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22 romper

v.

1 to break.

romper algo en pedazos to break/smash/tear something to pieces

Eso rompe huesos That breaks bones.

Su voz rompe el silencio His voice breaks the silence.

2 to break.

3 to break (empezar) (día).

al romper el alba o día at daybreak

romper a hacer algo to suddenly start doing something

romper a llorar to burst into tears

romper a reír to burst out laughing

4 to break (olas).

5 to wear out.

6 to break (interrumpir) (monotonía, silencio, hábito).

7 to break off.

Su ira rompe nuestra amistad His anger breaks off our friendship.

8 to tear, to tear up.

Ellos rompieron los papeles They tore the papers.

* * *

romper

(pp roto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to break; (papel, tela) to tear; (cristal, loza) to smash, shatter

2 (rajar, reventar) to split

3 (gastar) to wear out

4 (relaciones) to break off

5 figurado (ley) to break, violate; (contrato) to break

6 figurado (cerca, límite) to break through, break down

7 (empezar) to initiate, begin

■ romper las hostilidades to initiate hostilities

8 figurado (interrumpir) to break, interrupt

■ romper el silencio to break the silence

9 (mar, aire) to cleave

► verbo intransitivo

1 (acabar - con algo) to break; (- con alguien) to split up, US break up

■ romper con el pasado to break with one's past

■ rompieron hace un mes they broke up a month ago

2 (olas, día) to break

■ al romper el día at daybreak

3 (flores) to bloom, blossom

4 romper a + inf figurado (empezar) to burst out

■ romper a reír to burst out laughing

5 romper en + sust figurado (prorrumpir) to burst into

■ romper en llanto to burst into tears

► verbo pronominal romperse

1 (gen) to break

■ se me ha roto esta uña I've broken this nail

2 (papel, tela) to tear, rip

■ se me han roto las medias I've ripped my stockings

3 (rajarse, reventarse) to split

■ la bolsa se ha roto the bag has split open

4 (desgastarse) to wear out

■ se me han roto los zapatos my shoes are worn out

5 (coche) to break down

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de rompe y rasga familiar resolute, determined

romper con alguien to quarrel with somebody, fall out with somebody

romper el fuego MILITAR to open fire

romper el hielo figurado to break the ice

romper una lanza por alguien figurado to defend somebody

romperle la cara a alguien / romperle las narices a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

romperse la cabeza (pensar) to rack one's brains 2 (herirse) to split one's head open

romperse por la mitad to break in half, split in half

* * *

verb

1) to break

2) smash, shatter

3) rip, tear

•

- romper a

* * *
(pp roto)
1. VT

1) (=partir, destrozar)

a) [intencionadamente] [+ juguete, mueble, cuerda] to break; [+ rama] to break, break off; [+ vaso, jarrón, cristal] to break, smash

los ladrones entraron rompiendo la puerta a patadas — the burglars got in by kicking down the door

la onda expansiva rompió los cristales — the shock wave broke o smashed the windows

b) (=rasgar) [+ tela, vestido, papel] to tear, rip

¡cuidado, que vas a romper las cortinas! — careful, you'll tear o rip the curtains!

se disgustó tanto con la carta que la rompió en pedazos — he was so angry about the letter that he tore o ripped it up

c) [por el uso] [+ zapatos, ropa] to wear out

d) [+ barrera] (lit) to break down, break through; (fig) to break down

tratan de romper barreras en el campo de la informática — they are trying to break down barriers in the area of computing

romper la barrera del sonido — to break the sound barrier

e)

romper aguas —

todavía no ha roto aguas — her waters haven't broken yet

- romper la cara a algn

- romper el hielo

- romper una lanza en favor de algn/algo

no haber roto un plato —

se comporta como si no hubiera roto un plato en su vida — he behaves as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth

de rompe y rasga —

es una mujer de rompe y rasga — she's not someone to mess with

- quien rompe paga
esquema, molde
2) (=terminar) [+ equilibrio, silencio, maleficio, contrato] to break; [+ relaciones, amistad] to break off

hagamos algo distinto que rompa la rutina — let's do something different to break the routine

la patronal ha roto el pacto con los sindicatos — employers have broken the agreement with the unions

romper la racha de algo — to break a run of sth

romper el servicio a algn — (Tenis) to break sb's service

3) (Mil) [+ línea, cerco] to break, break through

¡rompan filas! — fall out!

romper (el) fuego — to open fire

romper las hostilidades — to start hostilities

4) (Agr) [+ tierra] to break, break up

5) Arg, Uru *** (=molestar) to piss off ***

deja de romperme — stop pissing me off ***

2. VI

1) [olas] to break

2) (=salir) [diente] to come through; [capullo, flor] to come out

romper entre algo — to break through sth, burst through sth

los manifestantes rompieron entre el cordón de seguridad — the demonstrators broke o burst through the security cordon

3) [alba, día] to break

al romper el alba — at crack of dawn, at daybreak

4) (=empezar)

romper a hacer algo — to (suddenly) start doing sth, (suddenly) start to do sth

rompió a proferir insultos contra todo el mundo — he suddenly started hurling o to hurl insults at everyone

al verme rompió a llorar — when he saw me he burst into tears

romper en llanto — to break down in tears

cuando rompa el hervor — when it comes to the boil

5) (=separarse) [pareja, novios] to split up

hace algún tiempo que rompieron — they split up some time ago

romper con — [+ novio, amante] to split up with, break up with; [+ amigo, familia] to fall out with; [+ aliado] to break off relations with; [+ tradición, costumbre, pasado] to break with; [+ imagen, tópico, leyenda] to break away from

ha roto con su novio — she has broken o split up with her boyfriend

Albania rompió con China en 1978 — Albania broke off relations with China in 1978

han roto con una tradición de siglos — they have broken with a centuries-old tradition

3.

See:

romperse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <loza/mueble> to break; < ventana> to break, smash; <lápiz/cuerda> to break, snap

b) < puerta> ( tirándola abajo) to break down; ( para que quede abierta) to break open

c) <hoja/póster> ( rasgar) to tear; ( en varios pedazos) to tear up

d) < camisa> to tear, split

2)

a) <silencio/monotonía> to break; < tranquilidad> to disturb

b) <promesa/pacto> to break; <relaciones/compromiso> to break off
2.
romper vi

1)

a) olas to break

b) (liter) alba to break; flores to open, burst open

al romper el día — at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar)

romper A + INF — to begin o start to + inf

rompió a llorar/reír — she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper en llanto — to burst into tears

2) novios to break up, split up

romper CON algn — con novio to split o break up with sb

romper CON algo — con el pasado to break with sth; con tradición to break away from sth

este verso rompe con la estructura del poema — this verse departs from the structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga — < decidir> suddenly

mujeres de rompe y rasga — strong-minded women
3.
romperse verbo pronominal

a) vaso/plato to break, smash, get broken o smashed; papel to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; televisor/ascensor (RPl) to break down

b) pantalones/zapatos to wear out

c) (refl) <brazo/pierna> to break

* * *

= break, break down, rupture, rip off, fracture, rip.

Ex. The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.

Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

Ex. Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.

Ex. He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.

Ex. He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

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* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* día + romper = day + break.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* romper a carcajadas = break out with + laugh.

* romper Algo en pedazos = tear + Nombre + to bits.

* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.

* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.

* romper completamente = break off.

* romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper con = break out of, break through, step away from, break away from.

* romper con la tradición = make + break with tradition, break with + tradition.

* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.

* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.

* romper el hielo = break + the ice.

* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* romper el silencio = break + the hush, break + silence, crack + the silence.

* romper filas = break + ranks.

* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.

* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.

* romper la monotonía = relieve + monotony.

* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.

* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.

* romperse = snap off.

* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* romper tajantemente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.

* romper una lanza en favor de = stick up for.

* romper una promesa = go back on, break + Posesivo + promise.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* romper un lazo = sever + connection.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <loza/mueble> to break; < ventana> to break, smash; <lápiz/cuerda> to break, snap

b) < puerta> ( tirándola abajo) to break down; ( para que quede abierta) to break open

c) <hoja/póster> ( rasgar) to tear; ( en varios pedazos) to tear up

d) < camisa> to tear, split

2)

a) <silencio/monotonía> to break; < tranquilidad> to disturb

b) <promesa/pacto> to break; <relaciones/compromiso> to break off
2.
romper vi

1)

a) olas to break

b) (liter) alba to break; flores to open, burst open

al romper el día — at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar)

romper A + INF — to begin o start to + inf

rompió a llorar/reír — she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper en llanto — to burst into tears

2) novios to break up, split up

romper CON algn — con novio to split o break up with sb

romper CON algo — con el pasado to break with sth; con tradición to break away from sth

este verso rompe con la estructura del poema — this verse departs from the structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga — < decidir> suddenly

mujeres de rompe y rasga — strong-minded women
3.
romperse verbo pronominal

a) vaso/plato to break, smash, get broken o smashed; papel to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; televisor/ascensor (RPl) to break down

b) pantalones/zapatos to wear out

c) (refl) <brazo/pierna> to break

* * *

= break, break down, rupture, rip off, fracture, rip.

Ex: The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.

Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

Ex: Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.

Ex: He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.

Ex: He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* día + romper = day + break.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* romper a carcajadas = break out with + laugh.

* romper Algo en pedazos = tear + Nombre + to bits.

* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.

* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.

* romper completamente = break off.

* romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper con = break out of, break through, step away from, break away from.

* romper con la tradición = make + break with tradition, break with + tradition.

* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.

* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.

* romper el hielo = break + the ice.

* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* romper el silencio = break + the hush, break + silence, crack + the silence.

* romper filas = break + ranks.

* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.

* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.

* romper la monotonía = relieve + monotony.

* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.

* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.

* romperse = snap off.

* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* romper tajantemente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.

* romper una lanza en favor de = stick up for.

* romper una promesa = go back on, break + Posesivo + promise.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* romper un lazo = sever + connection.

