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1 tear
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.) slza- 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.) (roz)trhať, vytrhnúť2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) roztrhať sa3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) hnať sa2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) diera- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *• vytrhnút• žial• zaliat slzami• zranit trhnutím• zmietat (pren.)• slza• sklenená slza• slzit• trhat• trhlina• uhnat• hnat sa• diera• rozorvat (pren.)• roztrhnút• plac• poranit sa
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tear someone/something to pieces — tear (or rip) someone/something to pieces criticize someone or something harshly … Useful english dictionary
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tear someone or something to pieces/shreds — tear (someone or something) to pieces/shreds : to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way They tore my idea to pieces. The actress was torn to shreds in the press. see also ↑tear 1 (above), 1 • • • Mai … Useful english dictionary
tear someone or something to pieces — tear (someone or something) to pieces see ↑tear, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑piece … Useful english dictionary
tear something up — ˌtear sthˈup derived to destroy a document, etc. by tearing it into pieces Syn: ↑rip something up • She tore up all the letters he had sent her. • (figurative) He accu … Useful english dictionary
break something to pieces — smash/break/tear etc/something to pieces phrase to break something into so many pieces that it is completely destroyed The furniture had been smashed to pieces. Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym to breaksynonym … Useful english dictionary
smash something to pieces — smash/break/tear etc/something to pieces phrase to break something into so many pieces that it is completely destroyed The furniture had been smashed to pieces. Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym to breaksynonym … Useful english dictionary
rip something to pieces — pull/rip/tear etc/ someone/something/to pieces phrase to criticize someone or something severely Every suggestion was pulled to pieces by the committee. Thesaurus: to criticize strongly … Useful english dictionary
tear — tear1 [ ter ] (past tense tore [ tɔr ] ; past participle torn [ tɔrn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to pull something so that it separates into pieces or gets a hole in it, or to become damaged in this way: RIP: It s made of very… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tear — I UK [teə(r)] / US [ter] verb Word forms tear : present tense I/you/we/they tear he/she/it tears present participle tearing past tense tore UK [tɔː(r)] / US [tɔr] past participle torn UK [tɔː(r)n] / US [tɔrn] ** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to … English dictionary
tear to pieces/shreds — tear (someone or something) to pieces/shreds : to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way They tore my idea to pieces. The actress was torn to shreds in the press. see also ↑tear 1 (above), 1 • • • Mai … Useful english dictionary