tear en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de tear en el diccionario inglés»español

I.tear¹ <pret. tore, part. pas. torn> [ingl. am. tɛr, ingl. brit. tɛː] V. trans.

1. tear (pull apart):

tear cloth/paper

romper

tear cloth/paper

rasgar

I tore my shirt climbing the fence

me hice un desgarrón en or me rompí la camisa subiendo la valla

she was wearing a torn T-shirt

llevaba una camiseta toda rota

he's torn my book

me ha roto el libro

to tear a muscle

desgarrarse un músculo

I tore the cloth in half

rasgué la tela por la mitad

to tear a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

he had torn a hole in his jacket

se había hecho un agujero en la chaqueta

he had torn a hole in his jacket

se había hecho un roto en la chaqueta Esp.

I tore open the letter

abrí la carta

I tore open the letter

abrí or rasgué el sobre

to tear sth/sb to pieces or bits or shreds

hacer algo/a alguien pedazos or trizas or coloq. polvo

to tear sth/sb to pieces or bits or shreds argument

echar algo por tierra

to tear sth/sb to pieces or bits or shreds cloth/paper

hacer algo pedazos

he was torn to pieces by a lion

un león lo descuartizó or lo despedazó

that's torn it! ingl. brit. coloq., arcznte.

¡se ha ido todo al traste or al garete! coloq.

2. tear (divide):

tear usu pass

dividir

a nation torn by civil war

una nación dividida or desgarrada por la guerra civil

he was torn between his sense of duty and his love for her

se debatía entre el sentido del deber y su amor por ella

I'm really torn; I don't know what to do

estoy en un dilema y no sé qué hacer

3. tear (remove forcibly):

to tear sth from sth

arrancar algo de algo

they tore the bag from my hand

me arrancaron la bolsa de las manos

II.tear¹ <pret. tore, part. pas. torn> [ingl. am. tɛr, ingl. brit. tɛː] V. intr.

1.1. tear (become torn):

tear cloth/paper:

romperse

tear cloth/paper:

rasgarse

1.2. tear (in childbirth):

tear

desgarrarse

1.3. tear (detach):

tear along the dotted line

arrancar or rasgar por la línea de puntos

2.1. tear (rush) + adv. compl.:

to tear along

ir a toda velocidad

we tore after the thief

nos lanzamos tras el ladrón

we tore after the thief

salimos corriendo tras el ladrón

she came tearing down the stairs

bajó las escaleras corriendo

she went tearing (off) down the road

salió como un bólido por la carretera coloq.

2.2. tear <tearing, part. pres. >:

he was in a tearing hurry

iba con muchísima prisa

he was in a tearing hurry

iba apuradísimo amer.

III.tear¹ [ingl. am. tɛr, ingl. brit. tɛː] SUST.

tear

rotura f

tear

roto m Esp.

tear (rip, slash)

desgarrón m

tear (rip, slash)

rasgón m

to be on a or the tear ingl. am.

estar hecho una furia

Véase también: wear

I.wear [ingl. am. wɛr, ingl. brit. wɛː] SUST. U

1.1. wear (use):

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat

ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

there's not much wear left in that jacket

a esa chaqueta no le queda mucha vida

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he dado mucho uso a estos zapatos

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he dado mucho trote a estos zapatos coloq.

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he sacado el jugo a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear

alfombras que resisten el uso constante

that part of the carpet gets a lot of wear

esa parte de la alfombra se pisa mucho

1.2. wear (damage):

wear

desgaste m

you can see the wear on the steps

se ve el desgaste de los peldaños

the sofa's already showing signs of wear

el sofá ya está un poco gastado

he was showing signs of wear after his long journey

tenía cara de cansado después del largo viaje

he was showing signs of wear after his long journey

se veía cansado después del largo viaje amer.

wear and tear

uso m or desgaste natural

to look the worse for wear , she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night

se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela

to look the worse for wear , she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night

se veía muy desmejorada tras la noche en vela amer.

the curtains/chairs are looking the worse for wear

las cortinas/sillas están viejas

the curtains/chairs are looking the worse for wear

las cortinas/sillas se ven viejas amer.

2.1. wear (wearing of clothes):

clothes for evening/everyday wear

ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

2.2. wear (clothing):

wear

ropa f

children's/evening wear

ropa de niños/para la noche

the correct wear for such an occasion

la vestimenta or ropa apropiada para tal ocasión

II.wear <pret. wore, part. pas. worn> [ingl. am. wɛr, ingl. brit. wɛː] V. trans.

1.1. wear clothes:

she was wearing a black dress

tenía puesto or llevaba un vestido negro

I've got nothing to wear

no tengo qué ponerme

what shall I wear to the party?