* * *

romper [ E30 ]

vt

A

1 ‹taza› to break; ‹ventana› to break, smash; ‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap; ‹juguete/radio/silla› to break

2 ‹puerta› (tirándola abajo) to break down; (para que quede abierta) to break open

3 ‹hoja/póster› (rasgar) to tear; (en varios pedazos) to tear up

4 ‹camisa› to tear, split

B

1 ‹silencio/monotonía› to break; ‹tranquilidad› to disturb

2 ‹promesa/pacto› to break; ‹relaciones/compromiso› to break off

C

1 ( fam) ‹servicio› (en tenis) to break

2 ( esp AmL) ‹récord› to break

■ romper

vi

A

1 «olas» to break

2 ( liter); «alba/día» to break; «flores» to open, burst open, come out

salimos al romper el día we left at daybreak o at the crack of dawn

3

(empezar): cuando rompa el hervor when it reaches boiling point, when it comes to the boil o starts to boil

romper A + INF to begin o start to + INF

rompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper EN algo:

romper en llanto to burst into tears

romper en sollozos to break into sobs, start sobbing

B «novios» to break up, split up romper CON algn ‹con un novio› to split o break up WITH sb; ‹con un amigo› to fall out WITH sb romper CON algo ‹con el pasado› to break WITH sth; ‹con una tradición› to break away FROM sth, break WITH sth

hay que romper con esas viejas creencias we have to break away from those old beliefs

este verso rompe con la estructura general del poema this verse departs from the general structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga: me lo dijo así, de rompe y rasga he told me like that, straight out ( colloq)

no se puede decidir así de rompe y rasga you can't just decide like that on the spur of the moment

mujeres de rompe y rasga strong-minded women

C ( RPl vulg) (molestar) to bug ( colloq)

■ romperse

v pron

1 «vaso/plato» to break, smash, get broken o smashed; «papel» to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; «televisor/lavadora/ascensor» ( RPl) to break down

2 «pantalones/zapatos» to wear out

se me rompieron los calcetines por el talón my socks have worn through o gone through at the heel

3 ‹brazo/pierna/muñeca› to break

se rompió el tobillo he broke his ankle

4

( RPl fam) (esforzarse): no te rompas demasiado don't kill yourself ( colloq)

no se rompieron mucho con el regalo they didn't go to much trouble o expense over the gift ( colloq)

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romper ( conjugate romper) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹loza/mueble› to break;

‹ ventana› to break, smash;
‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap
b) ‹hoja/póster› ( rasgar) to tear;

( en varios pedazos) to tear up
c) ‹ camisa› to tear, split

2
a) ‹silencio/monotonía› to break;

‹ tranquilidad› to disturb
b) ‹promesa/pacto› to break;

‹relaciones/compromiso› to break off
verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ olas] to break

b) (liter) [ alba] to break;

◊ al romper el día at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar):

◊ rompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughing

2 [ novios] to break up, split up;
romper CON algn ‹ con novio› to split o break up with sb;
romper CON algo ‹ con el pasado› to break with sth;
‹ con tradición› to break away from sth
romperse verbo pronominal
a) [vaso/plato] to break, smash, get broken o smashed;

[ papel] to tear, rip, get torn o ripped;
[televisor/ascensor] (RPl) to break down
b) [pantalones/zapatos] to wear out

c) ( refl) ‹brazo/pierna› to break

romper
I verbo transitivo
1 to break
(un cristal, una pieza de loza) to smash, shatter
(una tela, un papel) to tear (up): rompió el contrato en pedazos, he tore the contract into pieces
2 (relaciones, una negociación) to break off
3 (una norma) to fail to fulfil, break
(una promesa, un trato) to break
4 (el ritmo, sueño, silencio) to break
II verbo intransitivo
1 (empezar el día, etc) to break: al cabo de un rato rompió a hablar, after a while she started talking
rompió a llorar, he burst into tears
2 (poner un fin) to break [con, with]: he roto con el pasado, I've broken with the past
(relaciones de pareja) rompieron hace una semana, they broke up a week ago ➣ Ver nota en break
' romper' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- cascar
- congénere
- crisma
- dejar
- desligarse
- desordenar
- destrozar
- frágil
- hielo
- lanza
- partir
- regañar
- reñir
- echar
- espuma
- mameluco
- pacto
- promesa
- quebrar
English:
bash in
- break
- break into
- break off
- break up
- break with
- bust
- bust up
- crack
- dash
- fall out
- finish with
- ice
- monotony
- oath
- pound
- prompt
- rank
- relieve
- rupture
- sever
- smash
- snap
- snap off
- tear
- tear up
- chip
- fall
- half
- rip
- rompers
- shatter

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romper

♦ vt

1. [partir, fragmentar] to break;
[hacer añicos] to smash; [rasgar] to tear;
romper algo en pedazos to break/smash/tear sth to pieces;
Mil
¡rompan filas! fall out!;

Comp
Fam
romper la baraja to get annoyed;

Comp
Fam
o jugamos todos, o se rompe la baraja either we all play, or nobody does

2. [estropear] to break

3. [desgastar] to wear out

4. [interrumpir] [monotonía, silencio, hábito] to break;
[hilo del discurso] to break off; [tradición] to put an end to, to stop
5. [terminar] to break off

6. [incumplir] to break;

rompió su promesa de ayudarnos she broke her promise to help us

7.
romper el par [en golf] to break par

8.
romper el servicio de alguien [en tenis] to break sb's serve

9. RP Fam [fastidiar]
no me rompas give me a break;

no (me) rompas la paciencia you're trying my patience;
muy Fam
romper las pelotas o [m5] las bolas o [m5] los huevos a alguien to get on sb's tits;
muy Fam
dejá de romper las pelotas o [m5] las bolas o [m5] los huevos stop being such a pain in the Br arse o US ass

♦ vi

1. [terminar una relación]
romper (con alguien) to break up o split up (with sb);

rompió con su novia he broke up o split up with his girlfriend;

ha roto con su familia she has broken off contact with her family;

romper con la tradición to break with tradition;

rompió con el partido she broke with the party

2. [empezar] [día] to break;
[hostilidades] to break out;
al romper el alba o [m5] día at daybreak;

romper a hacer algo to suddenly start doing sth;

romper a llorar to burst into tears;

romper a reír to burst out laughing

3. [olas] to break

4. Fam [tener éxito] to be a hit;

un cantante que rompe a singer who's all the rage;

Comp

de rompe y rasga: es una mujer de rompe y rasga she's a woman who knows what she wants o knows her own mind

5. RP Fam [molestar] to be a pain;

¡no rompas! give me a break!

♦ See also the pronominal verb romperse

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romper

<part roto>

I v/t

1 break; ( hacer añicos) smash; tela, papel tear

2 relación break off

II v/i

1 break;

romper con alguien break up with s.o.

2

:

romper a hacer algo start doing sth, start to do sth;

romper a llorar burst into tears, start crying

3

:

hombre de rompe y rasga strong-minded man

* * *

romper {70} vt

1) : to break, to smash

2) : to rip, to tear

3) : to break off (relations), to break (a contract)

4) : to break through, to break down

5) gastar: to wear out

romper vi

1) : to break

al romper del día: at the break of day

2)

romper a : to begin to, to burst out with

romper a llorar: to burst into tears

3)

romper con : to break off with

* * *

romper vb

1. (en general) to break [pt. broke; pp. broken]

¿quién ha roto el cristal? who broke the window?

se rompió el brazo he broke his arm

2. (papel, tela) to tear [pt. tore; pp. torn]

he roto la sábana I've torn the sheet

rompió la carta she tore the letter up

3. (desgastar ropa, zapatos) to wear out [pt. wore; pp. worn]

vas a romper los zapatos you're going to wear your shoes out

4. (acabar una relación) to split up [pt. & pp. split]

rompieron hace un mes they split up a month ago

rompió con su novio she split up with her boyfriend

romper a llorar to burst into tears

romperse la cabeza to split your head open

Spanish-English dictionary > romper
23 arrancar

v.

1 to uproot (sacar de su sitio) (árbol).

arrancar a alguien de un sitio (figurative) to shift somebody from somewhere

2 to start (poner en marcha) (coche, máquina).

El carro no arranca The car won't start.

3 to set off.

4 to pull out, to break off, to break away, to pluck.

Juana arrancó las hierbas Johanna pulled out the weeds.

5 to start up, to boot up, to boot, to get started.

Ricardo arrancó el auto sin problemas Richard started the car up without trouble

6 to begin, to start.

Arrancamos el año con optimismo We began the year with optimism.

7 to blow off.

El huracán arrancó las plantas The hurricane blew off the plants.

8 to avulse, to pull off forcibly.

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arrancar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (árbol) to uproot; (flor) to pull up

2 (plumas, cejas) to pluck; (cabello, diente) to pull out; (con violencia - página) to tear out

3 (arrebatar) to snatch, grab

■ me arrancó el bolso he snatched my bag

4 (obtener - aplausos, sonrisa) to get; (- confesión, información) to extract

5 (rescatar) to rescue, save

■ intentaron arrancarle de la droga they tried to get him off drugs

6 (coche) to start

► verbo intransitivo

1 (partir) to begin, start

2 (salir) to go, leave

3 (coche) to start; (tren) to pull out

4 figurado (provenir) to stem (de, from)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

arrancar a correr to break into a run

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verb

1) to pull out, tear out

2) pluck

3) snatch

4) start

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1. VT

1) (=sacar de raíz)

a) [+ planta, pelo] to pull up; [+ clavo, diente] to pull out; [+ pluma] to pluck; [+ ojos] to gouge out; [+ botón, esparadrapo, etiqueta] to pull off, tear off; [+ página] to tear out, rip out; [+ cartel] to pull down, tear down

he estado arrancando las malas hierbas del jardín — I've been pulling up the weeds in the garden

le arrancó la oreja de un mordisco — he bit off his ear

azulejos arrancados de las paredes de una iglesia — tiles that have been pulled off the walls of a church

b) [explosión, viento] to blow off

una explosión le arrancó las dos piernas — an explosion blew both his legs off

el vendaval ha arrancado varios árboles — the gale has uprooted several trees

el golpe le arrancó dos dientes — the blow knocked two of his teeth out
cuajo, raíz
c) (Med) [+ flema] to bring up

2) (=arrebatar) to snatch (a, de from)
[con violencia] to wrench (a, de from)
le arrancó al niño de los brazos — she snatched the baby from his arms

no podían arrancarle el cuchillo — they were unable to get the knife off him, they were unable to wrest o wrench the knife from him

el viento me lo arrancó de las manos — the wind blew it out of my hands, the wind snatched it from my hands más frm

3) (=provocar) [+ aplausos] to draw; [+ risas] to provoke, cause

el tenor arrancó una gran ovación — the tenor received a great ovation

hemos conseguido arrancarle una sonrisa — we managed to get a smile out of him

el beso arrancó algunos suspiros entre el público — when they kissed part of the audience let out a sigh

• arrancar las lágrimas a algn — to bring tears to sb's eyes

4) (=separar)

• arrancar a algn de — [+ lugar] to drag sb away from; [+ éxtasis, trance] to drag sb out of; [+ vicio] to wean sb off a bad habit

no había forma de arrancarla del teléfono — there was no way I could drag her away from the phone

5) (=obtener) [+ apoyo] to gain, win; [+ victoria] to snatch; [+ confesión, promesa] to extract; [+ sonido, nota] to produce

no hubo forma de arrancarle una palabra — we couldn't get a word out of him

• arrancar información a algn — to extract information from sb, get information out of sb

6) (Aut) [+ vehículo, motor] to start

un motor de los que se arrancan con manivela — an engine that you crank up

7) (Inform) [+ ordenador] to boot, boot up, start up

tengo problemas para arrancar el ordenador — I have problems starting up o booting the computer

2. VI

1) [vehículo, motor] to start

el coche no arranca — the car won't start o isn't starting

esperé hasta que arrancó el tren — I waited until the train left

2) (=moverse) to get going, get moving

¡venga, arranca! — * come on, get going o get moving!, come on, get a move on! *

3) (=comenzar) to start

¿desde dónde arranca el camino? — where does the road start?

el momento donde arrancó nuestra relación — the moment when our relationship started

• arrancar a hacer algo — to start doing sth, start to do sth

arrancó a hablar a los dos años — she started talking o to talk when she was two

arrancó a cantar/llorar — he broke o burst into song/tears

• arrancar de — to go back to, date back to

esta celebración arranca del siglo XV — this celebration dates o goes back to the 15th century

problemas que arrancan de muy antiguo — problems that go back a long way

4) (Náut) to set sail

5) (Arquit) [arco] to spring (de from)

6) Chile
* (=escapar)
salieron arrancado — they ran away

arranquemos de aquí — let's get away from here

tuvieron que arrancar del país — they had to get out of the country

- arrancar a perderse

3.

