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I.tear¹ [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr] N

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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

perineal tear

déchirure f du périnée

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

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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

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

to tear sth to pieces or bits or shreds lit fabric

to tear sth to pieces or bits or shreds objet

to tear sb to pieces fig

descendre qn en flammes

to tear sb to pieces lit

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’

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

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1. tear (rip):

tear

to tear into flesh, cloth

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

Phrases:

to tear into (criticize) inf

engueuler sl (about à cause de)

to tear into (criticize) inf

IV.tearing ADJ

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1. tearing:

a tearing sound

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]

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that's torn it inf! Brit

il ne manquait plus que ça!

tear² [Brit tɪə, Am tɪr] N gén pl

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tear

close to tears

au bord des 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

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tear-stained face

barbouillé de larmes

tear-stained pillow, letter

mouillé de larmes

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

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tear away paper, tape:

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

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tear away wrapping, bandage:

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

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

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2. tear apart (separate):

tear apart connected items

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

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1. tear apart (torment):

tear apart fig

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

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

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tear down building, wall, statue:

to tear sth down from wall, lamppost

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

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2. tear off (write):

tear off inf inf letter, memo

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

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ouvrir [qc] en le/la déchirant

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

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1. tear up (destroy):

tear up page, letter, document

déchirer (into, in en)

3. tear up (reject) fig:

tear up treaty, legislation, contract

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

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tear out coupon, cheque

tear out page, picture

Translations for tearing in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] N

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I.tear² [teəʳ, Am ter] N

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tear

there's a tear in your shirt

ta chemise est déchirée

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

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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

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1. tear (rip, come asunder):

tear

tear out VB trans

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1. tear out (rip):

2. tear out fig:

to tear one's hair out over sth

s'arracher les cheveux pour qc

tear apart VB trans

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1. tear apart (rip wildly):

tear apart package, machine

mettre en pièces

2. tear apart (divide):

tear apart party, family

3. tear apart (criticise, attack):

tear apart physically

tear apart in writing

descendre en flammes

4. tear apart (search thoroughly, ransack):

mettre sens dessus dessous en cherchant

tear into VB trans inf

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1. tear into (attack):

2. tear into (criticize):

tear into employee

s'en prendre à

tear into film, book

tear gas N

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gaz m lacrymogène

tear up VB trans

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1. tear up (rip into small pieces):

tear up a. fig

tear up agreement

jeter à la poubelle

2. tear up (damage, destroy):

to tear up a flowerbed

arracher les fleurs d'une plate-bande

tear-off ADJ

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tear at VB trans

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1. tear at (rip):

tear at wrapping

Translations for tearing in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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déchirement d'un muscle, d'un tissu

tearing

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

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However, he refrained from tearing it down, and it still stands to this day. en.wikipedia.org

The spines are used to masticate the food, tearing it up before passing it to the mouth. en.wikipedia.org

Sometimes a topical anesthetic is placed into the eye before the filter paper to prevent tearing due to the irritation from the paper. en.wikipedia.org

Thanks to an enjoyably powerful arsenal and remarkably thorough destructibility, tearing your way through this alien-annihilating adventure is very gratifying. en.wikipedia.org

The second tornado left moderate damage - including tearing the roofs of a few houses, although it destroyed a few outbuildings. en.wikipedia.org

There is more to come: the intensifying labor pains, the tearing of the umbilical cord, the newborn's first cries... www.nybooks.com

He causes the bodies to glow, which finally incites the crowd to riot, tearing down the fence and charging the samurai on the hill. en.wikipedia.org

That woman is tearing the rule book up! www.politico.eu

In mammals, a fang is a canine tooth, used for biting and tearing flesh. en.wikipedia.org

Extremely overloaded top-loading washers can either jam the motion of the agitator, overloading or damaging the motor or gearbox, or tearing fabrics. en.wikipedia.org

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