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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. tear1 [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr] N

1. tear (gen):

tear (from strain)
déchirure f (in dans)
tear (done on nail, hook etc)
accroc m (in à or dans)

2. tear MED:

tear
déchirure f
perineal tear
déchirure f du périnée

II. tear1 <pret tore; pp torn> [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr] VB trans

1. tear (rip):

tear garment, paper
déchirer (on sur)
tear flesh, prey
mettre [qc] en pièces
to tear sth from or out of book, notepad
arracher qc de
to tear a hole in sth
faire un trou dans qc
I've torn a hole in my coat
j'ai fait un accroc à mon manteau
to tear sth in half or in two
déchirer qc en deux
to tear sth in(to) pieces/strips
déchirer qc en morceaux/lambeaux
to tear sth to pieces or bits or shreds fig proposal, argument, book, film
démolir
to tear sth to pieces or bits or shreds lit fabric
déchirer
to tear sth to pieces or bits or shreds objet
démolir
to tear sb to pieces fig
descendre qn en flammes
to tear sb to pieces lit
écharper qn
to tear one's hair (out) lit, fig
s'arracher les cheveux
to tear a muscle/ligament
se claquer un muscle/ligament inf
to tear a muscle/ligament
se déchirer un muscle/ligament
‘tear along the dotted line’
‘déchirer en suivant le pointillé’

2. tear (remove by force):

to tear sth from or off roof, surface, object
arracher qc de
to tear sth from sb's hands or grasp
arracher qc des mains de qn
he was torn from his mother's arms
il a été arraché des bras de sa mère
to tear sth out of ground
arracher qc de
you nearly tore my arm out of its socket!
tu as failli m'arracher le bras!

3. tear (emotionally) tjrs au passif:

to be torn between options, persons
être tiraillé entre
she's torn between keeping on her job and going to college
elle hésite entre garder son emploi et faire des études

4. tear (divided):

to be torn by war/racism
être déchiré par la guerre/le racisme

III. tear1 <pret tore; pp torn> [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr] VB intr

1. tear (rip):

tear
se déchirer
to tear into flesh, cloth
déchirer

2. tear (rush):

to tear out/off/past
sortir/partir/passer en trombe
to tear up/down the stairs
monter/descendre les escaliers quatre à quatre
she came tearing into the yard/house
elle est entrée en trombe dans la cour/maison
she went tearing (off) down the road
elle a filé à toute allure
they were tearing along at 150 km/h
ils filaient à 150 km/h
the car came tearing around the corner
la voiture a pris le tournant à toute allure
they're tearing around the streets
ils passent en trombe dans les rues
I tore through the book in two days
j'ai dévoré le livre en deux jours

3. tear:

to tear at (pull forcefully) animal: flesh, prey
déchiqueter
to tear at person: rubble
s'attaquer à

Phrases:

to tear into (criticize) inf
engueuler sl (about à cause de)
to tear into (criticize) inf
démolir inf

IV. tearing ADJ

1. tearing:

a tearing sound
un craquement

2. tearing inf:

to be in a tearing hurry Brit
être terriblement pressé (to do de faire)
she was in a tearing hurry
elle avait le feu aux trousses inf

V. tear1 [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr]

that's torn it inf! Brit
il ne manquait plus que ça!

tear2 [Brit tɪə, Am tɪr] N gén pl

tear
larme f
close to tears
au bord des larmes
in tears
en larmes
to burst/dissolve into tears
éclater/fondre en larmes
to reduce sb to tears
réduire qn aux larmes
to shed tears of rage/laughter
pleurer de rage/de rire
it brings tears to the eyes
cela fait venir les larmes aux yeux
it brought tears to her eyes, it moved her to tears
elle en avait les larmes aux yeux
there were tears in his eyes
il avait les larmes aux yeux
French/gardening without tears
le français/le jardinage sans peine
to end in tears game, party:
finir par des pleurs
to end in tears campaign, experiment:
mal se terminer

tear-stained [Brit ˈtɪəsteɪnd, Am ˈtɪrsteɪnd] ADJ

tear-stained face
barbouillé de larmes
tear-stained pillow, letter
mouillé de larmes

