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tear

tear

Meaning of tear

English

to pull something apart so that it breaks into pieces

Русский

тянуть с силой так, что вещь распадается на куски

tear

Pronunciation

British English
/teə/
American English
/ter/

tear with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом tear

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Порвать вещь

Ripping clothes
tear your pants
порвать брюки

Be careful not to tear your pants.

Осторожнее, не порви брюки.

tear a hole in
продрать дыру в

I managed to tear a hole in my sleeve.

Я умудрилась продрать дыру в рукаве.

  • wear and tearизнос

Рвать бумагу и упаковку

Ripping paper and packages
tear open a package
разорвать упаковку

The children rushed to tear open the package.

Дети бросились разрывать упаковку.

tear up a letter
порвать письмо на клочки

I watched her tear up a letter.

Я смотрела, как она порвала письмо на клочки.

  • tear out a pageвырвать страницу

Разрушить и разрываться

Pulling apart
tear down
снести

We hired builders to tear down the shed.

Мы наняли строителей снести сарай.

разрываться между

I'm torn between keeping the house and moving.

Я разрываюсь между тем, чтобы оставить дом и переехать.

  • tear apartразорвать на части

tear usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Don't tear the paper; fold it instead.

Не рви бумагу; лучше сложи её.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He tore the letter in half.

Он порвал письмо пополам.

tear synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between tear, tear up, shred, and split

T
🇬🇧English
tear up

tear into pieces, e.g. a letter

A2often

ENPlease tear up the old notes.

🇬🇧English

tear or cut into thin strips

A2often

ENThe machine shredded the documents.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

break along a line, e.g. trousers splitting

A2often

ENThe wood split in the cold.

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tear belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does tear mean?

to pull something apart so that it breaks into pieces

How do you pronounce tear?

tear is pronounced [teə].

How is tear used in a sentence?

Не рви бумагу; лучше сложи её. Translation: Don't tear the paper; fold it instead.

Is tear part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, tear can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is tear part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, tear can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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