tear into in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tear into in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tear into VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + prep + o)

1. tear into (attack physically):

tear into

emprenderla a golpes con

tear into

arremeter contra

2. tear into saw/knife:

tear into

hundirse en

the wolves tore into their prey

los lobos se lanzaron sobre su presa

3. tear into (attack verbally):

tear into

arremeter contra

Translations for tear into in the Spanish»English Dictionary

poner a alg. del asco Mex inf

to tear into sb Am inf

hacer garras a alg.

to tear into sb Am inf

relajar

to tear into Am

meterle un paquete a alg. inf

to tear into sb Am inf

recortar

to tear into inf

bajarle la caña a alg. Arg inf (castigar)

to tear into sb Am inf

Translations for tear into in the English»Spanish Dictionary

into [Am ˈɪntu, ˈɪn(t)ə, Brit ˈɪntʊ, ˈɪntə] PREP into often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break into, look into, settle into, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, look, settle, etc).
into is used in the structure verb +  sb +  into +  -ING (to coax sb into doing, to provoke sb into doing, etc). For translations of these structures see the appropriate verb (coax, provoke, etc).

1.1. into (indicating motion, direction):

to get into bed

meterse en la cama

to walk into a building

entrar en un edificio

to walk into a building

entrar a un edificio esp LatAm

to translate sth into Spanish

traducir algo al español

we drove into town

fuimos a la ciudad en coche

they helped him into the chair

lo ayudaron a sentarse en el sillón

she sat staring into space

estaba sentada mirando al vacío

she dived into the pool

se tiró a la piscina

she dived into the pool

se echó a la alberca Mex

I dropped a coin into the water

dejé caer una moneda en el agua

the cat shot up into the air

el gato salió volando por los aires

pour the milk into a bowl

pon or echa la leche en un bol

the dog sank its teeth into my leg

el perro me clavó los dientes en la pierna

a journey into the future

un viaje al futuro

1.2. into (against):

she walked into a tree

se dio contra un árbol

he drove into the other car

chocó con el otro coche

1.3. into MATH:

3 into 15 goes or is 5

15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5

2. into (in time, distance):

ten minutes into the game

a los diez minutos de empezar el partido

they talked far into the night

hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

they penetrated deep into the jungle

entraron en el corazón de la selva

the project is well into its third year

el proyecto ya está bien adentrado en su tercer año

3. into (indicating result of action):

we split into two groups

nos dividimos en dos grupos

roll the dough into a ball

haga una bola con la masa

the snowman had melted into a puddle

el muñeco de nieve había quedado convertido en un charco

the colors had merged into a muddy gray

los colores se habían mezclado y había quedado un gris sucio

don't let it boil into a mush

no dejes que hierva hasta convertirse en puré

4. into (involved in) inf:

to be into sth/-ing she's into 60's music

le gusta la música de los años sesenta

to be into sth/-ing she's into 60's music

le ha dado por la música de los años sesenta inf

she's really or heavily into jazz

le ha dado fuerte por el jazz inf

he's into some funny things

anda metido en unas ondas raras or en unos rollos raros inf

they're into drugs

se drogan

at two, children are into everything

a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos

5. into (indebted to) inf:

to be into sb for sth

deberle algo a alguien

he's into me for $60

me debe 60 dólares

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

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

2. tear (divide):

tear usu pass

dividir

a nation torn by civil war

una nación dividida or desgarrada por la guerra civil

he was torn between his sense of duty and his love for her

se debatía entre el sentido del deber y su amor por ella

I'm really torn; I don't know what to do

estoy en un dilema y no sé qué hacer

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

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

2.1. tear (rush) + adv compl:

to tear along

ir a toda velocidad

we tore after the thief

nos lanzamos tras el ladrón

we tore after the thief

salimos corriendo tras el ladrón

she came tearing down the stairs

bajó las escaleras corriendo

she went tearing (off) down the road

salió como un bólido por la carretera inf

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

tear

rotura f

tear

roto m Spain

tear (rip, slash)

desgarrón m

tear (rip, slash)

rasgón m

to be on a or the tear Am

estar hecho una furia

See also wear

I.wear [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] N U

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

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

2.1. wear (wearing of clothes):

clothes for evening/everyday wear

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

2.2. wear (clothing):

wear

ropa f

children's/evening wear

ropa de niños/para la noche

the correct wear for such an occasion

la vestimenta or ropa apropiada para tal ocasión

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

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

3. wear (tolerate) Brit inf:

wear usu neg

consentir

the tenants wouldn't wear it

los inquilinos no lo consintieron

the tenants wouldn't wear it

no hubo caso con los inquilinos inf

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

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

2. wear (last):

wear + adv compl

durar

these tiles will wear for years

estas baldosas durarán años

to wear well cloth/clothes:

durar mucho

to wear well cloth/clothes:

dar buen resultado

to wear well person:

conservarse bien

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

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Translations for tear into in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tear into VB trans

tear into (verbally)

arremeter contra

tear into (physically)

lanzarse sobre

Translations for tear into in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to tear sth into pieces

desgarrar algo

Translations for tear into in the Spanish»English Dictionary

hacer trizas

to tear into shreds

Translations for tear into in the English»Spanish Dictionary

into [ˈɪntʊ, Am -tə] PREP

1. into:

into (to the inside of)

en

into (towards)

hacia

to walk into a place

entrar en un sitio

to get into bed

meterse en la cama

shall we walk into the park?

¿vamos dar un paseo por el parque?

into the future

hacia el futuro

2. into (indicating an extent in time or space):

deep into the forest

en lo más profundo del bosque

to work late into the evening

trabajar hasta tarde

3. into (against):

into

contra

to drive into a tree

chocar contra un árbol

to bump into a friend

tropezar con un amigo

4. into (to the state or condition of):

to burst into tears

echarse a llorar

to grow into a woman

hacerse una mujer

to translate from Spanish into English

traducir del español al inglés

to turn sth into sth

convertir algo en algo

5. into inf (interested in):

she's really into her new job

está entusiasmada con su nuevo trabajo

I think they are into drugs

creo que andan metidos en drogas

6. into MATH:

two into ten equals five

diez entre dos es igual a cinco

two goes into five two and a half times

cinco dividido entre dos es igual a dos y medio

I.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] N

tear

lágrima f

to bring tears to sb's eyes

hacer que a alguien se le salten las lágrimas

to burst into tears

echarse a llorar

to have tears in one's eyes

tener los ojos llenos de lágrimas

to not shed (any) tears

no derramar una (sola) lágrima

II.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] VB intr

tear

llorar

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

tear

rotura f

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

1. tear:

tear (rip)

rasgar

tear (ruin)

romper

to tear a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

to be torn between two possibilities

no saber qué posibilidad elegir

2. tear (strain):

tear muscle

distender

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

1. tear (rip):

tear

rasgarse

2. tear (rush wildly):

tear

lanzarse

to tear down the stairs

precipitarse escaleras abajo