tear in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tear in the English»French Dictionary

I.tear¹ [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr] N

1. tear (gen):

tear (from strain)

déchirure f (in dans)

tear (done on nail, hook etc)

accroc m (in à or dans)

2. tear MED:

tear

déchirure f

perineal tear

déchirure f du périnée

II.tear¹ <pret tore; pp torn> [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr] VB trans

1. tear (rip):

tear garment, paper

déchirer (on sur)

tear flesh, prey

mettre [qc] en pièces

to tear sth from or out of book, notepad

arracher qc de

to tear a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc

I've torn a hole in my coat

j'ai fait un accroc à mon manteau

to tear sth in half or in two

déchirer qc en deux

to tear sth in(to) pieces/strips

déchirer qc en morceaux/lambeaux

to tear sth to pieces or bits or shreds fig proposal, argument, book, film

démolir

to tear sth to pieces or bits or shreds lit fabric

déchirer

to tear sth to pieces or bits or shreds objet

démolir

to tear sb to pieces fig

descendre qn en flammes

to tear sb to pieces lit

écharper qn

to tear one's hair (out) lit, fig

s'arracher les cheveux

to tear a muscle/ligament

se claquer un muscle/ligament inf

to tear a muscle/ligament

se déchirer un muscle/ligament

‘tear along the dotted line’

‘déchirer en suivant le pointillé’

2. tear (remove by force):

to tear sth from or off roof, surface, object

arracher qc de

to tear sth from sb's hands or grasp

arracher qc des mains de qn

he was torn from his mother's arms

il a été arraché des bras de sa mère

to tear sth out of ground

arracher qc de

you nearly tore my arm out of its socket!

tu as failli m'arracher le bras!

3. tear (emotionally) tjrs au passif:

to be torn between options, persons

être tiraillé entre

she's torn between keeping on her job and going to college

elle hésite entre garder son emploi et faire des études

4. tear (divided):

to be torn by war/racism

être déchiré par la guerre/le racisme

III.tear¹ <pret tore; pp torn> [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr] VB intr

1. tear (rip):

tear

se déchirer

to tear into flesh, cloth

déchirer

2. tear (rush):

to tear out/off/past

sortir/partir/passer en trombe

to tear up/down the stairs

monter/descendre les escaliers quatre à quatre

she came tearing into the yard/house

elle est entrée en trombe dans la cour/maison

she went tearing (off) down the road

elle a filé à toute allure

they were tearing along at 150 km/h

ils filaient à 150 km/h

the car came tearing around the corner

la voiture a pris le tournant à toute allure

they're tearing around the streets

ils passent en trombe dans les rues

I tore through the book in two days

j'ai dévoré le livre en deux jours

3. tear:

to tear at (pull forcefully) animal: flesh, prey

déchiqueter

to tear at person: rubble

s'attaquer à

Phrases:

to tear into (criticize) inf

engueuler sl (about à cause de)

to tear into (criticize) inf

démolir inf

IV.tearing ADJ

1. tearing:

a tearing sound

un craquement

2. tearing inf:

to be in a tearing hurry Brit

être terriblement pressé (to do de faire)

she was in a tearing hurry

elle avait le feu aux trousses inf

V.tear¹ [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr]

that's torn it inf! Brit

il ne manquait plus que ça!

tear² [Brit tɪə, Am tɪr] N gén pl

tear

larme f

close to tears

au bord des larmes

in tears

en larmes

to burst/dissolve into tears

éclater/fondre en larmes

to reduce sb to tears

réduire qn aux larmes

to shed tears of rage/laughter

pleurer de rage/de rire

it brings tears to the eyes

cela fait venir les larmes aux yeux

it brought tears to her eyes, it moved her to tears

elle en avait les larmes aux yeux

there were tears in his eyes

il avait les larmes aux yeux

French/gardening without tears

le français/le jardinage sans peine

to end in tears game, party:

finir par des pleurs

to end in tears campaign, experiment:

mal se terminer

tear-stained [Brit ˈtɪəsteɪnd, Am ˈtɪrsteɪnd] ADJ

tear-stained face

barbouillé de larmes

tear-stained pillow, letter

mouillé de larmes

I.tear away VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear away)

tear away paper, tape:

tear away

se déchirer

II.tear away VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear away [sth])

tear away wrapping, bandage:

tear away

arracher

III.tear away VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sb] away)

tear away person:

tear away

arracher (from à)

to tear one's gaze away

détacher ses yeux

to tear oneself away from sth/sb

s'arracher à qc/qn (to do pour faire)

I.tear apart VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sth] apart, tear apart [sth])

1. tear apart (destroy):

tear apart lit prey, game

mettre [qc] en pièces

tear apart building

démolir

tear apart fig relationship, organization, country

déchirer

tear apart film, novel, essay

démolir

2. tear apart (separate):

tear apart connected items

séparer

II.tear apart VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sb] apart)

