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torn1 [tɔ:n, Am tɔ:rn] VB

torn pp of tear

I. tear2 [teəʳ, Am ter] N (hole)

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

1. tear:

drzeć [perf po-]
odrywać [perf oderwać]

2. tear (destroy):

niszczyć [perf z-]
to tear sth apart [or to pieces]
rozrywać [perf rozerwać] coś [na kawałki]
drzeć [perf po-] coś na kawałki

3. tear muscles, ligaments:

Phrases:

to tear sth/sb to shreds inf

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

1. tear (rip):

drzeć [perf po-] się
tear pastry
rozpadać [perf rozpaść] się

2. tear (attack):

doskakiwać [perf doskoczyć] sobie do gardeł
sth tears at my heart fig

3. tear inf (rush wildly):

gnać [perf po-]
wpadać [perf wpaść] do czegoś
lecieć [perf po-] do sklepu

tear1 [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] N (in eyes)

torn2 [tɔ:n, Am tɔ:rn] ADJ

1. torn (unable to choose):

torn

2. torn trousers:

torn

war-torn ADJ

war-torn region, country:

war-torn

tear1 [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] N (in eyes)

I. tear2 [teəʳ, Am ter] N (hole)

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

1. tear:

drzeć [perf po-]
odrywać [perf oderwać]

2. tear (destroy):

niszczyć [perf z-]
to tear sth apart [or to pieces]
rozrywać [perf rozerwać] coś [na kawałki]
drzeć [perf po-] coś na kawałki

3. tear muscles, ligaments:

Phrases:

to tear sth/sb to shreds inf

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

1. tear (rip):

drzeć [perf po-] się
tear pastry
rozpadać [perf rozpaść] się

2. tear (attack):

doskakiwać [perf doskoczyć] sobie do gardeł
sth tears at my heart fig

3. tear inf (rush wildly):

gnać [perf po-]
wpadać [perf wpaść] do czegoś
lecieć [perf po-] do sklepu

tear along VB intr

tear along person, car:

pędzić [perf po-]

tear apart VB trans

1. tear apart (rip):

rozrywać [perf rozerwać]
rwać [perf po-] na kawałki

2. tear apart (divide):

rozdzielać [perf rozdzielić]
tear apart family
rozbijać [perf rozbić]

3. tear apart (make unhappy):

tear at VB trans

1. tear at (pull):

2. tear at (pull violently):

tear away VB trans

1. tear away:

to tear sb away from sth
odrywać [perf oderwać] kogoś od czegoś

2. tear away (pull):

wydzierać [perf wydrzeć]

tear down VB trans esp pej

tear down building:

burzyć [perf z-]
my fence was torn down in the storm forest
wycinać [perf wyciąć]

tear into VB trans inf

1. tear into (criticize):

ostro krytykować [perf s-]

2. tear into (attack):

atakować [perf za-]

tear off VB trans

1. tear off (rip to detach):

odrywać [perf oderwać]

2. tear off clothes:

zrzucać [perf zrzucić] [z siebie]
OpenDict entry

tear VB

That's torn it! Brit inf idiom
Present
Itear
youtear
he/she/ittears
wetear
youtear
theytear
Past
Iteared
youteared
he/she/itteared
weteared
youteared
theyteared
Present Perfect
Ihaveteared
youhaveteared
he/she/ithasteared
wehaveteared
youhaveteared
theyhaveteared
Past Perfect
Ihadteared
youhadteared
he/she/ithadteared
wehadteared
youhadteared
theyhadteared