos hecho!
see also hair A1
see also limb
you've torn your trousers → te has roto or rasgado el pantalón
Jane tore my dress → Jane me rompió or rasgó el vestido
to tear a hole in sth → hacer un agujero en algo
she tore open the envelope → abrió el sobre rápidamente
to tear sth to pieces or bits (lit) [+ letter, photograph] → hacer pedazos algo, destrozar algo; [+ animal] → descuartizar algo (fig) [+ argument, essay, idea] → echar algo por tierra
the antelope was torn to pieces by the lions → los leones descuartizaron el antílope
to tear sb to pieces or bits (lit) → descuartizar a algn (fig) → poner a algn por los suelos
that's torn it! → ¡ya la hemos fastidiado!, ¡buena la hemos hecho!
see also hair A1
see also limb
2. (= injure) [+ muscle] → desgarrarse; [+ ligament] → romperse
he tore a muscle in his thigh → se desgarró un músculo del muslo
torn ligaments → rotura f de ligamentos
he tore a muscle in his thigh → se desgarró un músculo del muslo
torn ligaments → rotura f de ligamentos
3. (= pull, remove)
he tore the shelf away from the wall with his bare hands → arrancó el estante de la pared con sus propias manos
to tear o.s. free or loose → soltarse
to tear sth from/off sth → arrancar algo de algo
he tore a page from or out of his notebook → arrancó una hoja del bloc de notas
she tried to tear the book from my hands → intentó arrancarme el libro de las manos
the wind tore the roof off a building → el viento arrancó (de cuajo) el tejado de un edificio
to tear sb off a strip (Brit) → poner a algn de vuelta y media
he tore the shelf away from the wall with his bare hands → arrancó el estante de la pared con sus propias manos
to tear o.s. free or loose → soltarse
to tear sth from/off sth → arrancar algo de algo
he tore a page from or out of his notebook → arrancó una hoja del bloc de notas
she tried to tear the book from my hands → intentó arrancarme el libro de las manos
the wind tore the roof off a building → el viento arrancó (de cuajo) el tejado de un edificio
to tear sb off a strip (Brit) → poner a algn de vuelta y media
4. (fig) having to make a decision like that can tear you in two → tomar una decisión así puede ser una experiencia desgarradora
he was torn by his emotions → estaba desgarrado por las emociones
a country torn by war → un país desgarrado por la guerra
she is torn between her job and her family → se debate entre su trabajo y su familia
she was torn between the two men in her life → no se decidía entre los dos hombres que formaban parte de su vida
see also tear apart 3
he was torn by his emotions → estaba desgarrado por las emociones
a country torn by war → un país desgarrado por la guerra
she is torn between her job and her family → se debate entre su trabajo y su familia
she was torn between the two men in her life → no se decidía entre los dos hombres que formaban parte de su vida
see also tear apart 3
C. VI
1. (= get torn) [fabric, paper] → rasgarse, romperse (Med) [muscle, tissue] → desgarrarse; [ligament] → romperse
2. (= pull)
tear along the dotted line → rasgar por la línea de puntos
to tear at sth he tore at the wrapping paper → tiró del papel de regalo
the eagles tore at its flesh with their beaks → las águilas le arrancaban la carne con los picos
the brambles tore at his face → las zarzas le arañaron la cara
she managed to tear free or loose → logró soltarse
tear along the dotted line → rasgar por la línea de puntos
to tear at sth he tore at the wrapping paper → tiró del papel de regalo
the eagles tore at its flesh with their beaks → las águilas le arrancaban la carne con los picos
the brambles tore at his face → las zarzas le arañaron la cara
she managed to tear free or loose → logró soltarse
3. (= rush) to tear along/out/down → ir/salir/bajar embalado, ir/salir/bajar a toda velocidad
she tore out of the room/up the stairs → salió de la habitación/subió las escaleras embalada, salió de la habitación/subió las escaleras a toda velocidad
we were tearing along the motorway → íbamos embalados por la autopista, íbamos por la autopista a toda velocidad or a toda pastilla
to tear past → pasar como un rayo
an explosion tore through the building → una explosión sacudió el edificio
she tore out of the room/up the stairs → salió de la habitación/subió las escaleras embalada, salió de la habitación/subió las escaleras a toda velocidad
we were tearing along the motorway → íbamos embalados por la autopista, íbamos por la autopista a toda velocidad or a toda pastilla
to tear past → pasar como un rayo
an explosion tore through the building → una explosión sacudió el edificio
