tear
gb/tˈɛɹ/ us/tˈɛɹ/
A1
Ingles
~ 2800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A2
action
1
Pull apart or rip
To pull something so that it breaks into pieces.
Padron ng paggamit:
to tear [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tear' with 'tear up' (which can also mean 'destroy into small pieces' or 'become emotional'), so context is important.
Mga kasingkahulugan
rip (Slightly more informal; otherwise nearly identical in meaning.)
Mga kasalungat
mend (Means to repair something that has been torn or damaged.)
Mga kolokasyon
tear a page
|tear a shirt
|tear the paper
|tear the fabric
Mga tema
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She accidentally tore her dress on a nail.
- He tore the letter in half and threw it away.
- The child tore the wrapping paper open eagerly.
- Strong winds tore the flag from its pole.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I tore my shirt on the fence.
- He tore the paper into two pieces.
- She tore the bag when she opened it.
- The wind tore the poster off the wall.
Pangngalan
A1
entity
2
Liquid drop from eye
A small drop of water from your eye when you cry or when something hurts your eye.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'tear' (drop from eye) with 'tear' (rip). Pronunciation differs: /tɪə(r)/ for crying vs. /teə(r)/ for ripping.
Mga kasingkahulugan
teardrop (More descriptive; refers specifically to the shape of the drop.)
Mga kolokasyon
shed a tear
|tears rolled down
|wipe away tears
|burst into tears
Mga tema
emotions
|body
|health
Mga Halimbawa
- A tear rolled down her cheek as she read the letter.
- His eyes filled with tears of joy.
- She wiped away her tears before speaking.
- The smoke brought tears to my eyes.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- A tear fell from her eye.
- He had tears in his eyes.
- She wiped her tears with a tissue.
- Smoke made my eyes fill with tears.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
3
Hole or split in material
A place where cloth, paper, etc., is broken because it was pulled apart.
Mga kasingkahulugan
rip (Almost identical in meaning, though 'rip' can sound slightly rougher or more forceful.)
Mga kolokasyon
fix a tear
|repair a tear
|notice a tear
|a tear in the fabric
Mga tema
objects
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- There was a small tear in his jeans.
- She sewed up the tear in her coat.
- The book's cover had several tears along the edge.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I see a tear in your shirt.
- This bag has a big tear.
- She fixed the tear in her dress.
Pandiwa
informal
B1
action
4
Move quickly and recklessly
To go somewhere very fast, sometimes without care.
Padron ng paggamit:
to tear [somewhere]
Mga kasingkahulugan
race (Implies high speed but not necessarily recklessness.)
Mga kasalungat
crawl (Means to move very slowly, opposite of tearing around.)
Mga kolokasyon
tear down the street
|tear through town
Mga tema
movement
|informal speech
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The car tore down the highway at full speed.
- Kids were tearing around the playground.
- He tore through the house looking for his keys.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The bike tore past me on the road.
- She tore into the room quickly.
- They tore down the street on their skates.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
tear
IPA
GB/tˈɛɹ/
US/tˈɛɹ/
Mga pantig at diin
tear (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (tear)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: tear
- Plural: tears
Verb
- Base: tear
- 3rd Person Singular: tears
- Present Participle: tearing
- Past: teared, tore
- Past Participle: torn
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
tears
noun
tearing
verb
teared
verb
tore
verb
torn
verb
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular past participle: torn Verb
Mga ekspresyon
in tears
1/ˈɪn tˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
Crying at that moment
Crying at that time.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.