See:

arrancarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < hoja de papel> to tear out; < etiqueta> to tear o rip off; < botón> to tear o pull off; < planta> to pull up; < flor> to pick; <diente/pelo> to pull out; < esparadrapo> to pull off

hubo un forcejeo y le arrancó la pistola — there was a struggle and he wrenched the pistol away from her

le arrancó el bolso — he snatched her bag

2) <confesión/declaración> to extract

no hay quien le arranque una palabra — no one can get a word out of him

consiguió arrancarle una sonrisa — she managed to get a smile out of him

3) <motor/coche> to start
2.
arrancar vi

1)

a) motor/vehículo to start

el tren está a punto de arrancar — the train is about to leave

no arranques en segunda! — don't try and move off in second gear!

b) (moverse, decidirse) (fam) to get going

no hay quien lo haga arrancar — it's impossible to get him going

c) ( empezar)

arrancar a + inf — to start to + inf, to start -ing

2) (provenir, proceder)

a) costumbre to originate

esta tradición arranca del siglo XIV — this tradition dates from the 14th century

de allí arrancan todas sus desgracias — that's where all his misfortunes stem from

b) carretera to start

3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run off o away

arrancar de algo/alguien — to get away from something/somebody
3.
arrancarse v pron

1) (refl) <pelo/diente> to pull out; <piel/botón> to pull off

2) (Taur) to charge

3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run away

arrancarse de algo/alguien — to run away from something/somebody

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < hoja de papel> to tear out; < etiqueta> to tear o rip off; < botón> to tear o pull off; < planta> to pull up; < flor> to pick; <diente/pelo> to pull out; < esparadrapo> to pull off

hubo un forcejeo y le arrancó la pistola — there was a struggle and he wrenched the pistol away from her

le arrancó el bolso — he snatched her bag

2) <confesión/declaración> to extract

no hay quien le arranque una palabra — no one can get a word out of him

consiguió arrancarle una sonrisa — she managed to get a smile out of him

3) <motor/coche> to start
2.
arrancar vi

1)

a) motor/vehículo to start

el tren está a punto de arrancar — the train is about to leave

no arranques en segunda! — don't try and move off in second gear!

b) (moverse, decidirse) (fam) to get going

no hay quien lo haga arrancar — it's impossible to get him going

c) ( empezar)

arrancar a + inf — to start to + inf, to start -ing

2) (provenir, proceder)

a) costumbre to originate

esta tradición arranca del siglo XIV — this tradition dates from the 14th century

de allí arrancan todas sus desgracias — that's where all his misfortunes stem from

b) carretera to start

3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run off o away

arrancar de algo/alguien — to get away from something/somebody
3.
arrancarse v pron

1) (refl) <pelo/diente> to pull out; <piel/botón> to pull off

2) (Taur) to charge

3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run away

arrancarse de algo/alguien — to run away from something/somebody

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arrancar¹

¹ = rip off, wrench, pluck up, rip + open, pluck out, strip off, winkle out, pull up, rip.

Ex: Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.

Ex: The first thing that's worrying me is that things are getting wrenched out of context.

Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex: The tidal wave ripped open the steel security shutters of the shops.

Ex: According to a myth about the phases of the moon, the wicked god Seth plucked out the eye of Horus and tore it to bits.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex: Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.

Ex: Hundreds of pounds worth of damage was caused when youths pulled up and smashed two floodlights and kicked roof tiles from the chapel of rest.

Ex: He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* arrancar con los dientes = bite off.

* arrancar de = wretch from.

* arrancar de un mordisco = bite off.

* arrancar el cuero cabelludo a Alguien = scalp.

* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.

* arrancar la cabellera a Alguien = scalp.

* arrancar + Nombre + de = wring + Nombre + out of/from.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arrancar una página = tear out + page.

arrancar²

² = boot, boot up, crank up.

Ex: In computer science to boot means to start up a computer system.

Ex: Since then, the computer has started to make a whirring noise everytime it is booted up.

Ex: As the sun begins to move toward the horizon, you want to crank up the engine again and head back home.

* al arrancar = at startup.

* arrancar con cables = jump-start [jump start].

* arrancar + Sistema Operativo = start + Sistema Operativo.

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arrancar [A2 ]

vt

A ‹hoja de papel/página› to tear out; ‹etiqueta› to tear o rip off; ‹esparadrapo› to pull off; ‹botón› to tear o rip o pull off; ‹planta› to pull up; ‹flor› to pick; ‹diente› to pull out

arrancó la planta de raíz she pulled the plant up by the roots, she uprooted the plant

le arrancó un mechón de pelo he pulled out a clump of her hair

no le arranques hojas al libro don't tear pages out of the book

arrancó la venda he tore off the bandage

me arrancó la carta de las manos she snatched the letter out of my hands

hubo un forcejeo y le arrancó la pistola there was a struggle and he wrenched the pistol away from her

le arrancó el bolso he snatched her bag, he grabbed her bag from her

cuando se apoltrona no hay quien consiga arrancarlo de casa when he gets into one of his stay-at-home moods it's impossible to drag him out

arrancar a algn de los brazos del vicio ( liter); to rescue sb from the clutches of evil ( liter)

el teléfono lo arrancó de sus pensamientos the sound of the telephone brought him back to reality with a jolt

B ‹confesión/declaración› to extract

consiguieron arrancarle una confesión they managed to extract a confession from o get a confession out of her

no hay quien le arranque una palabra de lo ocurrido no one can get a word out of him about what happened

por fin consiguió arrancarle una sonrisa she finally managed to get a smile out of him

C ‹motor/coche› to start; ( Inf) to boot; ( Inf) to boot (up)

■ arrancar

vi

A

1 ( Auto, Mec) «motor/vehículo» to start

el coche no arranca the car won't start

el tren está a punto de arrancar the train is about to leave

¡no arranques en segunda! don't try and move off o pull away in second gear!

2 (moverse, decidirse) ( fam):

no hay quien lo haga arrancar it's impossible to get him moving o to get him off his backside ( colloq)

tarda horas en arrancar it takes him hours to get started o to get down to doing anything ( colloq)

3 (empezar) arrancar A + INF to start to + INF, to start -ING

arrancó a llorar he burst into tears, he started crying o to cry

B (provenir, proceder)

1 «problema/crisis/creencia»: arrancar DE algo; to stem FROM sth

esta tradición arranca del siglo XIV this tradition dates from o back to the 14th century

de allí arrancan todas sus desgracias that's where all his misfortunes stem from

2 «carretera» to start

la senda que arranca de or en este punto the path that starts from this point

3 ( Const):

el punto del cual arranca el arco the point from which the arch springs o stems

de la pared arrancaba un largo mostrador a long counter came out from o jutted out from the wall

C ( Inf) to boot up

volver* a arrancar to reboot

D «toro» to charge

E ( Chi fam) (huir) to run off o away arrancar DE algo/algn to get away FROM sth/sb

fueron los primeros en arrancar del país they were the first to get out of o skip the country ( colloq)

arrancar a perderse ( Chi fam); to be off like a shot ( colloq)

■ arrancarse

v pron

A ( refl) ‹pelo/diente› to pull out; ‹piel› to pull off; ‹botón› to pull off

B

1 ( Taur) to charge

2 ( Mús):

arrancarse por sevillanas to break into dance o into a sevillana ; sevillanas

C

1 ( Chi fam) (huir) to run away

se les arrancó el prisionero the prisoner got away from them o ran away ( colloq)

arrancarse DE algo/algn to run away FROM sth/sb

2 ( Chi fam) «precios» to shoot up ( colloq)

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arrancar ( conjugate arrancar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ hoja de papel› to tear out;
‹ etiqueta› to tear off;
‹botón/venda› to pull off;
‹ planta› to pull up;
‹ flor› to pick;
‹diente/pelo› to pull out;
◊ le arrancó el bolso he snatched her bag

2 ‹confesión/declaración› to extract
3 ‹motor/coche› to start
verbo intransitivo [motor/vehículo] to start
arrancarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ‹pelo/diente› to pull out;
‹piel/botón› to pull off
2 (Chi fam) ( huir) to run away
arrancar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una planta) to uproot, pull up
arrancar de raíz, to uproot
2 (una página) to tear out
(un diente) to pull out
3 fig (una confesión) to extract
4 (mover) no había manera de arrancar a Rodrigo de allí, it was impossible to pull Rodrigo away
5 Auto Téc to start
II verbo intransitivo
1 Auto Téc to start
2 (empezar) to begin: estábamos tan tranquilos y de repente arrancó a llorar, everything was quiet when he suddenly started crying
' arrancar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrebatar
- mala
- malo
- calentar
- cuajo
- raíz
English:
boot
- crank
- dig up
- extract
- get
- light
- pick off
- pluck
- pull away
- pull off
- pull up
- rip off
- root out
- root up
- scalp
- start
- start up
- tear
- tear away
- tear off
- tear out
- tear up
- wrench
- yank
- dig
- draw
- exact
- jump
- kick
- move
- pull
- push
- rip
- root
- strip
- up

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arrancar

♦ vt

1. [sacar de su sitio] [árbol] to uproot;
[malas hierbas, flor] to pull up; [cable, página, pelo] to tear out; [cartel, cortinas] to tear down; [muela] to pull out, to extract; [ojos] to gouge out; [botón, etiqueta] to tear o rip off;
arranqué el póster de la pared I tore the poster off the wall;

arrancar la cabellera a alguien to scalp sb;

arrancar de cuajo o [m5] de raíz [árbol] to uproot;
[brazo, pierna] to tear right off; Fig
arrancar a alguien de un sitio to shift sb from somewhere;
Fig
arrancar a alguien de las drogas/del alcohol to get sb off drugs/alcohol

2. [arrebatar]
arrancar algo a alguien to grab o snatch sth from sb;

arrancar algo de las manos de alguien to snatch sth out of sb's hands;

tenía el bolso muy bien agarrado y no se lo pudieron arrancar she was holding on very tight to her handbag and they couldn't get it off her;

el vigilante consiguió arrancarle el arma al atracador the security guard managed to grab the robber's gun;

el Barcelona consiguió arrancar un punto en su visita a Madrid Barcelona managed to take a point from their visit to Madrid;

la oposición arrancó varias concesiones al gobierno the opposition managed to win several concessions from the government

