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1 jdn. in Stücke reißen
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2 zerfleischen
II v/refl geh., fig. torment o.s.* * *to lacerate; to mangle* * *zer|flei|schen [tsɛɐ'flaiʃn] ptp zerfleischt1. vtto tear to pieceseinander zerfléíschen (fig) — to tear each other apart
2. vr (fig)sich gegenseitig zerfléíschen — to tear each other apart
* * *zer·flei·schen *[tsɛɐ̯ˈflaiʃn̩]I. vt▪ jdn/ein Tier \zerfleischen to tear sb/an animal limb from limb [or to piecesII. vr* * *transitives Verb tear <person, animal> limb from limb* * *B. v/r geh, fig torment o.s.* * *transitives Verb tear <person, animal> limb from limb* * *v.to lacerate v.to mangle v.to rend v.(§ p.,p.p.: rent) -
3 zerreißen
(unreg.)I v/t (hat zerrissen)1. unabsichtlich: tear; absichtlich: tear up; in Stücke: tear to pieces; (Faden, Fesseln etc.) break; (jemanden) Bombe: blow to pieces2. fig.: ein Schuss zerriss die Stille the silence was rent by (the sound of) a shot; es zerreißt mir das Herz it breaks my heart; ( in der Luft) zerreißen umg. (kritisieren) tear s.th. oder s.o. to shreds; da hätt’s mich fast zerrissen umg. vor Lachen etc.: I nearly ruptured myself; von zu viel Essen: I nearly burst; es hätte ihn vor Neid fast zerrissen he was almost bursting with envy; MaulII v/i (ist) tear; Faden, Nebel, Wolken: break; Sack, Schlauch: burst; seine Nerven waren zum Zerreißen gespannt fig. his nerves were strained almost to breaking pointIII v/refl (hat) umg. go to no end of trouble, bend over backwards; sich für etw. zerreißen put everything one has (got) into s.th.; sie zerriss sich fast, um... she nearly bust(ed Am.) a gut ( oder wore herself out) (trying) to..., she bent over backwards to...; ich kann mich doch nicht zerreißen! I can’t be in two places at once; zerrissen* * *to tear up; to disrupt; to rend; to rupture; to snag; to tear; to rip; to tear to pieces* * *zer|rei|ßen ptp zerri\#ssen [tsɛɐ'rɪsn] irreg1. vt1) (aus Versehen) to tear; (in Stücke) to tear to pieces or shreds; Faden, Seil etc to break; (absichtlich) Brief etc to tear up; (= zerfleischen) to tear apart; (= plötzlich aufreißen, durchbrechen) Wolkendecke, Stille etc to rend (liter); (fig ) Land to tear apart or in two; Bindungen to breakes zerreißt mir das Herz (liter) — it is heart-rending or heartbreaking, it breaks my heart
See:→ auch zerrissen2) (= kritisieren) Autor, Stück, Film to tear apart, to tear to pieces,See:→ Luft2. vi aux sein(Stoff) to tear; (Band, Seil etc) to break3. vr (fig)ich könnte mich vor Wut zerréíßen — I'm hopping (mad) (esp Brit inf), I'm totally pissed (US inf)
ich kann mich doch nicht zerréíßen! — I can't be in two places at once
sich zerréíßen, (um) etw zu tun — to go to no end of trouble to do sth
* * *(to tear into pieces: She tore up the letter.) tear up* * *zer·rei·ßen *I. vt Hilfsverb: haben▪ etw \zerreißen to tear sth to pieces [or shreds▪ etw \zerreißen to tear stheinen Brief/Scheck \zerreißen to tear up a letter/cheque [or AM check▪ jdn/ein Tier/etw \zerreißen to tear sb/an animal/sth apart4. (zerfetzen)▪ jdn \zerreißen to rip sb to shreds5.II. vi Hilfsverb: sein to tear; Seil, Faden to break* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) tear up; (in kleine Stücke) tear to pieces; < animal> tear < prey> limb from limb; dismember < prey>; break < thread>2) (beschädigen) tear <stocking, trousers, etc.> (an + Dat. on)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein <thread, string, rope> break; <paper, cloth, etc.> tear* * *zerreißen (irr)A. v/t (hat zerrissen)1. unabsichtlich: tear; absichtlich: tear up; in Stücke: tear to pieces; (Faden, Fesseln etc) break; (jemanden) Bombe: blow to pieces2. fig:ein Schuss zerriss die Stille the silence was rent by (the sound of) a shot;es zerreißt mir das Herz it breaks my heart;da hätt’s mich fast zerrissen umg vor Lachen etc: I nearly ruptured myself; von zu viel Essen: I nearly burst;B. v/i (ist) tear; Faden, Nebel, Wolken: break; Sack, Schlauch: burst;seine Nerven waren zum Zerreißen gespannt fig his nerves were strained almost to breaking pointC. v/r (hat) umg go to no end of trouble, bend over backwards;sich für etwas zerreißen put everything one has (got) into sth;sie zerriss sich fast, um … she nearly bust(ed US) a gut ( oder wore herself out) (trying) to …, she bent over backwards to …;* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) tear up; (in kleine Stücke) tear to pieces; < animal> tear < prey> limb from limb; dismember < prey>; break < thread>2) (beschädigen) tear <stocking, trousers, etc.> (an + Dat. on)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein <thread, string, rope> break; <paper, cloth, etc.> tear* * *v.to disrupt v.to tear v.(§ p.,p.p.: tore, torn)to tear up v. -
4 zerfleischen
zer·flei·schen * [tsɛɐ̭ʼflaiʃn̩]vtvr1) ( sich quälen)sich \zerfleischen to torture oneself2) ( sich streiten)sich \zerfleischen to tear each other apart ( fig)
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