Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - tear
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Tear
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I. [c red]CRYING (tears) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Tears are the drops of salty liquid that come out of your eyes when you are crying. Her eyes filled with tears... I didn’t shed a single tear. N-COUNT: usu pl 2. You can use tears in expressions such as in tears, burst into tears, and close to tears to indicate that someone is crying or is almost crying. He was in floods of tears on the phone... She burst into tears and ran from the kitchen... N-PLURAL 3. see also crocodile tears II. [c red]DAMAGING OR MOVING (tears, tearing, tore, torn) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Please look at category 8 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 1. If you tear paper, cloth, or another material, or if it tears, you pull it into two pieces or you pull it so that a hole appears in it. She very nearly tore my overcoat... Mary Ann tore the edge off her napkin... He took a small notebook from his jacket pocket and tore out a page... Too fine a material may tear... Nancy quickly tore open the envelope... He noticed that fabric was tearing away from the plane’s wing... He went ashore leaving me to start repairing the torn sail. VERB: V n, V n prep, V n with adv, V, V n with adj, V prep/adv, V-ed • Tear up means the same as tear. She tore the letter up... Don’t you dare tear up her ticket. ...a torn up photograph. PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V P n (not pron), V-ed P 2. A tear in paper, cloth, or another material is a hole that has been made in it. I peered through a tear in the van’s curtains. N-COUNT 3. If you tear one of your muscles or ligaments, or if it tears, you injure it by accidentally moving it in the wrong way. He tore a muscle in his right thigh... If the muscle is stretched again it could even tear. ...torn ligaments. VERB: V n, V, V-ed 4. To tear something from somewhere means to remove it roughly and violently. She tore the windscreen wipers from his car... He tore down the girl’s photograph, and crumpled it into a ball. VERB: V n prep, V n with adv 5. If a person or animal tears at something, they pull it violently and try to break it into pieces. Female fans fought their way past bodyguards and tore at his clothes. = rip VERB: V at n 6. If you tear somewhere, you move there very quickly, often in an uncontrolled or dangerous way. The door flew open and Miranda tore into the room... = rush VERB: V prep/adv 7. If you say that a place is torn by particular events, you mean that unpleasant events which cause suffering and division among people are happening there. ...a country that has been torn by civil war and foreign invasion since its independence. V-PASSIVE: be V-ed by n • -torn ...the riot-torn areas of Los Angeles. COMB in ADJ 8. see also torn, wear and tear
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English t?hher, tear; akin to Old High German zahar ~, Greek dakry Date: before 12th century 1. a. a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion b. plural a secretion of profuse ~s that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face 2. a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (as resin) 3. plural an act of weeping or grieving broke into ~s • ~less adjective II. intransitive verb Date: before 12th century to fill with ~s ; shed ~s eyes ~ing in the November wind — Saul Bellow III. verb (tore; torn; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English teren, from Old English teran; akin to Old High German zeran to destroy, Greek derein to skin, Sanskrit d??ati he bursts, ~s Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to separate parts of or pull apart by force ; rend b. to wound by or as if by ~ing ; lacerate ~ the skin 2. to divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces a mind torn with doubts 3. a. to remove by force ; wrench — often used with off ~ a cover off a box b. to remove as if by wrenching ~ your thoughts away from the scene 4. to make or effect by or as if by ~ing ~ a hole in the wall intransitive verb 1. to separate on being pulled ; rend this cloth ~s easily 2. a. to move or act with violence, haste, or force went ~ing down the street b. to smash or penetrate something with violent force the bullet tore through his leg • ~able adjective • ~er noun Synonyms: ~, rip, rend, split, cleave, rive mean to separate forcibly. ~ implies pulling apart by force and leaving jagged edges ~ up the letter. rip implies a pulling apart in one rapid uninterrupted motion often along a line or joint ripped the shirt on a nail. rend implies very violent or ruthless severing or sundering an angry mob rent the prisoner's clothes. split implies a cutting or breaking apart in a continuous, straight, and usually...