3. [poner en marcha] [coche, máquina] to start;
Informát to start up, to boot (up)
4. [obtener]
arrancar algo a alguien [confesión, promesa, secreto] to extract sth from sb;
[sonrisa, dinero, ovación] to get sth out of sb; [suspiro, carcajada] to bring sth from sb;
no consiguieron arrancarle ninguna declaración they failed to get a statement out of him

♦ vi

1. [partir] to leave;

¡corre, que el autobús está arrancando! quick, the bus is about to leave;

el Tour ha arrancado finalmente the Tour has finally got o is finally under way

2. [máquina, coche] to start;

no intentes arrancar en segunda you shouldn't try to start the car in second gear

3. [empezar] to get under way, to kick off;

ya arrancó la campaña electoral the election campaign is already under way;

el festival arrancó con un concierto de música clásica the festival got under way o kicked off with a classical music concert;

empataron al poco de arrancar la segunda mitad they equalized shortly after the second half had got under way o kicked off

4. Fam
arrancar a hacer algo [persona] to start doing o to do sth;

arrancó a llorar de repente she suddenly started crying, she suddenly burst into tears

5. [provenir]
la tradición arranca de la Edad Media the tradition dates back to the Middle Ages;

el río arranca de los Andes the river has its source in the Andes;

todos los problemas arrancan de una nefasta planificación all the problems stem from poor planning

♦ See also the pronominal verb arrancarse

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arrancar

I v/t

1 planta, página pull out

2 vehículo start (up)

3 ( quitar) snatch;

le arrancaron el bolso they snatched her purse

II v/i

1 de vehículo, máquina start (up)

2 INFOR boot (up)

3

:

arrancar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth

4 Chi ( huir) run away

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arrancar {72} vt

1) : to pull out, to tear out

2) : to pick, to pluck (a flower)

3) : to start (an engine)

4) : to boot (a computer)

arrancar vi

1) : to start an engine

2) : to get going

♦ See also the reflexive verb arrancarse

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arrancar vb

1. (sacar) to pull out

el dentista me ha arrancado un diente I've had a tooth out

2. (página) to tear out [pt. tore; pp. torn]

arrancó una hoja del libro she tore a page out of the book

3. (planta) to pull up

han arrancado todas las plantas all the plants have been pulled up

4. (arrebatar) to snatch

me arrancó el libro de las manos he snatched the book out of my hands

5. (motor, coche) to start

el motor no arranca the engine won't start

Spanish-English dictionary > arrancar
24 rasgar

v.

1 to tear.

María rasgó la tela Mary tore the fabric.

rasgar un sobre to tear open an envelope

2 to strum, to thrum.

El artista rasgó la guitarra The artist strummed the guitar.

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rasgar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 to tear, rip

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FRASEOLOGÍA

rasgarse las vestiduras figurado to pull one's hair out

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verb

to tear, rip

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1. VT

1) [+ tejido, piel] to tear, rip; [+ papel] to tear up, tear to pieces

2) = rasguear 1)

2.

See:

rasgarse

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1.
verbo transitivo to tear, rip
2.
rasgarse v pron to tear, rip

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= tear, rend, rip.

Ex. The material chosen should be strong, easy to clean, difficult to tear and anti-static; velour is usually preferable to boucle.

Ex. Christian Science, a faith that has epitomize a quiet, disciplined spirituality, is being rent by discord.

Ex. He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

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* rasgar en dos = rend in + two.

* rasgarse las vestiduras = lose + sleep over/on, throw + Posesivo + arms up in horror.

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1.
verbo transitivo to tear, rip
2.
rasgarse v pron to tear, rip

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= tear, rend, rip.

Ex: The material chosen should be strong, easy to clean, difficult to tear and anti-static; velour is usually preferable to boucle.

Ex: Christian Science, a faith that has epitomize a quiet, disciplined spirituality, is being rent by discord.

Ex: He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

* rasgar en dos = rend in + two.

* rasgarse las vestiduras = lose + sleep over/on, throw + Posesivo + arms up in horror.

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rasgar [A3 ]

vt

to tear, rip

■ rasgarse

v pron

to tear, rip

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rasgar ( conjugate rasgar) verbo transitivo
to tear, rip
rasgarse verbo pronominal
to tear, rip
rasgar verbo transitivo
1 (una tela, un papel) to tear, rip
2 (una guitarra, etc) to strum
' rasgar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
romper
English:
rip
- tear
- pierce

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rasgar

♦ vt

to tear;

rasgar un sobre to tear open an envelope

♦ See also the pronominal verb rasgarse

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rasgar

v/t tear (up)

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rasgar {52} vt

: to rip, to tear

♦ See also the reflexive verb rasgarse

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rasgar vb to tear [pt. tore; pp. torn]

rasga el papel en dos tear the piece of paper in half

Spanish-English dictionary > rasgar
25 desgarrar

v.

1 to rip.

desgarrar el corazón to break one's heart

2 to tear, to rip, to break up into shreds, to rend.

El clavo rajó mi vestido The nail ripped open my dress.

3 to cut through.

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desgarrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (rasgar) to tear, rip

2 figurado (herir los sentimientos) to break, rend

► verbo pronominal desgarrarse

1 (rasgarse) to tear, rip

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verb

to tear, rip

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1. VT

1) [+ vestido, papel] to tear, rip

2) [+ corazón] to break

3) LAm [+ flema] to cough up

2.

See:

desgarrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <vestido/papel> to tear, rip

el clavo le desgarró el vestido — she tore o ripped her dress on the nail

b) ( destrozar anímicamente) < corazón> to break
2.
desgarrarse v pron

a) vestido/camisa to tear, rip

b) (Med) to tear

se desgarró un músculo — he tore a muscle

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= tear, rive, rend, rip.

Ex. The material chosen should be strong, easy to clean, difficult to tear and anti-static; velour is usually preferable to boucle.

Ex. The novel presents a social world riven by contradictions that can best be understood through Marxian categories.

Ex. Christian Science, a faith that has epitomize a quiet, disciplined spirituality, is being rent by discord.

Ex. He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

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* desgarrarse = rupture.

* desgarrarse las vestiduras = rend + Posesivo + clothing.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <vestido/papel> to tear, rip

el clavo le desgarró el vestido — she tore o ripped her dress on the nail

b) ( destrozar anímicamente) < corazón> to break
2.
desgarrarse v pron

a) vestido/camisa to tear, rip

b) (Med) to tear

se desgarró un músculo — he tore a muscle

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= tear, rive, rend, rip.

Ex: The material chosen should be strong, easy to clean, difficult to tear and anti-static; velour is usually preferable to boucle.

Ex: The novel presents a social world riven by contradictions that can best be understood through Marxian categories.

Ex: Christian Science, a faith that has epitomize a quiet, disciplined spirituality, is being rent by discord.

Ex: He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

* desgarrarse = rupture.

* desgarrarse las vestiduras = rend + Posesivo + clothing.

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desgarrar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹vestido/papel› to tear, rip

el clavo le desgarró el vestido she tore o ripped her dress on the nail

desgarró el sobre con impaciencia he tore open the envelope impatiently

2 (destrozar anímicamente) ‹corazón› to break

el llanto de esa criatura me desgarraba el alma it broke my heart o it was heartrending to hear that poor creature crying like that

■ desgarrarse

v pron

1 «vestido/camisa» to tear, rip

2 «perineo/parturienta» to tear

se desgarró un músculo he tore a muscle

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desgarrar ( conjugate desgarrar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹vestido/papel› to tear, rip

b) ‹ corazón› to break

desgarrarse verbo pronominal
a) [vestido/camisa] to tear, rip

b) (Med) to tear

desgarrar verbo transitivo to tear
' desgarrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destrozar
English:
wrench
- tear

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desgarrar

♦ vt

to rip;

el clavo me ha desgarrado la chaqueta the nail has torn my jacket;

Comp

verles sufrir desgarra el corazón it's heartbreaking to see them suffer

♦ See also the pronominal verb desgarrarse

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desgarrar

v/t tear up; fig: corazón break

* * *

desgarrar vt

1) : to tear, to rip

2) : to break (one's heart)

♦ See also the reflexive verb desgarrarse

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desgarrar vb to tear [pt. tore; pp. torn]

Spanish-English dictionary > desgarrar
26 lágrima

f.

tear, teardrop, tear drop, lacrima.

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lágrima

► nombre femenino

1 (ocular) tear

2 (de lámpara, pendiente) teardrop

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FRASEOLOGÍA

llorar a lágrima viva familiar to cry one's eyes out

saltársele las lágrimas a alguien to bring tears to one's eyes

■ se me saltaron las lágrimas tears came to my eyes, it brought tears to my eyes

lágrimas de cocodrilo crocodile tears

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noun f.

tear

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SF [gen] tear; (=gota) drop

beberse las lágrimas — to hold back one's tears

derramar una lagrimita — iró to shed a tear

deshacerse en lágrimas — to dissolve into tears

echar una lágrima — to shed a tear

llorar a lágrima viva — to cry one's heart out

nadie soltará una lágrima por eso — nobody is going to shed a tear over that

se me saltaron las lágrimas — tears came to my eyes

lágrimas de cocodrilo — crocodile tears

lágrimas de don Pedro — Cono Sur June rains

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femenino

1) (Fisiol) tear

derramar lágrimas por alguien/algo — to shed tears over somebody/something

le caían las lágrimas — tears were running down her face

se le saltaron las lágrimas — it brought tears to his eyes

llorar a lágrima viva — to cry one's eyes o heart out

llorar lágrimas de sangre — to cry bitterly

- lágrimas de cocodrilo

2) ( adorno) teardrop

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= tear, teardrop.

Ex. The he turned pale, nibbled his lips, and she could see tears in his eyes.

Ex. Putting all this together, we come out at a figure of two to three grains of salt in each teardrop.

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* contener las lágrimas = hold back + Posesivo + tears.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* enjugar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* gota de lágrima = teardrop.

* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.

* sangre, sudor y lágrimas = blood, sweat and tears.

* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* soltar una lágrima = shed + tears.

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femenino

1) (Fisiol) tear

derramar lágrimas por alguien/algo — to shed tears over somebody/something

le caían las lágrimas — tears were running down her face

se le saltaron las lágrimas — it brought tears to his eyes

llorar a lágrima viva — to cry one's eyes o heart out

llorar lágrimas de sangre — to cry bitterly

- lágrimas de cocodrilo

2) ( adorno) teardrop

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= tear, teardrop.

Ex: The he turned pale, nibbled his lips, and she could see tears in his eyes.

Ex: Putting all this together, we come out at a figure of two to three grains of salt in each teardrop.

* contener las lágrimas = hold back + Posesivo + tears.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* enjugar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* gota de lágrima = teardrop.

* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.

* sangre, sudor y lágrimas = blood, sweat and tears.

* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* soltar una lágrima = shed + tears.