¿qué me pongo para ir a la fiesta?

she wears green a lot

se viste mucho de verde

she wears green a lot

tiene mucha ropa verde

she doesn't wear skirts

no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes

calza (el) 44

gloves aren't worn much nowadays

actualmente no se usan or no se llevan mucho los guantes

to wear the trousers or ingl. am. also pants

llevar los pantalones

1.2. wear jewelry/glasses/makeup:

I'm not wearing my watch

no tengo el reloj puesto

she was wearing a pearl necklace

tenía puesto or llevaba un collar de perlas

why don't you wear your ring?

¿por qué no te pones el anillo?

what perfume are you wearing?

¿qué perfume llevas or tienes puesto?

she doesn't wear mascara

no usa rímmel

he's wearing make-up

está maquillado

she wears her hair long/short

tiene or lleva el pelo largo/corto

he wears his hair in a pony tail

se peina con cola de caballo

do you wear glasses?

¿usa anteojos?

do you wear glasses?

¿usa gafas? esp Esp.

to wear a sword

llevar una espada

to wear the crown

reinar

he was wearing a broad smile

sonreía de oreja a oreja

she wears her age well

se conserva muy bien

she wears her age well

no representa la edad que tiene

2. wear (through use):

constant use had worn the soles very thin

las suelas habían quedado muy delgadas con el uso constante

he had worn the collar threadbare

había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth

el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles

les ha hecho agujeros a las suelas

she's worn holes in the soles

se le han agujereado las suelas

they had worn a path through the hills

sus pisadas habían marcado un sendero a través de las colinas

3. wear (tolerate) ingl. brit. coloq.:

wear usu negat.

consentir

the tenants wouldn't wear it

los inquilinos no lo consintieron

the tenants wouldn't wear it

no hubo caso con los inquilinos coloq.

III.wear <pret. wore, part. pas. worn> [ingl. am. wɛr, ingl. brit. wɛː] V. intr.

1. wear (through use):

wear collar/carpet/tire/brakes:

gastarse

to wear smooth

alisarse

to wear thin literal (through use) cloth/metal:

gastarse

to wear thin joke:

perder la gracia

the elbows had worn very thin

los codos estaban muy gastados

that excuse is wearing very thin

esa excusa ya está muy trillada or ya no convence a nadie

her patience began to wear thin

se le empezó a acabar la paciencia

her patience began to wear thin

empezó a perder la paciencia

2. wear (last):

wear + adv. compl.

durar

these tiles will wear for years

estas baldosas durarán años

to wear well cloth/clothes:

durar mucho

to wear well cloth/clothes:

dar buen resultado

to wear well person:

conservarse bien

tear² [ingl. am. tɪr, ingl. brit. tɪə] SUST.

tear

lágrima f

to burst into tears

echarse or ponerse a llorar

to end in tears

acabar mal

to wipe away one's tears

secarse las lágrimas

to wipe away one's tears

enjugarse las lágrimas liter.

to wipe away sb's tears

secarle las lágrimas a alguien

to wipe away sb's tears

enjugarle las lágrimas a alguien liter.

his eyes filled with tears

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

to shed or cry tears of joy

derramar lágrimas de alegría

to shed or cry tears of joy

llorar de alegría

to be in tears

estar llorando

I found her in tears over the exam results

me la encontré llorando por el resultado del examen

I was moved to tears

lloré de la emoción

I was moved to tears by the film

la película me hizo llorar

it brought tears to my eyes

hizo que se me saltaran las lágrimas

it brought tears to my eyes

me hizo llorar

I laughed till the tears ran down my face

lloré de risa

I was bored to tears

me aburrí como una ostra coloq.

tear into V. [ingl. am. tɛr -, ingl. brit. tɛː -] (v + prep + o)

1. tear into (attack physically):

tear into

emprenderla a golpes con

tear into

arremeter contra

2. tear into saw/knife:

tear into

hundirse en

the wolves tore into their prey

los lobos se lanzaron sobre su presa

3. tear into (attack verbally):

tear into

arremeter contra

tear apart V. [ingl. am. tɛr -, ingl. brit. tɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

they tore the place apart looking for the money

lo destrozaron todo buscando el dinero

the country is being torn apart by civil war

la guerra civil está desgarrando or destrozando el país

the critics tore apart his last novel

los críticos se ensañaron con su última novela

it tears me apart to see you like this

me desgarra verte así

tear away V. [ingl. am. tɛr -, ingl. brit. tɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

you can't tear him away from his computer

no hay manera de arrancarlo or sacarlo de delante de la computadora

it was so interesting, I couldn't tear myself away

era tan interesante que me quedé ahí pegado mirando (or escuchando etc.) coloq.

can you tear yourself away from the TV for one minute?