D. CPD tear sheet N → hoja f separable, página f recortable
tear along
A. VI + ADV (= run) → correr precipitadamente, precipitarse, ir a máxima velocidad
B. VI + PREP = tear 1 C2, C3
tear apart VT + ADV
1. (= rip to pieces) [+ object] → hacer pedazos, hacer trizas; [+ prey] → descuartizar
2. (in search) [+ room, house] → destrozar
they tore the room apart, searching for drugs → destrozaron la habitación en busca de drogas
they tore the room apart, searching for drugs → destrozaron la habitación en busca de drogas
3. (= damage) [+ family, organization, person] → desgarrar
the family had been torn apart by the divorce → el divorcio había desgarrado a la familia
it tears me apart to know you're unhappy → me desgarra el corazón saber que no eres feliz
the family had been torn apart by the divorce → el divorcio había desgarrado a la familia
it tears me apart to know you're unhappy → me desgarra el corazón saber que no eres feliz
4. (= criticize) [+ idea, theory] → echar por tierra
tear away
A. VT + ADV (fig) the exhibition was so interesting I could hardly tear myself away → era una exposición tan interesante que me costaba horrores marcharme
eventually we tore him away from the party → por fin conseguimos arrancarlo de la fiesta, por fin conseguimos que se marchara de la fiesta
I couldn't tear my eyes away from him → no le podía quitar los ojos de encima
if you can tear yourself away from that book/the television → si puedes dejar ese libro/despegarte del televisor un momento
eventually we tore him away from the party → por fin conseguimos arrancarlo de la fiesta, por fin conseguimos que se marchara de la fiesta
I couldn't tear my eyes away from him → no le podía quitar los ojos de encima
if you can tear yourself away from that book/the television → si puedes dejar ese libro/despegarte del televisor un momento
B. VI + ADV (at speed) → salir embalado, salir a toda velocidad
tear off
A. VT + ADV
1. (= remove) [+ sheet of paper, label, wrapping] → arrancar
he tore off his clothes and fell into bed → se quitó la ropa a tirones y cayó sobre la cama
he tried to tear off her burning dress → intentó quitarle a tirones el vestido en llamas
the hurricane/explosion tore off the roof → el huracán/la explosión arrancó el techo de cuajo
he tore off his clothes and fell into bed → se quitó la ropa a tirones y cayó sobre la cama
he tried to tear off her burning dress → intentó quitarle a tirones el vestido en llamas
the hurricane/explosion tore off the roof → el huracán/la explosión arrancó el techo de cuajo
2. (= write hurriedly) [+ letter] → escribir deprisa y corriendo, garrapatear
B. VI + ADV
1. (at speed) → salir embalado, salir a toda velocidad
she tore off on her motorbike → salió embalada or a toda velocidad en la moto
she tore off on her motorbike → salió embalada or a toda velocidad en la moto
C. VT + PREP
see tear 1 B3
see tear 1 B3
tear out
A. VT + ADV [+ cheque, page] → arrancar; [+ plant, stake, tree] → arrancar, arrancar de cuajo
to tear sb's eyes out → sacar los ojos a algn
to tear one's hair (out) (lit) → arrancarse el pelo a manojos; (in exasperation, worry) → tirarse de los pelos
to tear sb's eyes out → sacar los ojos a algn
to tear one's hair (out) (lit) → arrancarse el pelo a manojos; (in exasperation, worry) → tirarse de los pelos
B. VI + ADV (= rush)
see tear 1 C3
see tear 1 C3
tear up VT + ADV
1. (= rip to pieces) (lit) [+ letter, photo] → romper, hacer pedazos (fig) [+ contract, agreement] → romper, anular
2. (= pull up) [+ plant, stake, tree] → arrancar, arrancar de cuajo; [+ forest, woodland] → talar, despoblar; [+ road] → levantar
3. (= damage) [+ pitch, surface] → destrozar
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tear
1 [ˈtɛər] n (in garment) → accroc m; (in muscle, tissue) → déchirure f
There was a tear in his trousers → Il y avait un accroc à son pantalon.
There was a tear in his trousers → Il y avait un accroc à son pantalon.
vb [tore] [ˈtɔːr] (pt) [torn] [ˈtɔːrn] (pp)
vt
(= rip) [+ paper, cloth, clothes] → déchirer; [+ flesh, skin] → déchirer
Be careful or you'll tear the page → Fais attention, tu vas déchirer la page.
to tear sth to pieces [+ letter, document] → déchirer qch en mille morceaux; [+ shirt, prey] → mettre qch en pièces
to tear sth to pieces (= savagely criticize) [+ play, book, performance, argument] → tailler qch en pièces
to tear sb to pieces (= savagely criticize) → tailler qn en pièces
We shouldn't be tearing one another to pieces
BUT Nous ne devrions pas nous entre-déchirer.
