Translations for tear apart in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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desmembrar país/cadáver

to tear … apart

descuajeringar libro

to tear … apart

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apart [Am əˈpɑrt, Brit əˈpɑːt] ADV

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1.2. apart (into pieces):

the building was blown apart

el edificio voló en mil pedazos

the girl pulled the doll apart

la niña desarmó la muñeca

3. apart (excluded) after n:

these faults apart, it is a very good piece of work

aparte de or fuera de estos defectos, es un trabajo muy bueno

joking apart, he is an excellent swimmer

fuera de bromas or hablando en serio, nada muy bien

4.2. apart (discounting):

4.3. apart (separated from):

why does she always sit apart from the rest of the group?

¿por qué se sienta siempre apartada del resto del grupo?

See also tell apart, take apart, fall apart, come apart

tell apart VB [Am tɛl -, Brit tɛl -] (v + o + adv)

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take apart VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

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1. take apart (dismantle):

2. take apart (search thoroughly) inf:

the police took the place apart

la policía lo dejó todo patas arriba inf

3. take apart (show weakness of):

take apart argument

take apart argument

echar por tierra

4. take apart (defeat heavily) sl:

take apart team/boxer

fall apart VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

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fall apart clothing:

fall apart system:

fall apart system:

fall apart relationship:

fall apart relationship:

the vase fell apart in my hands

el jarrón se me deshizo or se me rompió en las manos

they're letting the house fall apart

están dejando que la casa se venga abajo

he just fell apart after her death

quedó deshecho cuando ella murió

come apart VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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1. come apart (fall apart):

it came apart in my hands

se me deshizo en las manos

2. come apart (have detachable parts):

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

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1. tear (pull apart):

tear cloth/paper

tear cloth/paper

I tore my shirt climbing the fence

me hice un desgarrón en or me rompí la camisa subiendo la valla

she was wearing a torn T-shirt

llevaba una camiseta toda rota

he's torn my book

me ha roto el libro

to tear a muscle

desgarrarse un músculo

I tore the cloth in half

rasgué la tela por la mitad

to tear a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

he had torn a hole in his jacket

se había hecho un agujero en la chaqueta

he had torn a hole in his jacket

se había hecho un roto en la chaqueta Spain

I tore open the letter

I tore open the letter

abrí or rasgué el sobre

to tear sth/sb to pieces or bits or shreds

hacer algo/a alguien pedazos or trizas or inf polvo

to tear sth/sb to pieces or bits or shreds argument

echar algo por tierra

to tear sth/sb to pieces or bits or shreds cloth/paper

hacer algo pedazos

he was torn to pieces by a lion

un león lo descuartizó or lo despedazó

that's torn it! Brit inf, dated

¡se ha ido todo al traste or al garete! inf

3. tear (remove forcibly):

to tear sth from sth

arrancar algo de algo

they tore the bag from my hand

me arrancaron la bolsa de las manos

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

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1.1. tear (become torn):

tear cloth/paper:

tear cloth/paper:

1.2. tear (in childbirth):

tear

1.3. tear (detach):

tear along the dotted line

arrancar or rasgar por la línea de puntos

2.2. tear <tearing, pres part >:

he was in a tearing hurry

iba con muchísima prisa

he was in a tearing hurry

iba apuradísimo LatAm

III.tear¹ [Am tɛr, Brit tɛː] N

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I.wear [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] N U

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1.1. wear (use):

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat

ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

there's not much wear left in that jacket

a esa chaqueta no le queda mucha vida

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he dado mucho uso a estos zapatos

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he dado mucho trote a estos zapatos inf

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he sacado el jugo a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear

alfombras que resisten el uso constante

that part of the carpet gets a lot of wear

esa parte de la alfombra se pisa mucho

1.2. wear (damage):

wear

you can see the wear on the steps

se ve el desgaste de los peldaños

the sofa's already showing signs of wear

el sofá ya está un poco gastado

he was showing signs of wear after his long journey

tenía cara de cansado después del largo viaje

he was showing signs of wear after his long journey

se veía cansado después del largo viaje LatAm

wear and tear

uso m or desgaste natural

the curtains/chairs are looking the worse for wear

las cortinas/sillas están viejas

the curtains/chairs are looking the worse for wear

las cortinas/sillas se ven viejas LatAm

2.1. wear (wearing of clothes):

clothes for evening/everyday wear

ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

II.wear <pt wore, pp worn> [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] VB trans

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1.1. wear clothes:

she was wearing a black dress

tenía puesto or llevaba un vestido negro

I've got nothing to wear

no tengo qué ponerme

what shall I wear to the party?