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lágrima¹

feminine

A ( Fisiol) tear

he derramado muchas lágrimas por ti I have shed many tears over you

secarse las lágrimas to dry one's tears

se le caían las lágrimas tears were running o streaming down her face

me ha costado muchas lágrimas it has caused me a lot of heartache, I've suffered a lot over it

se le saltaron las lágrimas tears welled up in o came to his eyes, it brought tears to his eyes

llorar a lágrima viva or deshacerse en lágrimas to sob one's heart out, to cry one's eyes out

llorar lágrimas de sangre to cry bitterly

lo que no va en lágrimas, va en suspiros it's six of one and half a dozen of the other

Compuesto:

lágrimas de cocodrilo

fpl crocodile tears (pl)

B (adorno) teardrop

lágrima²

masculine

type of sweet wine

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lágrima sustantivo femenino (Fisiol) tear;
◊ le caían las lágrimas tears were running down her face;

se le saltaron las lágrimas it brought tears to his eyes;
lágrimas de cocodrilo crocodile tears (pl);
llorar a lágrima viva to cry one's eyes o heart out
lágrima sustantivo femenino
1 tear
2 (de cristal) teardrop
3 (cantidad pequeña) drop
♦ Locuciones: llorar a lágrima viva, to cry one's eyes out o to cry buckets
lágrimas de cocodrilo, crocodile tears

' lágrima' also found in these entries:
English:
eye
- tear
- weepy
- wipe away
- stream

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lágrima nf

tear;

hacer saltar las lágrimas to bring tears to the eyes;

beberse las lágrimas to hold back one's tears;

nos costó muchas lágrimas it caused us a lot of heartache;

deshacerse en lágrimas to cry one's eyes out;

enjugarse o [m5] secarse las lágrimas to wipe away o dry one's tears;

llorar a lágrima viva to cry buckets

Comp
lágrimas de cocodrilo crocodile tears
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lágrima

f tear;

llorar a lágrima viva cry one’s eyes o heart out

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lágrima nf

: tear, teardrop

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lágrima n tear

Spanish-English dictionary > lágrima
27 desgarro

m.

tear.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desgarrar.

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desgarro

► nombre masculino

1 (rompimiento) tear, rip

2 figurado (desvergüenza) effrontery, insolence

3 figurado (fanfarronada) brag, boast

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SM

1) [en tela, papel] tear, rip

2) (Med) sprain

3) (=descaro) brazenness

4) (=jactancia) boastfulness

5) LAm (=expectoración) expectoration; (=flema) phlegm

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masculino

1) (Med) (de ligamento, músculo)

sufrió un desgarro — she tore a muscle; ( en parto) tear; (de flema, sangre) (Chi)

tiene constantes desgarros — he is constantly coughing up phlegm/blood

2) ( en tela) tear

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= tear, laceration.

Ex. The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.

Ex. The range of medical emergencies can include heart failure, airway blockage, epileptic fits, lacerations and other types of serious injury.

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* desgarro muscular = muscle strain.

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masculino

1) (Med) (de ligamento, músculo)

sufrió un desgarro — she tore a muscle; ( en parto) tear; (de flema, sangre) (Chi)

tiene constantes desgarros — he is constantly coughing up phlegm/blood

2) ( en tela) tear

* * *

= tear, laceration.

Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.

Ex: The range of medical emergencies can include heart failure, airway blockage, epileptic fits, lacerations and other types of serious injury.

* desgarro muscular = muscle strain.

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desgarro

masculine

A ( Med)

1

(de un ligamento, músculo): sufrió un desgarro she tore a muscle

2 (en el parto) tear

3

( Chi) (de flema, sangre): tiene constantes desgarros he is constantly coughing up phlegm/blood

B (en una tela) tear

C ( ant)

1 (bravuconería) bravado, swagger

2 (descaro) boldness, effrontery, brazenness

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Del verbo desgarrar: ( conjugate desgarrar)

desgarro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

desgarró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
desgarrar
desgarro
desgarrar ( conjugate desgarrar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹vestido/papel› to tear, rip

b) ‹ corazón› to break

desgarrarse verbo pronominal
a) [vestido/camisa] to tear, rip

b) (Med) to tear

desgarro sustantivo masculino (de ligamento, músculo):
◊ sufrió un desgarro she tore a muscle

desgarrar verbo transitivo to tear

' desgarro' also found in these entries:
English:
fabric

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desgarro nm

1. [en tejido] tear

2. [en fibra, músculo]
sufrió un desgarro he tore a muscle

Comp
desgarro muscular torn muscle;
tiene un desgarro muscular en la pierna he's torn a muscle in his leg

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desgarro

m MED tear

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desgarro nm

: tear

Spanish-English dictionary > desgarro
28 despedazar

v.

1 to tear apart.

2 to shatter (moralmente).

3 to tear into pieces, to destroy, to break up, to shatter.

El perro despedaza los diarios The dog tears the newspapers into pieces.

La ansiedad despedaza el ánimo Anxiety breaks the spirit.

4 to slaughter, to butcher, to tear limb from limb.

El asesino despedaza a sus víctimas The killer slaughters his victims.

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despedazar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to tear to pieces, cut to pieces

2 figurado (maltratar) to break

■ le despedazó el alma she broke his heart

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verb

to cut to pieces

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VT

1) (=hacer pedazos) [+ objeto] [con la mano] to tear apart, tear to pieces; [con cuchillo] to cut into pieces; [+ presa] to tear to pieces; [+ víctima] to chop (up) into pieces

2) (=criticar) to tear to shreds, tear to pieces

3) [+ corazón] to break

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verbo transitivo < res> to joint, cut... into pieces; < presa> to tear... to pieces o shreds; < juguete> to pull... apart

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= shred, slaughter.

Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.

Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.

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verbo transitivo < res> to joint, cut... into pieces; < presa> to tear... to pieces o shreds; < juguete> to pull... apart

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= shred, slaughter.

Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.

Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.

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despedazar [A4 ]

vt

1 ‹res› to joint, cut … into pieces; ‹presa› to tear … to pieces o shreds; ‹juguete› to pull … apart

2 ‹corazón› to break

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despedazar ( conjugate despedazar) verbo transitivo
a) ( cortar en trozos) to cut … into pieces

b) ‹ presa› to tear … to pieces o shreds

despedazar verbo transitivo to cut o tear to pieces
' despedazar' also found in these entries:
English:
limb

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despedazar

♦ vt

1. [físicamente] [objeto] to tear apart;
[cadáver, presa, víctima] to dismember
2. [moralmente] to shatter

3. [criticar] to tear o pull to pieces

♦ See also the pronominal verb despedazarse

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despedazar

v/t tear apart; fig: honra destroy

* * *

despedazar {21} vt

: to cut to pieces, to tear apart

Spanish-English dictionary > despedazar
29 lacrimógeno

adj.

tear-producing, lachrymogenic, lacrimatory, lachrymatory.

m.

lacrimator.

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lacrimógeno

► adjetivo

1 tearful

■ una historia lacrimógena a tear-jerker

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FRASEOLOGÍA

gas lacrimógeno tear-gas

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ADJ

1) [humo, vapor] tear-producing

gas lacrimógeno — tear gas

2) [canción, historia] highly sentimental, weepy *

novela lacrimógena — tear-jerker

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- na adjetivo (fam) < película> weepy (colloq)

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* gas lacrimógeno = tear gas.

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- na adjetivo (fam) < película> weepy (colloq)

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* gas lacrimógeno = tear gas.

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lacrimógeno -na

adjective

( fam); ‹película› weepy ( colloq), tear-jerking ( before n) ( colloq) gas

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lacrimógeno
◊ -na adjetivo (fam) ‹ película› weepy (colloq), tear-jerking ( before n) (colloq);

See Also→ gas
lacrimógeno,-a adjetivo 1 gas lacrimógeno, tear gas
2 (una historia) tear-jerking: es una novela lacrimógena, the novel is a real tear-jerker

' lacrimógeno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lacrimógena
- gas
English:
demonstration
- tear-jerker
- teargas
- CS gas
- tear gas

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lacrimógeno, -a adj

1. [novela, película] weepy, tear-jerking

2.
gas lacrimógeno tear gas

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lacrimógeno

adj fig

:

una novela/película lacrimógena a tearjerker (of a novel/movie)

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lacrimógeno, -na adj

gas lacrimógeno : tear gas

Spanish-English dictionary > lacrimógeno
30 roto

adj.

broken, cracked, broken-down, bust-up.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: romper.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rotar.

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roto

► nombre masculino

1 (agujero) hole, tear

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roto

► participio pasado

1→ link=romper romper

► adjetivo

1 (gen) broken

2 (tela, papel) torn

3 (gastado) worn out

4 (andrajoso) tattered, in tatters, ragged

5 (cansado) tired

► nombre masculino roto

1 (agujero) hole, tear

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con el corazón roto figurado heartbroken

servir igual para un roto que para un descosido figurado to be a jack of all trades

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(f. - rota)

adj.

1) broken

2) ripped, torn

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roto, -a
1.

PP de romper

2. ADJ

1) (=partido, destrozado) [juguete, mueble, cristal, puerta] broken

tengo la pierna rota — I've broken my leg, I've got a broken leg

2) (=rasgado) [tela, papel] torn

la bolsa está rota — the bag is torn

tienes rota la manga del vestido — the sleeve of your dress is ripped o torn

la cuerda estaba rota por los extremos — the rope was frayed at the ends

3) (=estropeado) [lavadora, televisor] broken; [coche, motor] broken down

4) [zapato] worn, worn-out

5) (=destrozado) [persona] broken; [vida] shattered

estar roto de cansancio — to be exhausted, be worn-out

6) †† (=libertino) debauched, dissipated

7) Chile * (=de clase baja) common, low-class; (=maleducado) rude

3. SM / F

1) (=persona chilena)

a) Perú, Bol * Chilean, Chilean person

b) Chile

el roto chileno — the average Chilean

2) Chile
*
a) (=pobre) pleb *

b) (=persona) guy * /woman

es una rota con suerte — she's a lucky woman

el rotito quería que le pagáramos el viaje — the cheeky devil wanted us to pay for his trip *

c) (=maleducado)

esta rota no sabe comportarse a la mesa — she's so rude o such a pig **, she doesn't know how to behave at the dinner table

4.

SM (=agujero) [en pantalón, vestido] hole

te has hecho un roto en la manga — you've got a hole in your sleeve

- valer o servir lo mismo para un roto que para un descosido

- nunca falta un roto para un descosido

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) < camisa> torn, ripped; < zapato> worn-out

b) <vaso/plato> broken

c) < papel> torn

me devolvió el libro roto — the book was falling apart when he gave it back to me

d) <pierna/brazo> broken

2) (RPl) <televisor/heladera> broken; < coche> broken down

3) (Chi fam & pey)

a) <barrio/gente> lower-class (pej), plebby (colloq & pej)

b) ( mal educado) rude
II
- ta masculino, femenino

1) (Chi)

a) (fam) ( individuo) (m) man, guy (colloq); (f) woman, girl (colloq)

b) (fam & pey) ( de clase baja) pleb (colloq & pej)

c) (fam & pey) ( mal educado)

es una rota, nunca saluda — she's so rude, she doesn't even say hello

2) (Per fam) ( chileno) Chilean

3) roto masculino (Esp) ( agujero) hole

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= torn, broken, tatty [tattier -comp., tattiest -sup.], tear, in tatters.

