tear open in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tear open in the English»Italian Dictionary

tear open VB [tɛː -] (tear open [sth], tear [sth] open)

tear open

aprire strappando

Translations for tear open in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tear¹ [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr] N

1. tear:

tear (from strain)

strappo m (in in)

tear (done on nail, hook etc.)

rottura f (in di)

2. tear MED:

tear

lacerazione f

perineal tear

lacerazione del perineo

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

1. tear (rip):

tear garment, paper

strappare (on contro)

tear flesh, prey

dilaniare, lacerare

to tear sth from or out of book, notepad

strappare qc da

to tear a hole in sth

fare uno strappo or un buco in qc

I've torn a hole in my coat

ho fatto uno strappo or un buco nel cappotto

to tear sth in half or in two

strappare qc in due

to tear sth in(to) pieces or strips

fare a pezzi qc

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

demolire

to tear [sth]. to pieces or bits or shreds fabric

strappare

to tear [sth]. to pieces or bits or shreds object

demolire

to tear sb to pieces fig

fare a pezzi or distruggere qn

to tear one's hair (out)

strapparsi i capelli also fig

to tear a muscle, ligament

strapparsi un muscolo, un legamento

“tear along the dotted line”

“strappare lungo la linea tratteggiata”

2. tear (remove by force):

to tear sth from or off roof

scoperchiare

to tear sth from or off surface, object

strappare qc da

to tear sth from sb's hands or grasp

strappare di mano qc a qn

he was torn from his mother's arms

fu strappato dalle braccia della madre

to tear sth out of ground

strappare qc da

you nearly tore my arm out of its socket!

mi hai quasi lussato la spalla!

3. tear sempre passivo (emotionally):

to be torn between options, persons

essere combattuto tra

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

non sa se continuare a lavorare o iscriversi all'università

4. tear (divided):

to be torn by war, racism

essere dilaniato dalla guerra, dal razzismo

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

1. tear (rip):

tear

strapparsi

to tear into flesh, cloth

fare un buco in

2. tear (rush):

to tear out, off, past

uscire, andarsene, passare di corsa

to tear up, down the stairs

salire, scendere le scale di corsa

she came tearing into the yard, house

entrò di corsa nel cortile, in casa

she went tearing (off) down the road

corse velocemente giù per la strada

they were tearing along at 150 km/h

filavano a 150 km/h

the car came tearing around the corner

l'auto prese la curva a tutta birra

they're tearing around the streets

stanno scorrazzando per le vie a tutta birra

I tore through the book in two days

ho divorato il libro in due giorni

3. tear (pull forcefully):

to tear at animal: flesh, prey

dilaniare

to tear at person: rubble

trascinare

4. tear (criticize) inf:

to tear into person, play, film, book

criticare duramente, distruggere (about per)

IV.tear¹ [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr]

that's torn it! Brit inf

ci mancava solo questa!

tear² [Brit tɪə, Am tɪr] N gener. pl

tear

lacrima f

close to tears

sul punto di piangere

in tears

in lacrime

to burst or dissolve into tears

scoppiare in lacrime

to reduce sb to tears

fare piangere qn

to shed tears of rage

versare lacrime di rabbia

to shed tears of laughter

ridere fino alle lacrime

it brings tears to the eyes

fa venire le lacrime agli occhi

it brought tears to her eyes or it moved her to tears

le fece venire le lacrime agli occhi

there were tears in his eyes

aveva le lacrime agli occhi

French, gardening without tears

il francese, il giardinaggio per tutti

to end in tears game, party:

finire in lacrime

to end in tears campaign, experiment:

finire male

I.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] ADJ

1. open:

open (not closed) door, box, parcel, book, eyes, shirt, wound, flower

aperto

open arms, legs

aperto, divaricato

open (to the public) bank, shop, bar, bridge, meeting

aperto

to get sth open

aprire qc

to burst or fly open

aprirsi di schianto or violentemente

“open 9 to 5”

“aperto dalle 9 alle 5”

“open on Sundays”

“aperto di domenica”

the book lay open

il libro stava aperto

the door was partly or slightly or half open

la porta era socchiusa

to be open for business or to the public

essere aperto al pubblico

my door is always open

la mia porta è sempre aperta

is there a bank open?

c'è una banca aperta?