I. tear away VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear away)

tear away paper, tape:

tear away
se déchirer

II. tear away VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear away [sth])

tear away wrapping, bandage:

tear away
arracher

III. tear away VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sb] away)

tear away person:

tear away
arracher (from à)
to tear one's gaze away
détacher ses yeux
to tear oneself away from sth/sb
s'arracher à qc/qn (to do pour faire)

I. tear apart VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sth] apart, tear apart [sth])

1. tear apart (destroy):

tear apart lit prey, game
mettre [qc] en pièces
tear apart building
démolir
tear apart fig relationship, organization, country
déchirer
tear apart film, novel, essay
démolir

2. tear apart (separate):

tear apart connected items
séparer

II. tear apart VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sb] apart)

1. tear apart (torment):

tear apart fig
déchirer

2. tear apart (criticize):

tear apart inf
descendre [qn] en flammes

3. tear apart lit:

tear apart (dismember)
mettre [qn] en pièces
tear apart (separate) two people
séparer

I. tear down VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sth] down, tear down [sth])

tear down building, wall, statue:

tear down
démolir
to tear sth down from wall, lamppost
arracher qc de

I. tear off VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sth] off, tear off [sth])

1. tear off (remove):

tear off (carefully) coupon, strip, petal
détacher
tear off (violently) aerial, wiper
arracher
tear off wrapping paper
déchirer
to tear sb's clothes off
arracher les vêtements de qn

2. tear off (write):

tear off inf inf letter, memo
torcher

I. tear open VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear open [sth], tear [sth] open)

tear open
ouvrir [qc] en le/la déchirant

I. tear up VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sth] up, tear up [sth])

1. tear up (destroy):

tear up page, letter, document
déchirer (into, in en)

2. tear up (remove):

tear up tree
déraciner
tear up tracks, tramlines
arracher
tear up street, pavement
défoncer

3. tear up (reject) fig:

tear up treaty, legislation, contract
dénoncer

I. tear out VB [Brit tɛː -, Am tɛr -] (tear [sth] out, tear out [sth])

tear out coupon, cheque
détacher
tear out page, picture
arracher

in the PONS Dictionary

tear1 [tɪəʳ, Am tɪr] N

tear
larme f
to be in tears
être en larmes
to burst into tears
éclater en sanglots
to have tears in one's eyes
avoir des larmes dans les yeux
to reduce sb to tears
faire pleurer qn
to not shed (any) tears over
ne pas verser la moindre larme sur

I. tear2 [teəʳ, Am ter] N

tear
déchirure f
there's a tear in your shirt
ta chemise est déchirée

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

1. tear (rip, pull apart):

tear a. fig
déchirer
to tear a hole in sth
faire un trou dans qc (en le déchirant)
to tear sth into shreds
mettre qc en lambeaux
to tear sth into shreds to tear a muscle
se déchirer un muscle
to tear sb/sth to shreds fig
mettre qn/qc en pièces

2. tear fig:

to be torn between X and Y
être déchiré entre X et Y

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

1. tear (rip, come asunder):

tear
se déchirer

2. tear (rush wildly):

tear
foncer
to tear along
foncer
to tear down the stairs
dévaler l'escalier
to tear in
entrer à toute allure
to tear off
partir à toute allure

tear out VB trans

1. tear out (rip):

tear out
arracher

2. tear out fig:

to tear one's hair out over sth
s'arracher les cheveux pour qc

tear apart VB trans

1. tear apart (rip wildly):

tear apart package, machine
mettre en pièces

2. tear apart (divide):

tear apart party, family
déchirer

3. tear apart (criticise, attack):