Be careful or you'll tear the page → Fais attention, tu vas déchirer la page.
to tear sth to pieces [+ letter, document] → déchirer qch en mille morceaux; [+ shirt, prey] → mettre qch en pièces
to tear sth to pieces (= savagely criticize) [+ play, book, performance, argument] → tailler qch en pièces
to tear sb to pieces (= savagely criticize) → tailler qn en pièces
We shouldn't be tearing one another to pieces
BUT Nous ne devrions pas nous entre-déchirer.
(= injure) [+ muscle, ligament] → déchirer
(= remove roughly) → arracher
She tore the windscreen wipers from the car → Elle arracha les essuie-glaces de la voiture.
She tore the windscreen wipers from the car → Elle arracha les essuie-glaces de la voiture.
vi
[paper, cloth, clothes] → se déchirer
It won't tear, it's very strong → Ça ne se déchire pas, c'est très solide.
It won't tear, it's very strong → Ça ne se déchire pas, c'est très solide.
(= rush) → se ruer
The door flew open and Miranda tore into the room → La porte s'ouvrit à la volée et Miranda se rua dans la pièce.
The door flew open and Miranda tore into the room → La porte s'ouvrit à la volée et Miranda se rua dans la pièce.
tear along
vi (= rush) → aller à toute vitessetear apart
vt (= cause to fight) [+ family, party] → déchirer
The quarrel tore the party apart → La querelle déchira le parti.
The quarrel tore the party apart → La querelle déchira le parti.
(= torment) → déchirer
She is torn apart by conflicting pressures → Elle est déchirée par des pressions contraires.
She is torn apart by conflicting pressures → Elle est déchirée par des pressions contraires.
(= criticize) [+ person, film, book] → tailler en pièces
to tear o.s. away from sth → s'arracher de qch, s'arracher à qch
to tear out a page from sth → arracher une page de qch
He tore up the letter → Il a déchiré la lettre.
tear at
[ˈtɛərət] vt [+ prey, meat, clothes] → arracher des lambeaux detear away
vtto tear o.s. away from sth → s'arracher de qch, s'arracher à qch
tear down
vt [+ building] → raser; [+ statue] → abattretear off
vt [+ clothes] → arracher vt [+ page] → arracher; [+ cheque] → détacherto tear out a page from sth → arracher une page de qch
tear up
vt [+ piece of paper, letter, ticket] → déchirerHe tore up the letter → Il a déchiré la lettre.
tear
2 [ˈtɪər] n → larme fto be in tears → être en larmes
She was in tears → Elle était en larmes.
to burst into tears → fondre en larmes
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tear
:tear-jerker
n (inf) → Schmachtfetzen m (inf); to be a tear → ein Schmachtfetzen sein (inf), → auf die Tränendrüsen drücken (inf)
tear-jerking
adj (inf) to be tear (film etc) → auf die Tränendrüsen drücken (inf)
tear
1 vb: pret <tore>, ptp <torn>vt
material, paper, dress → zerreißen; flesh → verletzen, aufreißen; hole → reißen; I’ve torn a muscle → ich habe mir einen Muskel gezerrt; the nail tore a gash in his arm → er hat sich (dat) → an dem Nagel eine tiefe Wunde am Arm beigebracht; to tear something in two → etw (in zwei Stücke or Hälften) zerreißen, etw in der Mitte durchreißen; to tear something to pieces → etw in Stücke reißen; the critics tore the play to pieces → die Kritiker haben das Stück total verrissen; to tear something open → etw aufreißen; that’s torn it! (Brit fig inf) → das hat alles verdorben!