Ex. Torn pages may be repaired by using special transparent tapes obtainable from library suppliers.

Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in finding and managing to keep a broken and discarded hacksaw blade he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

Ex. Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control and anything tatty, botched-up and sloppily makeshift should be avoided.

Ex. The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.

Ex. Israeli bombardment leaves telecom infrastructure in tatters.

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* blanco roto = off-white.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* familia rota = broken home.

* hueso roto = broken bone.

* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.

* pagar los platos rotos = carry + the can, pick up + the pieces.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* promesa rota = broken promise.

* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) < camisa> torn, ripped; < zapato> worn-out

b) <vaso/plato> broken

c) < papel> torn

me devolvió el libro roto — the book was falling apart when he gave it back to me

d) <pierna/brazo> broken

2) (RPl) <televisor/heladera> broken; < coche> broken down

3) (Chi fam & pey)

a) <barrio/gente> lower-class (pej), plebby (colloq & pej)

b) ( mal educado) rude
II
- ta masculino, femenino

1) (Chi)

a) (fam) ( individuo) (m) man, guy (colloq); (f) woman, girl (colloq)

b) (fam & pey) ( de clase baja) pleb (colloq & pej)

c) (fam & pey) ( mal educado)

es una rota, nunca saluda — she's so rude, she doesn't even say hello

2) (Per fam) ( chileno) Chilean

3) roto masculino (Esp) ( agujero) hole

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= torn, broken, tatty [tattier -comp., tattiest -sup.], tear, in tatters.

Ex: Torn pages may be repaired by using special transparent tapes obtainable from library suppliers.

Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in finding and managing to keep a broken and discarded hacksaw blade he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

Ex: Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control and anything tatty, botched-up and sloppily makeshift should be avoided.

Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.

Ex: Israeli bombardment leaves telecom infrastructure in tatters.

* blanco roto = off-white.

* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.

* familia rota = broken home.

* hueso roto = broken bone.

* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.

* pagar los platos rotos = carry + the can, pick up + the pieces.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* promesa rota = broken promise.

* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.

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roto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 ‹camisa› torn, ripped; ‹zapato› worn-out

2 ‹vaso/plato› broken

3 ‹papel› torn

le presté el libro y me lo devolvió roto I lent him the book and it was falling apart when he gave it back, I lent him the book and he gave it back all battered

4 ‹pierna/brazo› broken

5 (del dolor) ‹familia/compañero› devasted, heart-broken

B ( RPl) ‹televisor/heladera› broken; ‹coche› broken down

C ( Chi fam pey)

1 ‹barrio/gente› lower-class ( pej), plebby ( colloq pej)

2 (mal educado) rude

roto² -ta

masculine, feminine

A ( Chi)

1 ( fam) (individuo) ( masculine) man, guy ( colloq); ( feminine) woman, girl ( colloq)

al Caribe el rotito, la suerte que tiene the lucky devil's off to the Caribbean ( colloq)

2 ( fam pey) (de clase baja) pleb ( colloq pej)

3 ( fam pey)

(mal educado): es una rota, nunca saluda she's so rude, she doesn't even say hello

Compuesto:

roto chileno

masculine ( Chi fam) average Chilean man

B ( Per fam) (chileno) Chilean

C

roto masculine ( Esp) (agujero) hole

tienes un roto en la camisa you've got a hole o tear o rip in your shirt

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Del verbo romper: ( conjugate romper)

roto es:

el participio

Del verbo rotar: ( conjugate rotar)

roto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

rotó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
romper
rotar
roto
romper ( conjugate romper) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹loza/mueble› to break;

‹ ventana› to break, smash;
‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap
b) ‹hoja/póster› ( rasgar) to tear;

( en varios pedazos) to tear up
c) ‹ camisa› to tear, split

2
a) ‹silencio/monotonía› to break;

‹ tranquilidad› to disturb
b) ‹promesa/pacto› to break;

‹relaciones/compromiso› to break off
verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ olas] to break

b) (liter) [ alba] to break;

◊ al roto el día at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar):

◊ rompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughing

2 [ novios] to break up, split up;
roto CON algn ‹ con novio› to split o break up with sb;
roto CON algo ‹ con el pasado› to break with sth;
‹ con tradición› to break away from sth
romperse verbo pronominal
a) [vaso/plato] to break, smash, get broken o smashed;

[ papel] to tear, rip, get torn o ripped;
[televisor/ascensor] (RPl) to break down
b) [pantalones/zapatos] to wear out

c) ( refl) ‹brazo/pierna› to break

rotar ( conjugate rotar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to rotate
rotarse verbo pronominal ( en trabajo) to work on a rota system;
◊ rotose para hacer algo to take it in turns to do sth

roto 1 -ta adjetivo
1
a) ‹ camisa› torn, ripped;

‹ zapato› worn-out
b) ‹vaso/plato/brazo› broken

c) ‹ papel› torn;

◊ me devolvió el libro roto the book was falling apart when he gave it back to me

d) (RPl) ‹televisor/heladera› broken;

‹ coche› broken down
2 (Chi fam & pey)
a) ‹barrio/gente› lower-class (pej), plebby (colloq & pej)

b) ( mal educado) rude

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Chi)
a) (fam & pey) ( de clase baja) pleb (colloq & pej)

b) (fam & pey) ( mal educado):

◊ es una rota, nunca saluda she's so rude, she doesn't even say hello

2 (Per fam) ( chileno) Chilean
roto 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp) ( agujero) hole
romper
I verbo transitivo
1 to break
(un cristal, una pieza de loza) to smash, shatter
(una tela, un papel) to tear (up): rompió el contrato en pedazos, he tore the contract into pieces
2 (relaciones, una negociación) to break off
3 (una norma) to fail to fulfil, break
(una promesa, un trato) to break
4 (el ritmo, sueño, silencio) to break
II verbo intransitivo
1 (empezar el día, etc) to break: al cabo de un rato rompió a hablar, after a while she started talking
rompió a llorar, he burst into tears
2 (poner un fin) to break [con, with]: he roto con el pasado, I've broken with the past
(relaciones de pareja) rompieron hace una semana, they broke up a week ago ➣ Ver nota en break
rotar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (alrededor de un eje) to rotate
2 (en un trabajo o función) to take it in turns
II vtr Agr to rotate
roto,-a
I adjetivo
1 broken
(una camisa, un papel) torn
2 (una persona) worn-out: estaba roto del esfuerzo, he was all worn out from the exertion
II sustantivo masculino tear, hole: tengo un roto en el abrigo, I have a tear in my coat
' roto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consiguientemente
- estropearse
- jodida
- jodido
- polvo
- romper
- romperse
- rota
- saco
- tripa
- quebrado
English:
admit
- break
- broken
- bust
- crack
- deaf
- flagstone
- fragment
- his
- sweep up

* * *

roto, -a

♦ participio
ver romper
♦ adj

1. [partido, rasgado] broken;
[tela, papel] torn; [zapato] worn out
2. [estropeado] broken

3. [deshecho] [vida] destroyed;
[corazón] broken
4. Fam [exhausto] Br shattered, US tuckered-out;

la carrera me dejó roto I was Br shattered o US tuckered-out after the race

5. Chile Fam Pey [ordinario] common

6. Chile Fam Pey [pobre] penniless

♦ nm,f
Chile Fam
1. [tipo] guy;
[mujer] woman
2. Pey [trabajador] worker

3. Pey [persona ordinaria] pleb, Br oik

♦ nm
Esp [en tela] tear, rip;
tengo un roto en el calcetín there's a hole in my sock;

Comp
Fam
vale o [m5] sirve lo mismo para un roto que para un descosido [persona] he can turn his hand to all sorts of different things

* * *

roto

I part → romper

II adj pierna etc broken; ( hecho añicos) smashed; tela, papel torn

III m, rota f Chi

one of the urban poor

IV m en prenda de vestir tear, rip;

valer o

servir lo mismo para un roto que para un descosido fig fam be useful for lots of things

* * *

roto pp romper

roto, -ta adj

1) : broken

2) : ripped, torn

* * *

roto¹ adj

1. (en general) broken

mi reloj está roto my watch is broken

2. (papel, tela) torn

esta camisa está rota this shirt is torn

3. (persona, ropa, zapatos) worn out

llegó roto a casa he arrived home worn out

roto² n tear

tiene un roto en el pantalón you've got a tear in your trousers

Spanish-English dictionary > roto
31 desgajar

v.

1 to tear out.

2 to tear off, to rip off, to break off, to break away.

* * *

desgajar

► verbo transitivo

1 (rama) to tear off; (página) to rip out, tear out

2 (romper) to break

3 (despedazar) to tear to pieces

► verbo pronominal desgajarse

1 to break off, come off

* * *

1. VT

1) (=desprender) [+ rama] to tear off; [+ página, capítulo] to tear out

2) [+ naranja] to split into segments

3)

desgajar a algn de un lugar — to tear sb away from somewhere

2.

See:

desgajarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

desgajar algo de algo — < rama> to break o snap something off something; < páginas> to tear o rip something out of something
2.
desgajarse v pron

a) rama to break off, snap off

desgajarse de algo: se desgajaron del grupo — they broke away from the group

b) (fam) (Col) aguacero to pour o (colloq) bucket down

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

desgajar algo de algo — < rama> to break o snap something off something; < páginas> to tear o rip something out of something
2.
desgajarse v pron

a) rama to break off, snap off

desgajarse de algo: se desgajaron del grupo — they broke away from the group

b) (fam) (Col) aguacero to pour o (colloq) bucket down

* * *

desgajar [A1 ]

vt

desgajar algo DE algo ‹rama› to break o snap sth OFF sth; ‹páginas› to tear o rip sth OUT OF sth

■ desgajarse

v pron

1 «rama» to break off, snap off desgajarse DE algo:

se desgajaron del grupo they broke away from the group

los incidentes que se van desgajando en el transcurso de la novela the incidents that crop up o emerge as the novel progresses

2 ( Col fam) to pour o ( colloq) bucket down

se desgajó el aguacero the rain began to bucket down o pour down, the heavens opened

* * *

desgajar ( conjugate desgajar) verbo transitivo desgajar algo de algo ‹ rama› to break o snap sth off sth;
‹ páginas› to tear o rip sth out of sth
desgajarse verbo pronominal [ rama] to break off, snap off
desgajar verbo transitivo
1 (una hoja, un gajo) to rip o tear out
(una rama) to tear off
2 fig (desperdigar, separar) to split up

* * *

desgajar

♦ vt
[página] to tear out (de of); [libro, periódico] to rip up; [naranja] to split into segments;
desgajó la rama (del árbol) he broke the branch off (the tree)

♦ See also the pronominal verb desgajarse

* * *

desgajar

v/t rama break off

* * *

desgajar vt

1) : to tear off

2) : to break apart

♦ See also the reflexive verb desgajarse

Spanish-English dictionary > desgajar
32 desgaste

m.

