tear
gb/tˈɛɹ/ us/tˈɛɹ/
A1
Anglais
~ 2800
eltép, kiszakít, széttép, könny, szakadás, száguld, rohan, rohangál
VERBE
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
to tear [something]
She accidentally tore her dress on a nail.
Véletlenül kiszakította a ruháját egy szögön.
He tore the letter in half and threw it away.
Kettétépte a levelet, és kidobta.
The child tore the wrapping paper open eagerly.
Strong winds tore the flag from its pole.
Exemples pédagogiques
I tore my shirt on the fence.
Kiszakítottam az ingemet a kerítésen.
He tore the paper into two pieces.
Két darabra tépte a papírt.
She tore the bag when she opened it.
The wind tore the poster off the wall.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'tear' with 'tear up' (which can also mean 'destroy into small pieces' or 'become emotional'), so context is important.
Sens
Pull apart or rip
Collocations
tear a page
|tear a shirt
|tear the paper
|tear the fabric
Synonymes
rip (Slightly more informal; otherwise nearly identical in meaning.)
Antonymes
mend (Means to repair something that has been torn or damaged.)
Thèmes
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To pull something so that it breaks into pieces.
To damage something by pulling it apart or making it come apart suddenly, often along an irregular line.
NOM
A1
2
könny
A2
A tear rolled down her cheek as she read the letter.
Egy könnycsepp gördült le az arcán, miközben olvasta a levelet.
His eyes filled with tears of joy.
Örömkönnyek gyűltek a szemébe.
She wiped away her tears before speaking.
The smoke brought tears to my eyes.
Exemples pédagogiques
A tear fell from her eye.
Egy könnycsepp hullott ki a szeméből.
He had tears in his eyes.
Könnyek voltak a szemében.
She wiped her tears with a tissue.
Smoke made my eyes fill with tears.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse 'tear' (drop from eye) with 'tear' (rip). Pronunciation differs: /tɪə(r)/ for crying vs. /teə(r)/ for ripping.
Sens
Liquid drop from eye
Collocations
shed a tear
|tears rolled down
|wipe away tears
|burst into tears
Synonymes
teardrop (More descriptive; refers specifically to the shape of the drop.)
Thèmes
emotions
|body
|health
Définition
A small drop of water from your eye when you cry or when something hurts your eye.
A drop of clear salty liquid produced by the eyes as a response to emotion or irritation.
NOM
A2
3
szakadás
B1
There was a small tear in his jeans.
Volt egy kis szakadás a farmerján.
She sewed up the tear in her coat.
Összevarrta a szakadást a kabátján.
The book's cover had several tears along the edge.
Exemples pédagogiques
I see a tear in your shirt.
Látok egy szakadást az ingeden.
This bag has a big tear.
Ezen a táskán nagy szakadás van.
She fixed the tear in her dress.
Sens
Hole or split in material
Collocations
fix a tear
|repair a tear
|notice a tear
|a tear in the fabric
Synonymes
rip (Almost identical in meaning, though 'rip' can sound slightly rougher or more forceful.)
Thèmes
objects
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A place where cloth, paper, etc., is broken because it was pulled apart.
A hole or split in cloth, paper, or other material where it has been torn.
VERBE
B1
INFORMAL
4
Schéma d’usage :
to tear [somewhere]
The car tore down the highway at full speed.
Az autó teljes gázzal száguldott az autópályán.
Kids were tearing around the playground.
A gyerekek összevissza rohangáltak a játszótéren.
He tore through the house looking for his keys.
Exemples pédagogiques
The bike tore past me on the road.
A biciklis elszáguldott mellettem az úton.
She tore into the room quickly.
Gyorsan berontott a szobába.
They tore down the street on their skates.
Sens
Move quickly and recklessly
Collocations
tear down the street
|tear through town
Synonymes
race (Implies high speed but not necessarily recklessness.)
Antonymes
crawl (Means to move very slowly, opposite of tearing around.)
Thèmes
movement
|informal speech
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To go somewhere very fast, sometimes without care.
To move at high speed, often in a careless or dangerous way.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
tear
API
GB/tˈɛɹ/
US/tˈɛɹ/
Syllabes et accentuation
tear (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (tear)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: tear
- Plural: tears
Verb
- Base: tear
- 3rd Person Singular: tears
- Present Participle: tearing
- Past: teared, tore
- Past Participle: torn
Famille de mots
Forms
tears
noun
tearing
verb
teared
verb
tore
verb
torn
verb
Points clés
- Irregular past participle: torn Verb
Expressions
in tears
1/ˈɪn tˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
Crying at that moment
Crying at that time.
Exemples
- He was in tears after watching the sad movie.
- She ran out of the room in tears.
tear down
1/tˈɛɹ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Demolish or criticize harshly
To destroy a building OR to say very bad things about someone or something.
Exemples
- They tore down the old school to build a new one.
- The critics tore down the new play.
tear up
1/tˈɛɹ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Rip into pieces or start crying slightly
To break something into pieces by tearing OR to get tears in your eyes because of emotion or pain.
Exemples
- He tore up the letter and threw it away.
- She began to tear up during the speech.
burst into tears
1/bˈɚst ˈɪntu tˈɪɹz/
idiom
suddenly start crying
To start crying very suddenly and strongly.
Exemples
- When she saw the broken vase, she burst into tears.
- He burst into tears as soon as he heard the sad news.
burst into tears
2/bˈɚst ˈɪntu tˈɪɹz/
idiom
Suddenly start crying
To start crying suddenly and loudly.
Exemples
- She burst into tears when she heard the bad news.
- The child burst into tears after falling down.
tear apart
1/tˈɛɹ əpˈɑɹt/
phrasal verb
Pull into pieces or upset deeply
To break something into pieces OR to cause someone great sadness or pain.
Exemples
- The dog tore the newspaper apart.
- The explosion tore apart several buildings.
- The critics tore his new book apart.
- The news tore her apart emotionally.