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tear away VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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me enjugué una lágrima furtiva liter

I wiped away a silent tear liter

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I.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

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II.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

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away game or Brit also match

partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

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waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

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waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier

arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

quitar

I.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. take away (lead off):

take away person

llevarse

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession

quitar

take away possession

sacar CSur

to take away sb's hopes

quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb

quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb

sacarle algo a alguien CSur

he took the ball away from the children

les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her

le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school

sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away

con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip

nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MATH:

34 take away 13 equals 21

34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …

si a 34 le restas 13 …

II.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

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take it away! inf

¡adelante!

III.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

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fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

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fade away VB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

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die away VB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

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1. blow away (kill):

blow away

liquidar inf

one more word and I'll blow you away!

una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos inf

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

that kind of music just blows me away

ese tipo de música me enloquece inf

that kind of music just blows me away

es que flipo con ese tipo de música Spain inf

the tragedy blew me away

la tragedia me dejó anonadado

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

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:

romperse

tear cloth/paper:

rasgarse

1.2. tear (in childbirth):

tear

desgarrarse

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

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

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

calza (el) 44

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

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

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:

gastarse

to wear smooth

alisarse

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

gastarse

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

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

Translations for tear away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tear away VB intr

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tear away

salir disparado

II.tear away VB trans

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1. tear away (make depart):

to tear sb away

sacar a alguien

to tear oneself away

irse de mala gana

2. tear away (pull):

tear away

arrancar

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away [əˈweɪ] ADV

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2. away (absent):

away

fuera

to be away on holiday

estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away

no faltar más que una semana

right away!

¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to write away

escribir sin cesar

I.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] N

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II.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] VB intr

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tear

llorar

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

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tear

rotura f

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

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2. tear (strain):

tear muscle

distender

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

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1. tear (rip):

tear

rasgarse

2. tear (rush wildly):

tear

lanzarse

to tear down the stairs

precipitarse escaleras abajo

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Translations for tear away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tear away VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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Translations for tear away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

1.2. away (indicating removal):

2.1. away (in the distance):

2.2. away (absent):

2.3. away SPORTS esp Brit :

3. away (on one's way):

4.1. away with imperative:

4.2. away (continuously):

5.1. away (into nothing):

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

Phrases:

II.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

See also wipe away, waste away, wash away, take away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

2. wash away (cleanse):

I.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

2. take away (lead off):

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

5. take away MATH:

II.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

III.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

take away food:

fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

fade away VB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

die away VB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

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

1. tear (pull apart):

2. tear (divide):

3. tear (remove forcibly):

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

1.1. tear (become torn):

1.2. tear (in childbirth):

1.3. tear (detach):

2.1. tear (rush) + adv compl:

2.2. tear <tearing, pres part >:

III.tear1 [Am tɛr, Brit tɛː] N

See also wear

I.wear [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] N U

1.1. wear (use):

1.2. wear (damage):

2.1. wear (wearing of clothes):

2.2. wear (clothing):

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

1.1. wear clothes:

1.2. wear jewelry/glasses/makeup:

2. wear (through use):

3. wear (tolerate) Brit inf:

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

1. wear (through use):

2. wear (last):

tear2 [Am tɪr, Brit tɪə] N

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Translations for tear away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tear away VB intr

II.tear away VB trans

1. tear away (make depart):

2. tear away (pull):

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away [əˈweɪ] ADV

1. away (distant):

2. away (absent):

3. away (in future time):

4. away (continuously):

I.tear1 [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] N

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

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

III.tear¹ [Am tɛr, Brit tɛː] N

tear² [Am tɪr, Brit tɪə] N

I.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] N

II.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] VB intr

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

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

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