2. open (not obstructed):

to be open road:

essere aperto (al traffico)

to be open canal, harbour:

essere aperto (per la navigazione)

to be open telephone line, frequency:

essere libero

the open air

l'aria aperta

in the open air

all'aria aperta or all'aperto

in the open air (at night)

all'addiaccio or all'aperto

open country

aperta campagna

the open road

la strada libera

the open sea

il mare aperto

an open space

uno spazio aperto

the (wide) open spaces

i grandi spazi aperti

an open view

una visuale libera (of di)

an open view fig

una visione aperta (of di)

they're trying to keep the bridge, tunnel open

stanno cercando di mantenere sgombro il ponte, il tunnel

3. open (not covered):

open car, carriage

scoperto, senza capote

open tomb

aperto

open mine, sewer

a cielo aperto

an open fire

un fuoco (di camino)

4. open (susceptible):

open to the air, to the wind, to the elements

esposto all'aria, al vento, agli elementi

open to attack

esposto all'attacco, agli attacchi

to be open to offers, to suggestions, to new ideas, to criticism

essere aperto or disposto ad accettare offerte, suggerimenti, nuove idee, critiche

to be open to persuasion

essere disposto a farsi convincere

to lay or leave oneself open to criticism, to attack

essere esposto or esporsi alle critiche, agli attacchi

it is open to doubt or question whether

è in dubbio or una questione aperta se

this incident has left his honesty open to doubt or question

questo incidente lascia dei dubbi sulla sua onestà

5. open (accessible):

open job, position

libero, vacante

open access, competition

aperto (a tutti)

open meeting, hearing, session

pubblico

to be open to sb competition, service, park, facilities:

essere aperto a qn

she kept my job open

mi ha conservato il posto di lavoro

the job is still open

il posto è ancora vacante

there are several courses of action, choices open to us

possiamo scegliere tra diverse linee di azione, opzioni

6. open (candid):

open person, discussion, declaration, statement

sincero

to be open (with sb) about sth

essere sincero (con qn) su qc

7. open (blatant):

open hostility, rivalry, attempt, contempt

evidente, dichiarato

open disagreement, disrespect

aperto, evidente

in open rebellion or revolt

in aperta ribellione

8. open (undecided):

open question

aperto

to leave the date, decision open

lasciare la data, la decisione in sospeso

the race, election is (wide) open

la gara, l'elezione è aperta or è incerta

to have or keep an open mind about sth

avere or conservare una mentalità aperta nei confronti di qc

open return, ticket

ritorno, biglietto open

I have an open invitation to visit him, Paris

sono invitato ad andare da lui, a Parigi quando voglio

9. open (with spaces):

open weave, material

traforato

10. open SPORTS:

open tournament, contest

open

11. open MUS:

open string

vuoto

12. open LING:

open vowel, syllable

aperto

II.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] N

1. open (outside):

the open

l'aperto

in the open

all'aperto

2. open (exposed position):

open

scoperto m

in, into the open

allo scoperto

fig to be out in the open

essere allo scoperto

fig to bring sth out into the open

portare qc allo scoperto

fig to come out into the open (and say…)

uscire allo scoperto (e dire…)

fig let's get all this out in the open

mettiamo le carte in tavola

3. open SPORTS:

open, also Open

(torneo) open m

the US Open

gli Open americani

III.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] VB trans

1. open (cause not to be closed):

open door, envelope, letter, wound, box, shirt, umbrella, jar

aprire

open button

slacciare

open map, newspaper

aprire, spiegare

open pores

dilatare

to open one's arms, legs

aprire or allargare le braccia, le gambe

to open a door, window slightly or a little

socchiudere una porta, una finestra

to open the door to fig abuse, corruption

aprire le porte a

to open one's eyes, mouth

aprire gli occhi, la bocca

to open one's mind (to sth)

aprirsi (a qc)

2. open (begin):

open discussions, negotiations, meeting

aprire, iniziare

open conversation

aprire, intavolare

open account, enquiry

aprire

to open the score or scoring SPORTS

aprire il punteggio

to open fire

aprire il fuoco

she opened the show with a song

aprì lo spettacolo con una canzone

3. open COMM (set up):

open shop, business, branch

aprire, avviare

4. open (inaugurate):

open exhibition, shop

aprire, inaugurare

open bridge

inaugurare

to open parliament

aprire la seduta parlamentare

5. open (make wider) → open up

IV.open [Brit ˈəʊp(ə)n, Am ˈoʊpən] VB intr

1. open (become open):

open door, window, flower, curtain:

aprirsi

his eyes, mouth opened

i suoi occhi si aprirono, la bocca gli si aprì or spalancò

to open into or onto sth door, room, window:

aprirsi su, dare su qc

open wide! (at dentist's)

apra bene!

to open slightly or a little window, door:

socchiudersi

2. open COMM (operate):

open shop, bank, bar:

aprire

3. open (begin):

open meeting, conference, discussion, play:

aprirsi, iniziare

to open with sth person, meeting, play:

cominciare con qc

to open by doing person:

cominciare con il fare

4. open (have first performance):

open ART, CINE, THEAT film:

uscire (sugli schermi)

open exhibition:

aprire

the play opens in London on the 25th

lo spettacolo debutterà a Londra il 25

we open on the 25th

apriamo or cominciamo il 25

5. open (be first speaker):

open person:

aprire il dibattito

to open for the defence, the prosecution LAW

prendere la parola per la difesa, per la pubblica accusa

6. open (become wider) → open up

7. open ECON:

open shares:

aprire

8. open GAMES:

open

aprire

See also open up

I.open up VB [ˈəʊp(ə)n -] (open up)

1. open up (unlock a building):

open up

aprire

I'll open up for you

ti apro io

“police! open up!”

