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tear apart VB trans

1. tear apart (rip) piece of fabric, paper:

to tear apart ⇆ sth

etw zerreißen [o. zerfetzen]

2. tear apart fig (disrupt) country, party, team:

to tear apart ⇆ sth

etw auseinanderreißen

3. tear apart fig (attack) article, book, play:

to tear apart ⇆ sth

to tear apart ⇆ sb inf

jdn in der Luft zerreißen [o. auseinandernehmen] fig

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They stumble into a monsoon that is threatening to tear apart a village church. en.wikipedia.org

Anchoring the hypostome against the anterior doublure and cephalon provides structural bracing against which to tear apart prey. en.wikipedia.org

Occasionally, like other raptors, they will tear apart prey with their feet before consuming it. en.wikipedia.org

She is incredibly strong, able to throw around and tear apart enemies who are much bigger than herself. en.wikipedia.org

His arms were frequently depicted raised in an aggressive gesture, showing that he was ready to tear apart the dead as they entered his presence. en.wikipedia.org

Its name is derived from the three short claws on each hind foot, which it uses to tear apart its food. en.wikipedia.org

The beast then proceeds to tear apart the huts inside. en.wikipedia.org

In the process, it subjects itself to dynamics that would tear apart a fully individuated organism. en.wikipedia.org

It will prove true that if we tear apart the laws we will also tear apart the peace. en.wikipedia.org

People began to tear apart the encased stamps in order to retrieve and maintain the value of the stamp that was kept inside. en.wikipedia.org

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