1 wear and tear.

el desgaste de las ruedas the wear on the tires

2 wear and tear.

el desgaste de los años the wear and tear of the years

3 worn area, eroded area.

4 wearing away, attrition, waste.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: desgastar.

* * *

desgaste

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) wear; (metal) corrosion; (cuerda) fraying; (piedra) erosion

2 (deterioro) damage, deterioration

3 figurado (debilitamiento) weakening

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

desgaste natural wear and tear

* * *

noun m.

wear

* * *

SM

1) [de ropa, zapatos, neumático] wear; [de superficie, roca] wearing away, erosion

2) (=agotamiento)

su larga enfermedad provocó un desgaste en su organismo — her long illness exhausted her physically

el poder produjo el desgaste del gobierno — in power, the government grew stale o ran out of steam

guerra de desgaste — war of attrition

desgaste físico — physical exhaustion

* * *

masculino

a) (de ropa, suelas) wear; ( de rocas) erosion, wearing away

b) ( debilitamiento)

desgaste físico — debilitation

indicios del desgaste de la dictadura — signs that the dictatorship is weakening

* * *

= burnout [burn-out], attrition, wear, weathering.

Ex. Burnout is a growing phenomenon among librarians and other human service professionals = La apatía es un fenómeno que se da cada vez con más frecuencia entre los bibliotecarios y otros profesionales dedicados a prestar un servicio a la población.

Ex. This article examines the trends which contribute to a high attrition rate among library directors.

Ex. When in use moulds were subject to severe wear which resulted in noticeable deterioration of the surface.

Ex. Science topics include weathering, erosion, streams, sedimentation, sedimentary rocks.

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* desgaste emocional = emotional exhaustion.

* desgaste por el uso = wear and tear.

* guerra de desgaste = war of attrition.

* prueba de desgaste = wear test.

* test de desgaste = wear test.

* * *

masculino

a) (de ropa, suelas) wear; ( de rocas) erosion, wearing away

b) ( debilitamiento)

desgaste físico — debilitation

indicios del desgaste de la dictadura — signs that the dictatorship is weakening

* * *

= burnout [burn-out], attrition, wear, weathering.

Ex: Burnout is a growing phenomenon among librarians and other human service professionals = La apatía es un fenómeno que se da cada vez con más frecuencia entre los bibliotecarios y otros profesionales dedicados a prestar un servicio a la población.

Ex: This article examines the trends which contribute to a high attrition rate among library directors.

Ex: When in use moulds were subject to severe wear which resulted in noticeable deterioration of the surface.

Ex: Science topics include weathering, erosion, streams, sedimentation, sedimentary rocks.

* desgaste emocional = emotional exhaustion.

* desgaste por el uso = wear and tear.

* guerra de desgaste = war of attrition.

* prueba de desgaste = wear test.

* test de desgaste = wear test.

* * *

desgaste

masculine

1 (de ropa, suelas) wear; (de rocas) erosion, wearing away

uso o desgaste normal normal wear and tear

2

(debilitamiento): sufren un gran desgaste físico jugando a esas temperaturas playing in those temperatures debilitates them o is very debilitating

indicios del desgaste de la dictadura signs of the declining authority of the dictatorship, signs that the dictatorship is weakening

Compuesto:

desgaste de poder

loss of political support

* * *

Del verbo desgastar: ( conjugate desgastar)

desgasté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

desgaste es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
desgastar
desgaste
desgastar ( conjugate desgastar) verbo transitivo
a) ( gastar) ‹suelas/ropa› to wear out;

‹ roca› to wear away, erode
b) ( debilitar) to wear … down

desgastarse verbo pronominal
a) ( gastarse) [ ropa] to wear out;

[ roca] to wear away;
[ tacón] to wear down
b) [ persona] to wear oneself out;

[ relación] to grow stale
desgaste sustantivo masculino
a) (de ropa, suelas) wear;

( de rocas) erosion, wearing away
b) ( debilitamiento físico) debilitation

desgastar verbo transitivo to wear out
desgaste sustantivo masculino
1 wear, wear and tear
2 desgaste del poder, weakening o decline of power
' desgaste' also found in these entries:
English:
attrition rate
- erosion
- wear
- attrition

* * *

desgaste nm

1. [de tela, muebles] wear and tear;
[de roca] wearing away; [de pilas] running down; [de cuerda] fraying;
el desgaste de las ruedas the wear on the tyres

Comp
desgaste natural fair wear and tear
2. [de persona, organización] wear and tear;

el desgaste de los años the wear and tear of the years;

presenta todos los síntomas del desgaste que produce el poder it displays all the symptoms of having been in power too long;

desgaste físico/psicológico physical/mental wear and tear

* * *

desgaste

m wear (and tear);

guerra de desgaste war of attrition

* * *

desgaste nm

: deterioration, wear and tear

* * *

desgaste n (por el uso) wear

Spanish-English dictionary > desgaste
33 desgarrón

m.

rip, rupture, tear, rent.

* * *

desgarrón

► nombre masculino

1 tear, rip

2 (jirón) tatter

* * *

noun m.

tear, rip

* * *

SM

1) [en tela, papel] big tear

2) (=sentimiento) agony

* * *

= tear, rupture.

Ex. The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.

Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.

* * *

= tear, rupture.

Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.

Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.

* * *

desgarrón

masculine

tear, rip

* * *

desgarrón sustantivo masculino large tear, rip
' desgarrón' also found in these entries:
English:
split
- tear
- rip

* * *

desgarrón nm

big tear

* * *

desgarrón

m rip, tear

* * *

desgarrón nm, pl - rrones : rip, tear

* * *

desgarrón n tear

Spanish-English dictionary > desgarrón
34 lagrimal

adj.

lacrimal, tear.

conducto lagrimal tear duct

m.

1 corner of the eye.

2 inside corner of the eye, lacrimal, lacrimal bone.

* * *

lagrimal

► adjetivo

1 tear, lachrymal

► nombre masculino

1 corner of the eye

* * *

SM corner of the eye

* * *
I
adjetivo tear (before n)
II
masculino

a) ( extremo del ojo) corner of the eye

b) tb

conducto lagrimal — tear duct

* * *
I
adjetivo tear (before n)
II
masculino

a) ( extremo del ojo) corner of the eye

b) tb

conducto lagrimal — tear duct

* * *

lagrimal¹

adjective

tear ( before n), lacrimal ( before n) ( tech)

lagrimal²

masculine

1 (extremo del ojo) corner of the eye

2

tb conducto lagrimal tear duct, lacrimal duct ( tech)

* * *

lagrimal sustantivo masculino
a) ( extremo del ojo) corner of the eye

b) tb

◊ conducto lagrimal tear duct

* * *

lagrimal

♦ adj

lachrymal, tear;

conducto lagrimal tear duct

♦ nm

(inner) corner of the eye

* * *

lagrimal

m ANAT tear duct

Spanish-English dictionary > lagrimal
35 rasgón

m.

tear, rip, rent.

* * *

rasgón

► nombre masculino

1 tear, rip

* * *

noun m.

tear, rip

* * *

SM tear, rip, rent liter

* * *

masculino tear, rip

* * *

= tear.

Ex. The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.

* * *

masculino tear, rip

* * *

= tear.

Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.

* * *

rasgón

masculine

tear

* * *

rasgón nm

tear

* * *

rasgón

m rip, tear

* * *

rasgón nm, pl rasgones : rip, tear

Spanish-English dictionary > rasgón
36 siete

adj.

1 seven.

2 seventh.

f. & m.

seven.

las siete y media = card game, related to blackjack and pontoon, in which players aim to get seven and a half points;

m.

1 tear (roto).

2 seven, number seven.

* * *

siete

► adjetivo

1 (cardinal) seven; (séptimo) seventh

► nombre masculino

1 (número) seven

2 familiar (rasgón) tear

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hablar más que siete familiar to talk nineteen to the dozen Table 1 NOTA See also seis/Table 1

* * *

noun m. adj.

seven

* * *
I
1.

ADJ INV PRON seven; [ordinal, en la fecha] seventh

las siete — seven o'clock

le escribí el día siete — I wrote to him on the seventh

- hablar más que siete

2. SM

1) (=número) seven
seis
2) (=roto)

hacerse un siete en el pantalón — to tear one's trousers ( making an L-shaped tear)

3.

SF LAm
*
¡la gran siete! — wow! *, hell! *

de la gran siete — terrible *, tremendous *

hijo de la gran siete — bastard ***, son of a bitch (EEUU) ***
II
** SM LAm arsehole ***, asshole (EEUU) ***

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable/pronombre seven; para ejemplos ver cinco

de la gran siete — (CS fam) <resfrío/carácter> terrible

hace un frío de la gran siete — it's absolutely freezing
II
masculino

a) ( cardinal) (number) seven; para ejemplos ver cinco

b) ( notura) tear ( L-shaped)

se hizo un siete en la chaqueta — he tore his jacket

* * *

= seven (7).

Ex. Evaluation of design of online catalogs can best be done employing the aforementioned seven variables.

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* Blancanieves y los siete enanitos = Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

* crisis de los siete años = seven-year itch.

* fútbol siete = 7-a-side football.

* G7 (Grupo de los Siete), el = G7 (Group of Seven), the.

* hacerse un siete = tear.

* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.

* permanentemente los siete días de la semana = 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

* Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las = Seven Wonders of the World, the.

* siete mares, los = seven seas, the.

* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas, roam + the seven seas.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable/pronombre seven; para ejemplos ver cinco

de la gran siete — (CS fam) <resfrío/carácter> terrible

hace un frío de la gran siete — it's absolutely freezing
II
masculino

a) ( cardinal) (number) seven; para ejemplos ver cinco

b) ( notura) tear ( L-shaped)

se hizo un siete en la chaqueta — he tore his jacket

* * *

= seven (7).

Ex: Evaluation of design of online catalogs can best be done employing the aforementioned seven variables.

* Blancanieves y los siete enanitos = Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

* crisis de los siete años = seven-year itch.

* fútbol siete = 7-a-side football.

* G7 (Grupo de los Siete), el = G7 (Group of Seven), the.

* hacerse un siete = tear.

* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.

* permanentemente los siete días de la semana = 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

* Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las = Seven Wonders of the World, the.

* siete mares, los = seven seas, the.