(= pull away) → reißen; the wind tore the tent from the pole → der Wind riss das Zelt von der Stange; her child was torn from her/from her arms → das Kind wurde ihr entrissen/ihr aus den Armen gerissen; he tore it out of my hand → er riss es mir aus der Hand; to tear one’s hair (out) → sich (dat) → die Haare raufen
vi
n (in material etc) → Riss m
tear
2n → Träne f; in tears → in Tränen aufgelöst; wet with tears → tränenfeucht; there were tears in her eyes → ihr standen Tränen in den Augen; the news brought tears to her eyes → als sie das hörte, stiegen ihr die Tränen in die Augen; you are bringing tears to my eyes (iro) → mir kommen die Tränen (iro); the tears were running down her cheeks → ihr Gesicht war tränenüberströmt; smiling bravely through her tears → unter Tränen tapfer lächelnd; to laugh till the tears come → Tränen lachen; to weep tears of joy → Freudentränen weinen or vergießen ? shed1, burst
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tear
1 [tɛəʳ] (tore (vb: pt) (torn (pp)))1. n (rip, hole) → strappo
your shirt has a tear in it → hai uno strappo nella camicia, hai la camicia strappata
your shirt has a tear in it → hai uno strappo nella camicia, hai la camicia strappata
2. vt (gen) → strappare
torn by remorse → tormentato/a dal rimorso
torn by war (fig) → devastato/a dalla guerra
torn by his emotions → combattuto/a
he was torn between going and staying → era combattuto tra andare e restare
to tear to pieces or to bits or to shreds (also) (fig) → fare a pezzi or a brandelli
to tear a muscle → strapparsi un muscolo
to tear a hole in (shirt) → fare un buco in (argument) → dimostrare che fa acqua
to tear a letter or an envelope open → aprire una busta strappandola
that's torn it! (Brit) (fam) → sono fregato! (or siamo fregati! )
torn by remorse → tormentato/a dal rimorso
torn by war (fig) → devastato/a dalla guerra
torn by his emotions → combattuto/a
he was torn between going and staying → era combattuto tra andare e restare
to tear to pieces or to bits or to shreds (also) (fig) → fare a pezzi or a brandelli
to tear a muscle → strapparsi un muscolo
to tear a hole in (shirt) → fare un buco in (argument) → dimostrare che fa acqua
to tear a letter or an envelope open → aprire una busta strappandola
that's torn it! (Brit) (fam) → sono fregato! (or siamo fregati! )
3. vi (be ripped) → strapparsi; (subj, person, animal) to tear at sth → strappare qc
tear along
1. vi + adv (rush) → correre all'impazzata
2. vi + prep → correre per
tear apart vt + adv (also) (fig) → distruggere
tear away vt + adv to tear o.s. away (from sth) (fig) → staccarsi (da qc)
tear into vi + prep (fam) to tear into sb → criticare ferocemente qn
tear loose
1. vt + adv
a. to tear o.s. loose → liberarsi (con uno strattone)
b. to tear sth loose → strappare via qc
2. vi + adv → liberarsi (con uno strattone)
tear off
2. vt + prep (piece of material) → strappare da
tear out
2. vi + adv → correre fuori
tear up vt + adv
tear
2 [tɪəʳ]1. n → lacrima
to be close to tears → stare per piangere
to burst into tears → scoppiare in lacrime
to bring tears to sb's eyes → far venire le lacrime agli occhi a qn
to be close to tears → stare per piangere
to burst into tears → scoppiare in lacrime
to bring tears to sb's eyes → far venire le lacrime agli occhi a qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tear1
(tiə) noun a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it. tears of joy/laughter/rage.
ˈtearful adjective1. inclined to cry or weep; with much crying or weeping. She was very tearful; a tearful farewell.
2. covered with tears. tearful faces.
ˈtearfully adverbˈtearfulness noun
tear gas
a kind of gas causing blinding tears, used against eg rioters.
ˈtear-stained adjective marked with tears. a tear-stained face.
in tears crying or weeping. She was in tears over the broken doll.
tear2
(teə) – past tense tore (toːn) : past participle torn (toː) – verb1. (sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement. He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.
2. to become torn. Newspapers tear easily.
3. to rush. He tore along the road.
noun a hole or split made by tearing. There's a tear in my dress.
be torn between (one thing and another) to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things). He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.
tear (oneself) away to leave a place, activity etc unwillingly. I couldn't tear myself away from the television.
tear one's hair to be in despair with impatience and frustration. Their inefficiency makes me tear my hair.
tear up1. to remove from a fixed position by violence; The wind tore up several trees.
2. to tear into pieces. She tore up the letter.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tear
→ تـَمَزُّق, دَمْعَة, يـُمَزِّقُ slza, trhat, trhlina flænge, tåre Riss, Träne, zerreißen δάκρυ, σκίζω, σκίσιμο desgarrón, lágrima, rasgar kyynel, repeämä, repiä accroc, déchirer, larme poderati, poderotina, suza lacrima, strappare, strappo 涙, 破る, 破れ目 구멍, 눈물, 찢다 scheur, scheuren, traan revne, rive, tåre łza, podrzeć się, rozdarcie lágrima, rasgar, rasgo разрыв, рвать, слеза reva, riva, tår ฉีก, น้ำตา, รอยฉีก gözyaşı, yırtık, yırtmak chỗ rách, làm rách, nước mắt 扯, 眼泪, 破处Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tear
n. lágrima; desgarramiento, desgarro;
___ film → película del ojo;
___ gas → gas lacrimógeno;
vt. rasgar, desgarrar, romper;
to shed ___ -s → lagrimear, llorar;
to ___ off → arrancar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
tear
n (muscle, etc.) desgarro, desgarre m (esp. Mex), rotura; bucket handle — rotura en asa de cubo; meniscal — rotura de menisco, rotura meniscal (esp. Esp); vt, vi (pret tore; pp torn) desgarrar( se), sufrir un desgarro; I tore my calf muscle..Me desgarré la pantorrilla.tear
n (from crying) lágrima; artificial tears lágrimas artificialesEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.