tear at in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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at [Am æt, ət, Brit at, ət] PREP

4. at (indicating time):

at 6 o'clock
a las seis
you can't call at this time!
¡no puedes llamar a esta hora or a estas horas!
at noon/nightfall
a mediodía/al anochecer
at Christmas
en Navidad
at Christmas
por Navidades Spain
at night
por la noche
at night
de noche
at this stage in the game
a esta altura del partido
at that very moment
en ese mismo momento
at a later date
más adelante
at a later date
en fecha posterior form
at the last count
en el último recuento
where did you go at lunchtime?
¿dónde fuiste a la hora de comer?
at your age
a tu edad
he left home at the age of 20
se fue de casa a los 20 años

5.2. at (occupied with):

people at work
gente trabajando
children at play
niños jugando
she's at dinner
está cenando
what are you at?
¿qué haces?
what are you at?
¿en qué andas? inf
to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning
ha estado toda la mañana dale que dale estudiando inf
to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning
ha estado toda la mañana dale que te pego estudiando Spain inf
the neighbors are hard at it again!
¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que dale!
the neighbors are hard at it again!
¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que te pego! Spain
the children are at it again!
¡los niños han vuelto a empezar!
while you're at it you can wipe the table
ya que estás (en ello) pásale un trapo a la mesa
to be at sth I know she's been at my things
sé que ha estado hurgando en mis cosas
Joe's been at the brandy again
Joe le ha vuelto a dar al brandy inf
to be (on) at sb
darle la lata a alguien inf
his wife's been on at him to stop smoking
su mujer le ha estado dando la lata para que deje de fumar

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

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1. tear (pull apart):

tear cloth/paper
romper
tear cloth/paper
rasgar
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
abrí la carta
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

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

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III.tear1 [Am tɛr, Brit tɛː] N

See also wear

I.wear [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] N U

1.2. wear (damage):

wear
desgaste m
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
to look the worse for wear , she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night
se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela
to look the worse for wear , she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night
se veía muy desmejorada tras la noche en vela LatAm
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

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

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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
no usa rímmel
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
reinar
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

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

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tear2 [Am tɪr, Brit tɪə] N

tear
lágrima f
to burst into tears
echarse or ponerse a llorar
to end in tears
acabar mal
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
estar llorando
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
me hizo llorar
I laughed till the tears ran down my face
lloré de risa
I was bored to tears
me aburrí como una ostra inf

tear at in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tear at in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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at2 [ɑ:t, æt] (in email address)

II.tear1 [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] VB intr

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

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

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

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And we can't allow cycles of suspicions to tear at the fabric of our countries.
www.voanews.com
Long commutes not only add to pollution, they tear at the social fabric, she said.
news.harvard.edu
But behind the visitors' bliss lies the growth of extreme anti-immigrant politics that tear at the continent's very soul and smear its global image.
www.seattletimes.com
He was satisfied on that date that there was no tear at the site of the original operation.
www.imt.ie
Such massive upheaval can't help but tear at a society's moral fabric, he said.
www.huffingtonpost.ca
And some of its flaws tear at the very fabric that makes it unique.
www.technologyreview.com
The javelin touched the right kidney and there is a slight tear at the top of the kidney.... the liver was also touched leaving a hole in it.
en.wikipedia.org
I'd rather let them tear at my flesh than answer these ridiculous questions.
abc7news.com
During elections, candidates commonly use wedge politics to tear at the fabric of social solidarity.
www.cbc.ca
These rip and tear at the epidermal layers and a small pool of blood is formed.
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