-
1 tear
I [tɪə(r)]nome gener. pl. lacrima f.it brought tears to her eyes, it moved her to tears le fece venire le lacrime agli occhi; there were tears in his eyes — aveva le lacrime agli occhi
••II [teə(r)]to end in tears — [ game] finire in lacrime; [campaign, experiment] finire male
1) (from strain) strappo m. (in in); (on nail, hook) rottura f. (in di)2) med. lacerazione f.III 1. [teə(r)]to tear sth. from o out of strappare qcs. da [ notepad]; to tear a hole in sth. fare uno strappo o un buco in qcs.; to tear [sth.] to pieces o bits o shreds strappare [ fabric]; demolire [ object]; fig. demolire [proposal, film]; to tear sb. to pieces fig. fare a pezzi o distruggere qcn.; to tear one's hair (out) strapparsi i capelli (anche fig.); to tear a muscle — strapparsi un muscolo
2) (remove by force) strappare ( from, off da)to be torn between — essere combattuto tra [options, persons]
4) (divided)2.1) (rip) strapparsito tear into — fare un buco in [ cloth]
2) (rush)to tear out, off, past — uscire, andarsene, passare di corsa
to tear at — [ animal] dilaniare [ prey]; [ person] trascinare [ rubble]
4) colloq. (criticize)to tear into — criticare duramente [person, film]
•- tear off- tear out- tear up••that's torn it! — BE colloq. ci mancava solo questa!
* * *I [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.)- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; 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.)2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.)- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *tear (1) /tɛə(r)/n.1 lacerazione; rottura; squarcio; strappo; DIALOGO → - Damaged goods- There's a tear in the material down the side, c'è uno strappo nel tessuto su un fianco3 (fam.) scatto; spunto; corsa a precipizio● tear notch, piccola tacca che agevola lo strappo ( negli involucri di plastica, ecc.) □ (fam.) to go full tear, andare a spron battuto; andare a razzo (fam.).♦ tear (2) /tɪə(r)/n.1 lacrima, lagrima: The girl burst into tears, la ragazza è scoppiata in lacrime; to shed tears, versare (o stillare) lacrime; to weep bitter tears, piangere lacrime amare; in tears, in lacrime; piangente; piangendo; to move sb. to tears, far venire le lacrime agli occhi a q.; to reduce sb. to tears, ridurre q. in lacrime; fare piangere q.; to find sb. in tears, trovar q. in lacrime; to burst into tear, scoppiare in lacrime; to be close to tears, stare per piangere; to cry tears of joy, piangere lacrime di gioia; to dry one's tears, asciugarsi le lacrime; to fight back tears, trattenere le lacrime● (mil.) tear bomb, bomba lacrimogena; candelotto □ (archeol.) tear bottle, vaso lacrimale; lacrimatoio □ (anat.) tear duct, condotto lacrimale □ (mil.) tear gas, gas lacrimogeno □ tear gland, ghiandola lacrimale □ tear-jerker, (fam.) romanzo (film, racconto, ecc.) strappalacrime □ tear-jerking, (fam.) strappalacrime □ a tear-stained face, un viso rigato di lacrime.♦ (to) tear /tɛə(r)/A v. t.1 lacerare; stracciare; squarciare; rompere; strappare: to tear a piece of cloth in two, strappare in due un pezzo di stoffa; to tear st. to pieces, stracciare qc.; to tear asunder, fare a pezzi; stracciare; She tore her skirt on a thorn, uno spino le fece uno strappo nella gonna; DIALOGO → - Damaged goods- I'm sure we didn't tear the sofa delivering it, sono sicuro che non abbiamo strappato il divano nel trasportarlo; to tear a ligament, strapparsi un legamento; to tear one's skin, lacerarsi la pelle; to tear two pages out of an exercise-book, strappare due pagine da un quaderno2 ( anche fig.) dilaniare; straziare: The hunter was torn to pieces by a lion, il cacciatore è stato dilaniato (o fatto a pezzi) da un leone; a party torn by factions, un partito dilaniato dalle correnti (o dalle fazioni); He was torn by jealousy, era straziato (o tormentato) dalla gelosiaB v. i.1 lacerarsi; stracciarsi; squarciarsi; rompersi; strapparsi: This cloth tears easily, questa stoffa si straccia facilmente2 (fam.) andare a tutta velocità; correre velocemente; precipitarsi: He tore into the room, si è precipitato nella stanza● to tear a hole, fare un buco: The nail tore a hole in her dress, il chiodo le fece un buco nel vestito □ ( slang) to tear it, guastar tutto; sciupar tutto □ to tear st. in two, strappare qc. in due □ to tear open, aprire ( una lettera, un pacco, ecc.: strappando la busta o l'involucro) □ to tear to bits (o to shreds), spezzettare, sminuzzare; (fig.) fare a pezzi, stroncare, criticare violentemente □ (fam.) That's torn it!, è finita!; bell'affare!; siamo nei guai!* * *I [tɪə(r)]nome gener. pl. lacrima f.it brought tears to her eyes, it moved her to tears le fece venire le lacrime agli occhi; there were tears in his eyes — aveva le lacrime agli occhi
••II [teə(r)]to end in tears — [ game] finire in lacrime; [campaign, experiment] finire male
1) (from strain) strappo m. (in in); (on nail, hook) rottura f. (in di)2) med. lacerazione f.III 1. [teə(r)]to tear sth. from o out of strappare qcs. da [ notepad]; to tear a hole in sth. fare uno strappo o un buco in qcs.; to tear [sth.] to pieces o bits o shreds strappare [ fabric]; demolire [ object]; fig. demolire [proposal, film]; to tear sb. to pieces fig. fare a pezzi o distruggere qcn.; to tear one's hair (out) strapparsi i capelli (anche fig.); to tear a muscle — strapparsi un muscolo
2) (remove by force) strappare ( from, off da)to be torn between — essere combattuto tra [options, persons]
4) (divided)2.1) (rip) strapparsito tear into — fare un buco in [ cloth]
2) (rush)to tear out, off, past — uscire, andarsene, passare di corsa
to tear at — [ animal] dilaniare [ prey]; [ person] trascinare [ rubble]
4) colloq. (criticize)to tear into — criticare duramente [person, film]
•- tear off- tear out- tear up••that's torn it! — BE colloq. ci mancava solo questa!