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. v. & n. --v. (past tore; past part. torn) 1 tr. (often foll. by up) pull apart or to pieces with some force (tear it in half; tore up the letter). 2 tr. a make a hole or rent in by tearing (have torn my coat). b make (a hole or rent). 3 tr. (foll. by away, off, etc.) pull violently or with some force (tore the book away from me; tore off the cover; tore a page out; tore down the notice). 4 tr. violently disrupt or divide (the country was torn by civil war; torn by conflicting emotions). 5 intr. colloq. go or travel hurriedly or impetuously (tore across the road). 6 intr. undergo tearing (the curtain tore down the middle). 7 intr. (foll. by at etc.) pull violently or with some force. --n. 1 a hole or other damage caused by tearing. 2 a torn part of cloth etc. Phrases and idioms be torn between have difficulty in choosing between. tear apart 1 search (a place) exhaustively. 2 criticize forcefully. tear one's hair out behave with extreme desperation or anger. tear into 1 attack verbally; reprimand. 2 make a vigorous start on (an activity). tear oneself away leave despite a strong desire to stay. tear sheet a page that can be removed from a newspaper or magazine etc. for use separately. tear to shreds colloq. refute or criticize thoroughly. that's torn it Brit. colloq. that has spoiled things, caused a problem, etc. Derivatives tearable adj. tearer n. Etymology: OE teran f. Gmc 2. n. 1 a drop of clear salty liquid secreted by glands, that serves to moisten and wash the eye and is shed from it in grief or other strong emotions. 2 a tearlike thing; a drop. Phrases and idioms in tears crying; shedding tears. tear-drop a single tear. tear-duct a drain for carrying tears to the eye or from the eye to the nose. tear-gas gas that disables by causing severe irritation to the eyes. tear-jerker colloq. a story, film, etc., calculated to evoke sadness or sympathy. without tears presented so as to be learned or done easily. Derivatives tearlike adj. Etymology: OE tear ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) разрыв; вырыв разрывать; вырывать 2) задир задирать 3) срабатывание; износ срабатываться; изнашиваться 4) надрыв (на отливке); выкрашивание to tear down — сносить (сооружение) - board tear - pull tear - shrinkage tear ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английски словарь по телекоммуникациям
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1) вырезать 2) драть 3) дыра 4) задирать 5) изнашивать 6) износ 7) износить 8) изодрать 9) изорвать 10) надрыв 11) порыв 12) раздир 13) раздирание 14) раздирать 15) разодрать 16) разорвать 17) разрывать - apex of tear - hot tear - tear tape - tear test ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. сущ. 1) общ. дыра, дырка, прореха; разрыв, нецелостность, несвязность 2) учет износ (физический (напр., в форме выхода из строя производственного оборудования)) Syn: wear and tear, wear, wearout, physical deterioration See: depreciable asset, obsolescence 3) общ. спешка; стремительное движение, поспешность, торопливость 4) общ. неистовство, бешенство 2. гл. 1) общ. рвать(ся), разрывать(ся), срывать, отрывать(ся); вскрывать (что-л.) to tear a cover off a box — оторвать крышку от коробки 2) общ. быть ветхим, изнашиваться Syn: wear 3) общ. оцарапать, поранить; пронзать, ранить; прорезать, пробивать to tear a hole in the wall — пробить дырку в стене The bullet tore through his leg. — Пуля пронзила ему ногу. 4) а) общ. беспокоиться, не находить себе места He was torn with doubts. — Его разрывали сомнения. б) общ. бушевать, неистовствовать; нестись, мчаться TEAR 1. сущ. износ, амортизация 2. гл. вскрывать Syn: open, unseal ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. разрыв, разрывание 2. прореха; дыра a tear in a dress —- дыра на платье 3. стремительный галоп или шаг full tear —- стремглав, опрометью to go full tear —- нестись опрометью, мчаться со всех ног 4. спешка 5. ам. разг. кутеж to go on a tear —- кутить напрополую 6. сатрасть, неистовство 7. бешенство to be in a tear —- быть в бешенстве, быть вне себя 8. тех. задирание Id: tear and wear = wear and tear —- 9. разрывать, рвать to tear paper —- рвать бумагу to tear one's hair —- рвать на себе волосы (в отчаянии) to tear a dress