¿qué me pongo para ir a la fiesta?

she wears green a lot

se viste mucho de verde

she wears green a lot

tiene mucha ropa verde

she doesn't wear skirts

no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes

gloves aren't worn much nowadays

actualmente no se usan or no se llevan mucho los guantes

to wear the trousers or Am also pants

llevar los pantalones

1.2. wear jewelry/glasses/makeup:

I'm not wearing my watch

no tengo el reloj puesto

she was wearing a pearl necklace

tenía puesto or llevaba un collar de perlas

why don't you wear your ring?

¿por qué no te pones el anillo?

what perfume are you wearing?

¿qué perfume llevas or tienes puesto?

she doesn't wear mascara

he's wearing make-up

está maquillado

she wears her hair long/short

tiene or lleva el pelo largo/corto

he wears his hair in a pony tail

se peina con cola de caballo

do you wear glasses?

¿usa anteojos?

do you wear glasses?

¿usa gafas? esp Spain

to wear a sword

llevar una espada

to wear the crown

he was wearing a broad smile

sonreía de oreja a oreja

she wears her age well

se conserva muy bien

she wears her age well

no representa la edad que tiene

2. wear (through use):

constant use had worn the soles very thin

las suelas habían quedado muy delgadas con el uso constante

he had worn the collar threadbare

había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth

el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles

les ha hecho agujeros a las suelas

she's worn holes in the soles

se le han agujereado las suelas

they had worn a path through the hills

sus pisadas habían marcado un sendero a través de las colinas

III.wear <pt wore, pp worn> [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] VB intr

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1. wear (through use):

wear collar/carpet/tire/brakes:

to wear smooth

to wear thin lit (through use) cloth/metal:

to wear thin joke:

perder la gracia

the elbows had worn very thin

los codos estaban muy gastados

that excuse is wearing very thin

esa excusa ya está muy trillada or ya no convence a nadie

her patience began to wear thin

se le empezó a acabar la paciencia

her patience began to wear thin

empezó a perder la paciencia

tear² [Am tɪr, Brit tɪə] N

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tear

to burst into tears

echarse or ponerse a llorar

to end in tears

to wipe away one's tears

secarse las lágrimas

to wipe away one's tears

enjugarse las lágrimas liter

to wipe away sb's tears

secarle las lágrimas a alguien

to wipe away sb's tears

enjugarle las lágrimas a alguien liter

his eyes filled with tears

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

to shed or cry tears of joy

derramar lágrimas de alegría

to shed or cry tears of joy

llorar de alegría

to be in tears

I found her in tears over the exam results

me la encontré llorando por el resultado del examen

I was moved to tears

lloré de la emoción

I was moved to tears by the film

la película me hizo llorar

it brought tears to my eyes

hizo que se me saltaran las lágrimas

it brought tears to my eyes

I laughed till the tears ran down my face

I was bored to tears

me aburrí como una ostra inf

Translations for tear apart in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tear apart VB trans

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tear apart fig

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apart [əˈpɑ:t, Am -ˈpɑ:rt] ADV

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3. apart (into pieces):

to come apart

to take sth apart

4. apart (separately):

to consider each case apart

considerar cada caso por separado

5. apart (except for):

you and me apart

excl [o salvo] tú y yo

joking apart

I.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] N

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II.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] VB intr

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tear

I.tear² [teəʳ, Am ter] tore, torn tore, torn N

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tear

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

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2. tear (strain):

tear muscle

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

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1. tear (rip):

tear

2. tear (rush wildly):

tear

to tear down the stairs

precipitarse escaleras abajo

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

Two wolves voraciously tear apart the body of a dead man. en.wikipedia.org

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

The seriema also has an enlarged second toe claw, and uses it to tear apart small prey items for swallowing. en.wikipedia.org

Finally, the whole band would often tear apart stuffed animals while on stage. en.wikipedia.org

As they make their rounds the wounds heal, only to have the demon tear apart their bodies again. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

When he finally fires, he requires, at most, a dozen rounds to tear apart the other's machine. en.wikipedia.org

At the repeated attempt to tear apart the initiative itself, the corps took part in no more. en.wikipedia.org

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