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tear

გამოთქმა: /tɛː/

არსებითი სახელი

Universal
  • a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully: there was a tear in her frock

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1 [with object and adverbial] pull (something) apart or to pieces with force:I tore up the letter figurativea nation torn asunder by political pressures
  • remove by pulling forcefully:he tore up the floorboards
  • [with object] make a hole or split in (something) by pulling it or piercing it with a sharp implement:she was always tearing her clothes
  • make (a hole or split) in something by force:the blast tore a hole in the wall
  • [no object] come apart; rip:the material wouldn’t tear
  • [with object] damage (a muscle or ligament) by overstretching it:he tore a ligament playing squash
  • 2 [no object, with adverbial of direction] informal move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner:she tore along the footpath on her bike
  • 3 (be torn) be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties:he was torn between his duty and his better instincts

tear one's hair out

informal feel extreme desperation: dealers are tearing their hair out trying to match customers with cars

tear someone off a strip (or tear a strip off someone)

British informal rebuke someone angrily: when he realized it was all a put-up job he tore a strip off Julie

that's torn it

British informal used to express dismay when something unfortunate has happened to disrupt one’s plans: Oops, that’s torn it. Costa Rica have scored again

tear someone/thing apart

  • 1destroy something, especially good relations between people:a bloody civil war had torn the country apart
  • 2upset someone greatly:stop crying—it’s tearing me apart
  • 3criticize someone or something harshly: Mum tore us apart with a real tongue-lashing

tear oneself away

[often with negative] leave despite a strong desire to stay:she couldn’t tear herself away from the view

tear someone/thing down

  • 1demolish something, especially a building: they tore down an old barn for lumber
  • 2US informal criticize or punish someone severely: they tear a man down and threaten him and then they give him another chance

tear into

  • 1attack verbally:she tore into him: ‘Don’t you realize what you’ve done to me?’
  • 2make an energetic or enthusiastic start on:a jazz trio are tearing into the tune with gusto

tearable

adjective

tearer

noun

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