* surcar los siete mares = sail + the seven seas, roam + the seven seas.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* * *

siete¹

adj inv/pron

seven para ejemplos ver cinco¹ (↑ cinco (1)), cinco² (↑ cinco (2))

de la gran siete (CS fam); ‹resfrío/carácter› terrible

hace un frío de la gran siete it's absolutely freezing

saber más que siete to be very clever o smart, to be a real smart aleck ( colloq pej)

siete²

masculine

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (número) (number) seven para ejemplos ver cinco¹ (↑ cinco (1)), cinco² (↑ cinco (2))

2 (roto) tear ( L-shaped)

se hizo un siete en la chaqueta he tore his jacket

Compuesto:

siete y media

fpl card game similar to blackjack

* * *

siete adj inv/pron
seven;
para ejemplos ver
◊ cinco

■ sustantivo masculino
a) ( cardinal) (number) seven;

para ejemplos ver
◊ cinco

b) ( rotura) tear ( L-shaped)

siete adjetivo & pron & sustantivo masculino seven
(en fechas) seventh
el siete de mayo, the seventh of May
' siete' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despertarse
- menos
- mes
- suma
- U
- cada
- filo
- más
- partido
- pie
- salir
- sol
- u
- ver
English:
approximately
- convenient
- deadly
- due
- expect
- morning
- o'clock
- seven
- seventeen
- double
- infant
- lucky
- run

* * *

siete

♦ núm

seven;

Comp

guardar algo bajo siete llaves to keep sth under lock and key;

Comp

tener siete vidas (como los gatos) to have nine lives

Comp
los siete grandes the G7 countries;
las siete maravillas del mundo the Seven Wonders of the World;

las siete y media, el siete y medio = card game, related to blackjack and pontoon, in which players aim to get seven and a half points;

los siete pecados capitales the seven deadly sins;
ver también tres
♦ nm
[roto] tear [right-angled in shape]
♦ nf

Comp
RP Fam
de la gran siete amazing, incredible;
Euf
¡la gran siete! Br sugar!, US shoot!

* * *

siete

I adj seven

II m roto tear

* * *

siete adj & nm

: seven

* * *

siete num

1. (en general) seven

2. (en fechas) seventh

Spanish-English dictionary > siete
37 rasgadura

f.

1 rip, tear.

2 ripping, tearing.

* * *

rasgadura

► nombre femenino

1 tear, strip

* * *

noun f.

tear, rip

* * *

SF tear, rip

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción)

el tirón provocó la rasgadura de la tela — the tug made the cloth tear

b) ( efecto) tear

para evitar que se produzcan rasgaduras — in order to prevent tearing

* * *

femenino

a) ( acción)

el tirón provocó la rasgadura de la tela — the tug made the cloth tear

b) ( efecto) tear

para evitar que se produzcan rasgaduras — in order to prevent tearing

* * *

rasgadura

feminine

1

(acción): el tirón provocó la rasgadura de la tela the tug made the cloth tear

2 (efecto) tear

para evitar que se produzcan rasgaduras in order to prevent tearing

* * *

rasgadura nf

1. [en tela] rip, tear

2. [acción] ripping, tearing

* * *

rasgadura nf

: tear, rip

Spanish-English dictionary > rasgadura
38 lacrimal

adj.

1 lacrimal, tear.

conducto lacrimal tear duct

2 lachrymal, lacrimal, tear.

* * *

lacrimal

► adjetivo

1 tear, lacrimal, lachrymal

* * *

adjetivo tear (before n), lachrymal (tech)

* * *

adjetivo tear (before n), lachrymal (tech)

* * *

lacrimal

adjective

tear ( before n), lacrimal ( tech)

* * *

lacrimal adj

lachrymal, tear;

conducto lacrimal tear duct

* * *

lacrimal

adj tear atr ;

glándula lacrimal tear gland

Spanish-English dictionary > lacrimal
39 deshojar

v.

to strip the leaves off.

deshojar una margarita = to pull the petals off a daisy saying “he/she loves me, he/she loves me not”

* * *

deshojar

► verbo transitivo

1 (flor) to strip the petals off; (árbol) to strip the leaves off

2 (libro) to tear the pages out of

► verbo pronominal deshojarse

1 (flor) to lose its petals; (árbol) to lose its leaves

* * *

1. VT

1) (Bot) [+ árbol] to strip the leaves off; [+ flor] to pull the petals off
margarita 1)
2) [+ libro] to tear the pages out of

3) LAm [+ maíz] to husk; [+ fruta] to peel

4) (Quím) to defoliate

2.

See:

deshojarse

* * *

verbo transitivo < flor> to pull the petals off; < cuaderno> to tear o rip the pages out of

* * *

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* deshojar un libro = tear + book.

* * *

verbo transitivo < flor> to pull the petals off; < cuaderno> to tear o rip the pages out of

* * *

* deshojar un libro = tear + book.

* * *

deshojar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹flor› to pull the petals off

2 ‹cuaderno› to tear o rip the pages out of

■ deshojarse

v pron

«flor» to lose its petals

* * *

deshojar ( conjugate deshojar) verbo transitivo ‹ flor› to pull the petals off;
‹ cuaderno› to tear o rip the pages out of

* * *

deshojar

♦ vt
[flor] to pull the petals off; [árbol] to strip the leaves off; [libro, cuaderno] to tear the pages out of;
Comp

deshojar la margarita [amante, enamorado] = to pull the petals off a daisy saying “she loves me, she loves me not”;

el líder socialista sigue deshojando la margarita the socialist leader is still debating what to do

♦ See also the pronominal verb deshojarse

* * *

deshojar

v/t

1 planta pull the leaves off; flor pull the petals off

2 libro tear the pages out of

Spanish-English dictionary > deshojar
40 destrozar

v.

1 to smash (físicamente) (romper).

2 to shatter, to devastate (emocionalmente) (person).

3 to tear apart, to destroy, to shatter, to break down into pieces.

Eso rompe huesos That breaks bones.

* * *

destrozar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (romper) to destroy, shatter, wreck; (despedazar) to tear to pieces, tear to shreds

■ la explosión destrozó el puente the explosion wrecked the bridge

2 figurado (gastar) to wear out

■ destroza los zapatos she wears her shoes out

3 figurado (estropear) to ruin, spoil; (corazón) to break

■ destrozó sus sueños she shattered his dreams

4 figurado (causar daño moral) to crush, shatter, devastate

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1. VT

1) (=romper) [+ cristal, cerámica] to smash; [+ edificio] to destroy; [+ ropa, zapatos] to ruin; [+ nervios] to shatter

ha destrozado el coche — he's wrecked the car

encontraron los cuerpos destrozados — they found the mangled bodies

2) (=dejar abatido a) [+ persona] to shatter; [+ corazón] to break; [+ ejército, enemigo] to crush

destrozar a algn en una discusión — to crush sb in an argument

le ha destrozado el que no quisiera casarse con él — her refusal to marry him has devastated o shattered him

3) (=arruinar) [+ persona, vida] to ruin

destrozar la armonía — to ruin the harmony

2.

See:

destrozarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (romper, deteriorar) to break

la bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings

vas a destrozar los zapatos — you'll ruin your shoes

b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy

me está destrozando los nervios — she's making me a nervous wreck

su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
2.
destrozarse v pron (refl)

a) ( romperse)

se cayó al suelo y se destrozó — it fell to the ground and it smashed

se me destrozaron los zapatos — my shoes are ruined

b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin

te vas a destrozar los pies con esos zapatos — you're going to ruin your feet wearing those shoes

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= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.

Ex. Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.

Ex. But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.

Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.

Ex. This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.

Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

Ex. If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.

Ex. The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.

Ex. The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.

Ex. He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.

Ex. In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.

Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.

Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.

Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.

Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.

Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.

Ex. Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.

Ex. Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.

Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.

Ex. The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex. Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.

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* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.

* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (romper, deteriorar) to break

la bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings

vas a destrozar los zapatos — you'll ruin your shoes

b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy

me está destrozando los nervios — she's making me a nervous wreck

su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
2.
destrozarse v pron (refl)

a) ( romperse)

se cayó al suelo y se destrozó — it fell to the ground and it smashed

se me destrozaron los zapatos — my shoes are ruined

b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin

te vas a destrozar los pies con esos zapatos — you're going to ruin your feet wearing those shoes

* * *

= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.

Ex: Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.

Ex: But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.

Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.

Ex: This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.

Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

Ex: If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.

Ex: The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.

Ex: The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.

Ex: He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.

Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.

Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.

Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.

Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.

Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.

Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.

Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.

Ex: Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.

Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.

Ex: The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex: Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.

* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.

* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.

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destrozar [A4 ]

vt

1 (romper, deteriorar) to break

la bomba destrozó varios edificios the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings

no hagas eso que vas a destrozar los zapatos don't do that, you'll ruin your shoes

2 ‹felicidad/armonía› to destroy, shatter; ‹corazón› to break; ‹matrimonio› to ruin, destroy

me está destrozando los nervios she's making me a nervous wreck

la muerte de su marido la destrozó she was devastated o shattered by her husband's death

■ destrozarse

v pron

1

(romperse): se cayó al suelo y se destrozó it fell to the ground and smashed

se me han destrozado los zapatos my shoes are ruined o have fallen to pieces

2 ( refl) ‹estómago/hígado› to ruin

te vas a destrozar los pies usando esos zapatos you're going to ruin o damage your feet wearing those shoes

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destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo
a) (romper, deteriorar) ‹ zapatos› to ruin;

‹cristal/jarrón› to smash;
‹ juguete› to pull … apart;
‹ coche› to wreck;
‹ libro› to pull apart
b) ‹felicidad/matrimonio/vida› to wreck, destroy;

‹ corazón› to break;
◊ tiene los nervios destrozados he's a nervous wreck

destrozarse verbo pronominal
a) ( romperse) [ zapatos] to be ruined;

[jarrón/cristal] to smash
b) ‹estómago/hígado› to ruin

destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin
' destrozar' also found in these entries:
English:
break
- destroy
- mangle
- shatter
- smash
- smash up
- tear apart
- trash
- vandalize
- wreck
- write off
- get
- murder
- piece
- pull
- write

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destrozar

♦ vt

1. [físicamente] [romper] to smash;
[estropear] to ruin;
el terremoto destrozó la ciudad the earthquake destroyed the city;

vas a destrozar o [m5] destrozarte los zapatos de tanto usarlos you'll ruin your shoes, wearing them so much

2. [emocionalmente] [persona] to shatter, to devastate;
[matrimonio, relación] to wreck; [pareja] to break up; [vida] to ruin; [corazón] to break;
el divorcio la ha destrozado she was devastated by the divorce;

ese ruido le destroza los nervios a cualquiera that noise is enough to drive anyone up the wall;

destrozó a su oponente en el debate he destroyed his opponent in the debate

♦ See also the pronominal verb destrozarse

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destrozar

v/t

1 destroy

2 emocio- nalmente shatter, devastate

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destrozar {21} vt

1) : to smash, to shatter

2) : to destroy, to wreck

♦ See also the reflexive verb destrozarse

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destrozar vb

1. (en general) to destroy / to wreck

la bomba destrozó el coche por completo the bomb completely destroyed the car

2. (hacer trozos) to smash

han destrozado el escaparate they've smashed the shop window

destrozarle el corazón a alguien to break somebody's heart [pt. broke; pp. broken]

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