tear apart physically
démolir
tear apart in writing
descendre en flammes

4. tear apart (search thoroughly, ransack):

tear apart
mettre sens dessus dessous en cherchant

tear into VB trans inf

1. tear into (attack):

tear into
foncer dans

2. tear into (criticize):

tear into employee
s'en prendre à
tear into film, book
attaquer

tear gas N

tear gas
gaz m lacrymogène

tear up VB trans

1. tear up (rip into small pieces):

tear up a. fig
déchirer
tear up agreement
jeter à la poubelle

2. tear up (damage, destroy):

tear up
détruire
to tear up a flowerbed
arracher les fleurs d'une plate-bande

tear-off ADJ

tear-off
détachable

tear at VB trans

1. tear at (rip):

tear at wrapping
déchirer

2. tear at (attack):

tear at prey
s'attaquer à
tear at person
griffer
to tear at at each other's throats physically
se prendre à la gorge
to tear at at each other's throats in writing, speech
s'agresser

tear open VB trans

tear open
déchirer
in the PONS Dictionary

tear1 [tɪr] N

tear
larme f
to be in tears
être en larmes
to burst into tears
éclater en sanglots
to have tears in one's eyes
avoir les larmes aux yeux
to reduce sb to tears
faire pleurer qn
to not shed (any) tears over sth
ne pas verser la moindre larme sur qc

I. tear2 [ter] N

tear
déchirure f
there's a tear in your shirt
ta chemise est déchirée

II. tear2 <tore, torn> [ter] VB trans

1. tear (rip, pull apart):

tear a. fig
déchirer
to tear a hole in sth
faire un trou dans qc (en le déchirant)
to tear sth into shreds
mettre qc en lambeaux
to tear a muscle
se déchirer un muscle
to tear sb/sth to shreds fig
mettre qn/qc en pièces

2. tear fig:

to be torn between X and Y
être déchiré entre X et Y

III. tear2 <tore, torn> [ter] VB intr

1. tear (rip, come asunder):

tear
se déchirer

2. tear (rush wildly):

tear
foncer
to tear along
foncer
to tear down the stairs
dévaler l'escalier
to tear in
entrer à toute allure
to tear off
partir à toute allure

tear apart VB trans

1. tear apart (rip wildly):

tear apart package, machine
mettre en pièces

2. tear apart (divide):

tear apart party, family
déchirer

3. tear apart (criticize, attack):

tear apart physically
démolir
tear apart in writing
descendre en flammes

4. tear apart (search thoroughly, ransack):

tear apart
mettre sens dessus dessous en cherchant

tear into VB trans inf

1. tear into (attack):

tear into
foncer dans

2. tear into (criticize):

tear into employee
s'en prendre à
tear into film, book
attaquer

tear away VB trans

tear away
arracher
to tear sb away from sb/sth
arracher qn à qn/qc
to tear oneself away
s'arracher

tear out VB trans

1. tear out (rip):

tear out
arracher

2. tear out fig:

to tear one's hair out over sth
s'arracher les cheveux pour qc

tear-off ADJ

tear-off
détachable

tear gas N

tear gas
gaz m lacrymogène

tear open VB trans

tear open
déchirer

tear at VB trans

1. tear at (rip):

tear at wrapping
déchirer

2. tear at (attack):

tear at prey
s'attaquer à
tear at person
griffer
to tear at each other's throats physically
se prendre à la gorge
to tear at each other's throats in writing, speech
s'agresser
Present
Itear
youtear
he/she/ittears
wetear
youtear
theytear
Past
Iteared
youteared
he/she/itteared
weteared
youteared
theyteared
Present Perfect
Ihaveteared
youhaveteared
he/she/ithasteared
wehaveteared
youhaveteared
theyhaveteared
Past Perfect
Ihadteared
youhadteared
he/she/ithadteared
wehadteared
youhadteared
theyhadteared
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