¿puedes hacer un gran esfuerzo y dejar de mirar televisión un momento?

tear at V. [ingl. am. tɛr -, ingl. brit. tɛː -] (v + prep + o)

1. tear at:

tear at (scratch)

arañar

tear at (tear)

rasgar

2. tear at (pull):

tear at wrapping/bandages

tirar de

tear at wrapping/bandages

jalar de amer. excl Co. Sur

tear down V. [ingl. am. tɛr -, ingl. brit. tɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

tear down wall/fence/building:

tear down

derribar

tear down

tirar abajo

tear-off [ingl. am. ˈtɛrˌɔf, ingl. brit. ˈtɛərɒf] ADJ.

tear-off calendar:

tear-off

de taco

send the tear-off coupon

envíe el cupón (recortable)

a tear-off notepad

un bloc de notas

tear-stained [ingl. am. ˈtɪrsteɪnd, ingl. brit. ˈtɪəsteɪnd] ADJ.

tear-stained

manchado de lágrimas

I.tear off V. [ingl. am. tɛr -, ingl. brit. tɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. tear off sheet/wrapping:

tear off

arrancar

2. tear off limb/branch:

tear off

arrancar

he tore his jacket off

se quitó la chaqueta de un tirón

II.tear off V. [ingl. am. tɛr -, ingl. brit. tɛː -] (v + adv)

the lower part of the form tears off

la parte inferior del formulario se puede arrancar

tear en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de tear en el diccionario inglés»español

I.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, ingl. am. tɪr] SUST.

tear

lágrima f

to bring tears to sb's eyes

hacer que a alguien se le salten las lágrimas

to burst into tears

echarse a llorar

to have tears in one's eyes

tener los ojos llenos de lágrimas

to not shed (any) tears

no derramar una (sola) lágrima

II.tear¹ [tɪəʳ, ingl. am. tɪr] V. intr.

tear

llorar

I.tear² [teəʳ, ingl. am. ter] tore, torn tore, torn SUST.

tear

rotura f

II.tear² [teəʳ, ingl. am. ter] tore, torn tore, torn V. trans.

1. tear:

tear (rip)

rasgar

tear (ruin)

romper

to tear a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

to be torn between two possibilities

no saber qué posibilidad elegir

2. tear (strain):

tear muscle

distender

III.tear² [teəʳ, ingl. am. ter] tore, torn tore, torn V. intr.

1. tear (rip):

tear

rasgarse

2. tear (rush wildly):

tear

lanzarse

to tear down the stairs

precipitarse escaleras abajo

tear gas SUST.

tear gas

gas m lacrimógeno

tear down V. trans.

tear down

derribar

I.tear off V. trans. (remove)

tear off

arrancar

to tear off one's clothes

quitarse la ropa de un tirón

II.tear off V. intr. (leave quickly)

tear off

salir disparado

tear jerker SUST. coloq.

tear jerker film

película f lacrimógena

tear jerker song

canción f lacrimógena

tear into V. trans.

tear into (verbally)

arremeter contra

tear into (physically)

lanzarse sobre

tear apart V. trans.

tear apart

destrozar

tear apart fig.

dividir

I.tear away V. intr.

tear away

salir disparado

II.tear away V. trans.

1. tear away (make depart):

to tear sb away

sacar a alguien

to tear oneself away

irse de mala gana

2. tear away (pull):

tear away

arrancar

tear out V. trans.

tear out

arrancar de cuajo

to tear one's hair out over sth fig.

subirse por las paredes por algo

tear Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

to tear off one's clothes

quitarse la ropa de un tirón

to tear a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

to tear down the stairs

precipitarse escaleras abajo

to tear sb limb from limb

despedazar a alguien

to tear one's hair out over sth fig.

subirse por las paredes por algo

to tear the pages out of

deshojar

to tear a strip off sb

dar un palo a alguien fig.

I'm going to tear you to pieces!

¡te voy a sacar las tripas! coloq.

to tear a page out of a book

desgajar una página de un libro

to tear sb off a strip ingl. brit.

poner a alguien de vuelta y media

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

In the knee the quadriceps and patellar tendon can sometimes tear.

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She was asleep on a mattress in a playpen with her sweaty, tear-streaked face pressed against the bars, snoring.

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After impaling the victim's body with its tusks, the elephant then tear it in pieces, and throw it limb from limb.

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Most labrum tears are thought to be from gradual tear due to repetitive microtrauma.

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An independent report indicated that an accidental rapid pressurization combined with lightly gusting wind and a location of previously undetected damage caused the tear.

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It is recommended, due to the spines on this fish which would tear up a conventional net, that it is preferable to move these fish by hand.

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Soon after the local and state police arrived and fired eight rounds of tear gas into the prison yard.

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Adaptive charging extends battery life, which uses a chip to optimize the charge flow to reduce wear and tear.

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Usually a handmade or mulberry paper is used to create the tear bear, giving the bear pieces a furry-edged look.

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And some of its flaws tear at the very fabric that makes it unique.

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