asunder
gb/əsˈʌndɚ/ us/əsˈʌndɚ/
C1
Inglés
~ 27900
szét, darabokra, szétszakadt
C1
LITERARY
1
Patrón de uso:
to [verb] [something] asunder
The old bridge finally gave way and crashed asunder into the river below.
A régi híd végül megadta magát, és darabokra szakadva a lenti folyóba zuhant.
With a deafening crack, the tree was split asunder by lightning.
Egy fülsiketítő reccsenéssel a fát villám hasította ketté.
The explosion blew the ship asunder, sending debris flying in every direction.
The earthquake tore the road asunder, leaving a deep, jagged gap.
The rotten rope snapped asunder under the weight of the load.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The glass fell and broke asunder on the floor.
Az üveg leesett, és darabokra tört a padlón.
The strong wind tore the flag asunder.
Az erős szél széttépte a zászlót.
The ice on the lake cracked asunder in the spring.
The metal bar was hit so hard that it almost came asunder.
The old book was so weak that it fell asunder in my hands.
Error frecuente:
Learners often try to use 'asunder' in everyday conversation instead of 'apart'. In modern English, 'apart' is usually better, and 'asunder' sounds formal or old-fashioned. Also, some learners place it before a noun (e.g., *an asunder rope*), but it is normally used after a verb (e.g., 'tore the rope asunder').
Significado
into separate parts; apart
Colocaciones
torn asunder
|rip asunder
|split asunder
|shatter asunder
|burst asunder
|cut asunder
Sinónimos
apart (More common and neutral; lacks the strong or dramatic tone that 'asunder' often has.)
|
in pieces (Focuses more clearly on many small parts, often after being broken or destroyed.)
Antónimos
together (Describes things that are joined or in one place, not separated into parts.)
|
whole (Emphasizes that something is not broken or divided into pieces.)
Temas
space
|movement
|violence
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Into different parts or pieces, often because something is broken or torn.
Into separate parts or pieces, especially when something is violently or completely split, cut, or torn.
C1
LITERARY
2
szétszakadt
B2
Patrón de uso:
[relationship/group] is torn asunder
The war tore the country asunder, turning neighbors into enemies.
A háború szétszakította az országot, és a szomszédokat ellenségekké tette.
Their once-strong friendship was slowly ripped asunder by jealousy and lies.
Az egykor erős barátságukat lassan szétszakította a féltékenység és a hazugságok.
The scandal threatened to tear the party asunder just months before the election.
Decades of mistrust had already torn the community asunder long before the conflict erupted.
The king’s decision to favor one heir over another ripped the royal family asunder.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The long conflict tore the nation asunder.
A hosszú konfliktus szétszakította a nemzetet.
Money problems slowly tore their marriage asunder.
Az anyagi gondok lassan szétszakították a házasságukat.
The argument ripped their small group asunder.
The new law could tear the city asunder.
Old hate had already torn the two families asunder.
Error frecuente:
Learners may use 'asunder' for any kind of simple separation (e.g., *We live asunder now*). In modern English, 'asunder' in this figurative sense is usually used with strong, often negative verbs like 'tear' or 'rip' to suggest great damage or emotional pain, not just normal separation. For neutral ideas, 'separate', 'apart', or 'divided' are better.
Significado
emotionally or socially divided
Colocaciones
torn asunder
|tear a family asunder
|rip a community asunder
|tear a nation asunder
|rip society asunder
|tear their marriage asunder
Sinónimos
divided (More general and neutral; does not carry the same dramatic or violent feeling as 'asunder'.)
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broken apart (Stresses emotional damage but is more informal and less literary than 'asunder'.)
Antónimos
united (Describes people or groups that are brought together and in agreement, the opposite of being torn asunder.)
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intact (Emphasizes that something, such as a relationship or community, has not been damaged or divided.)
Temas
relationships
|conflict
|society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Very much divided or broken, used about people, relationships, or groups, not about physical objects.
In a state of being deeply divided or separated in a non-physical way, especially referring to relationships, groups, or institutions.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
asunder
AFI
GB/əsˈʌndɚ/
US/əsˈʌndɚ/
Sílabas y acento
asun - der (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (der)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: asunder
- Plural: asunders
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
rip asunder
1/ɹˈɪp əsˈʌndɚ/
fixed phrase
literary
to rip something violently apart
To tear something apart very suddenly and violently, or to describe a relationship or group that is badly broken.
Ejemplos
- The bomb ripped the market asunder.
- The secret, once revealed, ripped the family asunder.
split asunder
1/splˈɪt əsˈʌndɚ/
fixed phrase
literary
to split into distinct parts
To break or divide into clear parts, sometimes suddenly or violently.
Ejemplos
- The rock was split asunder by centuries of wind and rain.
- The movement was split asunder by an internal power struggle.
tear asunder
1/tˈɛɹ əsˈʌndɚ/
fixed phrase
literary
to pull something violently apart
To pull or break something apart with great force, often used about relationships or groups as well as objects.
Ejemplos
- The explosion threatened to tear the ship asunder.
- The bitter dispute tore the village asunder for many years.
- The tragedy nearly tore their marriage asunder.
torn asunder
1/tˈɔɹn əsˈʌndɚ/
fixed phrase
literary
completely broken or divided
Broken or divided in a very strong way, either physically or in a relationship or group.
Ejemplos
- Families were torn asunder by the civil war.
- The blast left the old building torn asunder.
- Their partnership was torn asunder by years of distrust.