-
2 cry
I [kraɪ]1) (shout, call) (of person) grido m., urlo m.; (of bird) verso m., richiamo m.there were cries of "shame!" — la gente gridava allo scandalo
2) (weep)to have a good cry — colloq. farsi un bel pianto
3)to be in full cry — [ pack of hounds] abbaiare forte
the press were in full cry against them — BE fig. la stampa si scagliava o si accaniva contro di loro
••II 1. [kraɪ]this small house is a far cry from the palace where she was born — non c'è confronto fra questa piccola casa e il palazzo in cui è nata
1) (shout)"look out!" he cried — "attenzione!" gridò
2) (weep)2.to cry with laughter — ridere fino alle lacrime, piangere dal ridere
•- cry down- cry off- cry out••to cry one's eyes o heart out — piangere tutte le proprie lacrime, piangere a dirotto
* * *1. verb1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) piangere2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) gridare2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) grido2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) pianto3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) verso, richiamo•- cry off* * *I [kraɪ]1) (shout, call) (of person) grido m., urlo m.; (of bird) verso m., richiamo m.there were cries of "shame!" — la gente gridava allo scandalo
2) (weep)to have a good cry — colloq. farsi un bel pianto
3)to be in full cry — [ pack of hounds] abbaiare forte
the press were in full cry against them — BE fig. la stampa si scagliava o si accaniva contro di loro
••II 1. [kraɪ]this small house is a far cry from the palace where she was born — non c'è confronto fra questa piccola casa e il palazzo in cui è nata
1) (shout)"look out!" he cried — "attenzione!" gridò
2) (weep)2.to cry with laughter — ridere fino alle lacrime, piangere dal ridere
•- cry down- cry off- cry out••to cry one's eyes o heart out — piangere tutte le proprie lacrime, piangere a dirotto
См. также в других словарях:
Trail of Tears — For other uses, see Trail of Tears (disambiguation). Sign for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. The Trail of Tears is a name given to the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United… … Wikipedia
The Song of the Tears — is a trilogy, forming the third cycle of Ian Irvine s The Three Worlds Cycle series. Titles The Song of the Tears consists of three books: * Torments of the Traitor / Fate of the Fallen * The Curse of the Chosen * The Destiny of the Dead Setting… … Wikipedia
tear — I /tiy(r)/ n. drop of the fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland 1) to shed a tear 2) to weep (bitter) tears 3) bitter tears 4) tears flowed, rolled, streamed down their cheeks 5) tears welled up in my eyes 6) (misc.) crocodile ( false ) tears; to… … Combinatory dictionary
Isaiah — /uy zay euh/ or, esp. Brit., /uy zuy euh/, n. 1. Also called Isaiah of Jerusalem. a Major Prophet of the 8th century B.C. 2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: Isa. 3. a male given name. [ < Heb yasha yahu lit., Yahweh s salvation] * *… … Universalium
tear — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun from the eyes ADJECTIVE ▪ angry, bitter, emotional ▪ There were angry tears in Lily s eyes. ▪ happy ▪ burning, f … Collocations dictionary
cry — [n1] weeping and making sad sounds bawl, bawling, bewailing, blubber, blubbering, howl, howling, keening, lament, lamentation, mourning, shedding tears, snivel, snivelling, sob, sobbing, sorrowing, tears, the blues*, wailing, weep, whimpering,… … New thesaurus
dak̂ru- — dak̂ru English meaning: tears Deutsche Übersetzung: “Träne” Grammatical information: n. Material: Gk. δάκρυ, δάκρυον, δάκρυμα “tears”; out of it borrows altLat. dacruma, Lat. lacruma, lacrima ds. (with sabin. l?); Note:… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Das Lied von der Erde — ( The Song of the Earth ) is a large scale work for two vocal soloists and orchestra by the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler. Laid out in six separate movements, each of them an independent song, the work is described on the title page as Eine… … Wikipedia
Janice Nicolich — Infobox Person name =Janice Nicolich image size = caption = Nicolich (circa 1960) birth name =Janice Ann Winblad birth date = Birth date|1935|8|9 birth place = Astoria, New York death date = Death date and age|1996|6|28|1935|8|9 death place =… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Dichterliebe — Dichterliebe, The Poet s Love (composed 1840), is the best known song cycle of Robert Schumann (Op. 48). The texts for the 16 songs come from the Lyrisches Intermezzo of Heinrich Heine, composed 1822–1823, published as part of the poet s Das Buch … Wikipedia
