rips in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rips in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rip <pres part ripping; pt, pp ripped> [Am rɪp, Brit rɪp] VB trans

1. rip (tear):

rip cloth

rasgar

rip cloth

romper

I've ripped my skirt

me he hecho un roto en la falda

he ripped the photograph (in)to pieces

rompió la foto en mil pedazos

she ripped the letter open

abrió la carta de un rasgón

the explosion ripped the building apart

la explosión destrozó el edificio

they ripped the posters down

arrancaron los carteles

the seats were ripped out by the explosion

la explosión arrancó de cuajo los asientos

he ripped the newspaper from my hands

me arrebató or me arrancó el periódico de las manos

I ripped out the page

arranqué la página

2. rip COMPUT:

rip CD/track

ripear

3. rip wood:

rip

(a)serrar siguiendo la veta

II.rip <pres part ripping; pt, pp ripped> [Am rɪp, Brit rɪp] VB intr

1. rip (tear):

rip paper/cloth:

rasgarse

as I lifted my arm, I heard something rip

al levantar el brazo, oí un desgarrón or rasgón

2. rip (move fast):

the incoming tide rips along the narrow channel

la marea sube a toda prisa por el estrecho canal

to let rip inf then the group really let rip

entonces el grupo se desató

to let rip inf then the group really let rip

entonces el grupo se lanzó con todo inf

she let rip with a torrent of abuse

soltó una sarta de insultos

she really let rip at me

me dijo de todo

let it rip!

¡métele a fondo or a todo gas!

III.rip [Am rɪp, Brit rɪp] N

1. rip:

rip

rasgón m

rip

desgarrón m

2. rip (fraud, swindle):

rip Am

estafa f inf

rip Am

timo m inf

rip Am

tranza f Mex inf

rip off VB [Am rɪp -, Brit rɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. rip off (remove):

rip off wrapping paper/door handle/clothes

arrancar

2.1. rip off sl customer/employee/company:

rip off (cheat)

timar

rip off (cheat)

estafar

rip off (cheat)

tracalear Ven inf

rip off (exploit)

explotar

2.2. rip off sl (steal):

rip off ten dollars/car/jacket

afanar sl

rip off ten dollars/car/jacket

robar

rip off song/idea

fusilar(se) inf

2.3. rip off sl Am (rob):

rip off person/bank

asaltar

rip off writer/musician

fusilar(se) inf

rip current N

rip current

corriente f de retorno

rip up VB [Am rɪp -, Brit rɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

rip up

romper

rip up

hacer pedazos

rip-roaring [Am rɪpˈrɔrɪŋ, Brit] ADJ inf

rip-roaring party

animadísimo

rip-roaring party

bullicioso

rip-roaring success

apoteósico

rip-roaring success

clamoroso

rip-off [Am ˈrɪp ˌɔf, Brit ˈrɪpɒf] N inf

1. rip-off:

rip-off (con)

timo m

rip-off (con)

estafa f

rip-off (theft)

robo m

2. rip-off (copy):

rip-off

plagio m

RIP [ˌɑr ˌaɪ ˈpi]

RIP → rest in peace

RIP

R. I. P.

Translations for rips in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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afano

rip-off

carero (carera)

rip-off artist Am inf

carero (carera)

rip-off merchant Brit inf

desgarrón

rip

rips in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rips in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rip [rɪp] -pp- -pp- VB intr

rip

rasgarse

II.rip [rɪp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

rip

rasgar

to rip sth open

abrir algo de un rasgón

III.rip [rɪp] -pp- -pp- N

rip

rasgón m

rip

rajo m AmC

rip-roaring [ˈrɪprɔ:rɪŋ, Am ˌrɪpˈ-] ADJ inf

rip-roaring

animadísimo, -a

a rip-roaring success

un éxito clamoroso

rip out VB trans

rip out

arrancar

rip down VB trans

rip down

arrancar

rip off VB trans

1. rip off (remove):

rip off

arrancar

2. rip off inf (swindle):

rip off

timar

rip up VB trans

rip up

romper

rip-off [ˈrɪpɒf, Am -ɑ:f] N inf

rip-off

timo m

rip-off

vacilada f inf, Méx

RIP [ˌɑ:ʳaɪˈpi:, Am ˌɑ:r-]

RIP abbreviation of rest in peace

RIP

E.P.D.

RIP

D.E.P

Translations for rips in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rasgadura

rip

rajo (rotura)

rip

rips Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to rip sth open

abrir algo de un rasgón

to let rip (become angry)

montar en cólera

to let rip (drive fast)

correr

a rip-roaring success

un éxito clamoroso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are very strong currents or rips close inshore, with speeds that exceed 7 knots (13 km/h), for several hours at each tide.

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The appraiser and his lackey are then arrested by the sheriff and everyone rips off the eviction notices.

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Bond rips them out and uses them to help him grip onto the ski lift cables and board a ski lift car from above it.

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A tow truck rips off the front doors and the police enter the building.

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However, he is stopped at the door by the bouncer, who rips his magazine in half.

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Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress.

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Owners may patch tears and rips, and brush off surface dirt, but old leather and bark clothing always look "old".

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The way he rips gaily through the stumbling obfuscations is thoroughly entertaining, if cruelly one-sided.

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Advocates hail it as genius, the future of banking; detractors say it's usurious, immoral and rips off the poor.

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A swell running and about 300 people were enjoying the summery weather when the tide turned and the rips started churning out to sea.

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