tear

I 1. [tɛə(r)] n

rozdarcie nt, dziura f

2. vt; pt tore, pp torn

drzeć (podrzeć perf)

3. vi

drzeć się (podrzeć się perf)

to tear to pieces/to bits or to shreds — paper, letter, clothes drzeć (podrzeć perf) na kawałki or na strzępy; (fig) person, work nie zostawić (perf) suchej nitki na +loc

to tear each other to pieces — niszczyć się (zniszczyć się perf) nawzajem

Phrasal Verbs:

- tear along

- tear apart

- tear away

- tear out

- tear up

II [tɪə(r)] n

łza f

in tears — we łzach

to burst into tears — wybuchać (wybuchnąć perf) płaczem

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I [tiə] noun

(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) łza

- tearful

- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb

1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) rwać się, drzeć się

2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) pędzić

3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) drzeć się

2. noun

(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) rozdarcie

- be torn between one thing and another

- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up