1. tear apart (torment):

tear apart fig

déchirer

2. tear apart (criticize):

tear apart inf

descendre [qn] en flammes

3. tear apart lit:

tear apart (dismember)

mettre [qn] en pièces

tear apart (separate) two people

séparer

I.tear down VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sth] down, tear down [sth])

tear down building, wall, statue:

tear down

démolir

to tear sth down from wall, lamppost

arracher qc de

I.tear off VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sth] off, tear off [sth])

1. tear off (remove):

tear off (carefully) coupon, strip, petal

détacher

tear off (violently) aerial, wiper

arracher

tear off wrapping paper

déchirer

to tear sb's clothes off

arracher les vêtements de qn

2. tear off (write):

tear off inf inf letter, memo

torcher

I.tear open VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear open [sth], tear [sth] open)

tear open

ouvrir [qc] en le/la déchirant

I.tear up VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sth] up, tear up [sth])

1. tear up (destroy):

tear up page, letter, document

déchirer (into, in en)

2. tear up (remove):

tear up tree

déraciner

tear up tracks, tramlines

arracher

tear up street, pavement

défoncer

3. tear up (reject) fig:

tear up treaty, legislation, contract

dénoncer

I.tear out VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sth] out, tear out [sth])

tear out coupon, cheque

détacher

tear out page, picture

arracher

tear in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tear in the English»French Dictionary

tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] N

tear

larme f

to be in tears

être en larmes

to burst into tears

éclater en sanglots

to have tears in one's eyes

avoir des larmes dans les yeux

to reduce sb to tears

faire pleurer qn

to not shed (any) tears over

ne pas verser la moindre larme sur

I.tear² [teəʳ, Am ter] N

tear

déchirure f

there's a tear in your shirt

ta chemise est déchirée

II.tear² <tore, torn> [teəʳ, Am ter] VB trans

1. tear (rip, pull apart):

tear a. fig

déchirer

to tear a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc (en le déchirant)

to tear sth into shreds

mettre qc en lambeaux

to tear sth into shreds to tear a muscle

se déchirer un muscle

to tear sb/sth to shreds fig

mettre qn/qc en pièces

2. tear fig:

to be torn between X and Y

être déchiré entre X et Y

III.tear² <tore, torn> [teəʳ, Am ter] VB intr

1. tear (rip, come asunder):

tear

se déchirer

2. tear (rush wildly):

tear

foncer

to tear along

foncer

to tear down the stairs

dévaler l'escalier

to tear in

entrer à toute allure

to tear off

partir à toute allure

tear out VB trans

1. tear out (rip):

tear out

arracher

2. tear out fig:

to tear one's hair out over sth

s'arracher les cheveux pour qc

tear apart VB trans

1. tear apart (rip wildly):

tear apart package, machine

mettre en pièces

2. tear apart (divide):

tear apart party, family

déchirer

3. tear apart (criticise, attack):

tear apart physically

démolir

tear apart in writing

descendre en flammes

4. tear apart (search thoroughly, ransack):

tear apart

mettre sens dessus dessous en cherchant

tear into VB trans inf

1. tear into (attack):

tear into

foncer dans

2. tear into (criticize):

tear into employee

s'en prendre à

tear into film, book

attaquer

tear gas N

tear gas

gaz m lacrymogène

tear up VB trans

1. tear up (rip into small pieces):

tear up a. fig

déchirer

tear up agreement

jeter à la poubelle

2. tear up (damage, destroy):

tear up

détruire

to tear up a flowerbed

arracher les fleurs d'une plate-bande

tear-off ADJ

tear-off

détachable

tear at VB trans

1. tear at (rip):

tear at wrapping

déchirer

2. tear at (attack):

tear at prey

s'attaquer à

tear at person

griffer

to tear at at each other's throats physically

se prendre à la gorge

to tear at at each other's throats in writing, speech

s'agresser

tear open VB trans

tear open

déchirer

tear Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tear down the barriers between communities fig

briser les barrières qui séparent les communautés

there's a tear in your shirt

ta chemise est déchirée

to tear a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc (en le déchirant)

to tear sth into shreds to tear a muscle

se déchirer un muscle

to tear down the stairs

dévaler l'escalier

to tear up a flowerbed

arracher les fleurs d'une plate-bande

to tear at at each other's throats physically

se prendre à la gorge

to tear off one's clothes

se déshabiller prestement

to tear one's hair out over sth

s'arracher les cheveux pour qc

to have a tear in one's eye

avoir la larme à l'œil

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He suggested that the document might have been misdated at some later time, and the two agreed to tear off the date.

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Police cordoned off the streets and used tear gas.

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After impaling the victim's body with its tusks, the elephant then tear it in pieces, and throw it limb from limb.

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Soon after the local and state police arrived and fired eight rounds of tear gas into the prison yard.

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Adaptive charging extends battery life, which uses a chip to optimize the charge flow to reduce wear and tear.

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Every tear and every sigh will bring, in due time, abundant fruit.

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He was satisfied on that date that there was no tear at the site of the original operation.

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Dynamic braking reduced wear and tear on brake shoes, reducing maintenance costs.

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In the knee the quadriceps and patellar tendon can sometimes tear.

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It has trifoliate leaves with three dark green tear-shaped entire leaflets which are smooth overall to sparsely hairy along the veins.

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