“polizia! aprite!”

2. open up (become wider):

open up gap:

aumentare

open up crack, split, crevice, fissure:

aprirsi also fig

3. open up (speak freely):

open up

aprirsi

4. open up (develop):

open up opportunities, possibilities, market:

aprirsi

5. open up (become open):

open up flower:

aprirsi, schiudersi

6. open up COMM (start up):

open up shop, business, branch:

aprire

7. open up MIL (start firing):

open up

aprire il fuoco

II.open up VB [ˈəʊp(ə)n -] (open [sth] up, open up [sth])

1. open up (make open):

open up parcel, suitcase, wound

aprire

2. open up (make wider):

open up gap

aumentare

to open up a lead athlete, racer:

aumentare il vantaggio

3. open up (unlock):

open up shop, building

aprire

4. open up (start up):

open up shop, business, branch, mine

aprire

to open up a plant or factory

aprire un impianto or una fabbrica

5. open up (make accessible):

open up area, road, country

aprire, liberare

open up forest, desert

rendere accessibile

open up fig opportunities, possibilities, career

aprire

to open up new horizons for sb

aprire nuovi orizzonti a qn

they are trying to open the region up to trade

stanno cercando di sviluppare il commercio nella regione

tear open in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tear open in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tear¹ [tɪr] N

tear

lacrima f

to bring tears to sb's eyes

far venire le lacrime agli occhi a qn

to burst into tears

scoppiare a piangere

to have tears in one's eyes

avere le lacrime agli occhi

to not shed (any) tears

non versare una (sola) lacrima

II.tear¹ [tɪr] VB intr

tear

lacrimare

I.tear² [ter] N

tear

strappo m

II.tear² <tore, torn> [ter] VB trans

1. tear:

tear (rip)

strappare

tear (ruin)

rompere

to tear a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc

to be torn between two possibilities

essere combattuto tra due possibilità

2. tear (strain):

tear muscle

strappare

III.tear² <tore, torn> [ter] VB intr

1. tear (rip):

tear

strapparsi

2. tear (rush wildly):

tear

lanciarsi

to tear down the stairs

precipitarsi giù per le scale

I.open [ˈoʊ·pən] ADJ

1. open:

open

aperto, -a

wide open

spalancato

to push sth open

aprire qc con una spinta

to keep one's options open

lasciarsi aperte varie strade

to welcome sb with open arms

accogliere qu a braccia aperte

to have an open mind

avere una mentalità aperta

2. open (not secret, public):

open scandal

pubblico, -a

open hostility

dichiarato, -a

to be an open book fig

essere un libro aperto

an open secret

una cosa risaputa

3. open (unfolded):

open map

spiegato, -a

4. open (accessible to all):

open

aperto, -a

open discussion

aperto, -a al pubblico

open session, trial

a porte aperte

5. open (still available):

open job

disponibile

II.open [ˈoʊ·pən] N

1. open (outdoors, outside):

(out) in the open

all'aperto

2. open (not secret):

to get sth (out) in the open

portare qc alla luce

III.open [ˈoʊ·pən] VB intr

1. open door, window, box:

open

aprirsi

2. open shop:

open

aprire

3. open (start):

open

iniziare

IV.open [ˈoʊ·pən] VB trans

1. open door, box, shop:

open

aprire

to open the door to sth fig

aprire la strada a qu

to open sb's eyes (to sb/sth) fig

aprire gli occhi a qu

to open fire (on sb)

sparare (a qu)

2. open (reveal feelings):

to open one's heart to sb

aprirsi con qu

3. open (inaugurate):

open

aprire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Whilst watching, the police tear open their shirts to reveal malfunctioning circuitry beneath.

en.wikipedia.org

In the study, kids were not monitored and were allowed to tear open as many sugar packets as they wanted.

healthland.time.com

Such revelations are not guaranteed to send parents rushing to tear open that end-of-term envelope that recently arrived.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Then, you need to add enzymes to the colonies to tear open their membranes.

www.wired.com

It's dangerous because those blood vessels can tear open causing the baby to bleed and lose oxygen.

thestir.cafemom.com

Red foxes may give way to hyenas on unopened carcasses, as the latter's stronger jaws can easily tear open flesh which is too tough for foxes.

en.wikipedia.org

They will tear open household bin bags with a metal hook and let the contents spill out, and then take the empty bag.

www.abc.net.au

But dangerous older versions of the cars, which frequently tear open on impact, remain widely in use.

www.timesunion.com

The entire arm could then have been powerfully retracted to tear open the nest.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Would the first sight of her tear open old wounds?

www.dailymail.co.uk