on a nail —- порвать что-л. в клочья to tear smth. in two —- разорвать что-л. пополам to tear open an envelope —- вскрыть конверт to tear a sheet of paper lengthwise —- разорвать листок бумаги вдоль 10. рваться, разрываться; изнашиваться this silk tears easily —- этот шелк легко рвется 11. подрывать; чернить, смешивать с грязью to tear smb.'s character to shreds —- ничего не оставить от чьей-л. репутации, полностью дискредитировать кого-л. 12. диал. раскладывать; разрушать 13. раздирать to tear at the lining —- отдирать подкладку 14. терзать to tear at smb.'s heart —- разывать чье-л. сердце, вызывать душевную боль 15. набрасываться, накидываться (на кого-л.) to tear at each other —- наброситься друг на друга 16. ранить to tear one's hands on barbed wire —- поранить руки о колючую проволоку 17. нарушать...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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up а) разрывать; to tear up a letter порвать письмо; That dog has torn up my newspaper again. б) вырывать; выдёргивать; to tear up trees by the roots вырывать с корнем деревья; We shall have to tear the old tree up by its roots. в) порвать, разорвать (контракт, соглашение); He cant be trusted; hes been known to tear up a contract before the ink was dry. г) подрывать; to tear up the foundations of smth. подрывать основы чего-л. TEAR I 1. noun 1) разрыв; дыра, прореха 2) стремительное движение; спешка - full tear 3) неистовство 4) amer.; sl. кутеж 5) tech. задирание 2. v. 1) рвать(ся), срывать, отрывать(ся) (тж. tear off); to tear smth. to pieces - изорвать что-л. в клочки; fig. разбить в пух и прах; раскритиковать 2) отнимать; выхватывать (тж. tear out) 3) поранить, оцарапать; I have torn my finger - я поранил себе палец 4) fig. раздирать; a heart torn by anxiety - сердце, разрывающееся от тревоги; to be torn between - разрываться на части; колебаться 5) рваться; изнашиваться 6) мчаться (тж. tear along, tear down) 7) неистовствовать, бушевать - tear about - tear across - tear along - tear around - tear at - tear away - tear back - be torn between - tear down - tear from - tear in two - tear into - tear off - tear out - tear up Syn: rend, rip, rive Ant: connect, repair, treat II noun 1) слеза; in tears - в слезах; bitter/poignant tears - горькие слезы; to move smb. to tears - растрогать кого-л. до слез 2) капля (росы) TEAR about носиться сломя голову; бросаться из...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 n 1 a drop of salty liquid that flows from your eye when you are crying (Tears just rolled down his face. | tear-stained cheeks | (be) in tears (=crying)) (My wife actually broke down in tears telling me. | burst into tears (=suddenly start crying)) (Bridget burst into tears and ran out. | be close to tears/be on the verge of tears (=be almost crying) | fight back tears (=try very hard not to cry) | bring tears to sb's eyes (=make someone almost cry)) (It's music that'll bring tears to the eyes of grown men. | reduce sb to tears (=make someone cry, especially by being unkind to them) | shed tears (=cry because you are sad)) (Few of us shed any tears when Miss Crabbe left. | tears of joy/laughter etc) (Tears of gratitude shone in his eyes.) 2 it'll (all) end in tears BrE spoken used to warn someone that what they are doing will have an unpleasant result and cause unhappiness (- see also bore sb to tears bore2 (1), shed crocodile tears crocodile (4)) ~2 v past tense tore past participle torn 1 »PAPER CLOTH« a) to damage something such as paper or cloth by pulling it too hard or letting it touch something sharp (Oh no! I've torn my T-shirt. | tear sth on sth) (Be careful you don't tear your sleeve on that nail. | tear sth out/off/away etc (=remove something by tearing it away from something else)) (Someone's torn the last page out. | tear a hole in sth) ("Oh Rick, you've torn a hole in your best pants." | tear sth to shreds/pieces (=tear something so much that it is in small pieces.)) (The contract lay on the ground, torn to shreds. | tear sth open (=to open something very quickly by tearing it)) (Lister grabbed the envelope and tore it open to see if he'd got the job.) b) if paper or cloth tears, a hole appears in it, or it splits, because it has been pulled too hard or has touched something sharp (Careful, the paper is very old and tears easily.) 2 »MOVE QUICKLY« to move somewhere very quickly, especially in a dangerous or careless way + away/up/past etc (The way the big kids tear around...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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