(homograph: /tɪə/ UK, /tɪr/ US – tear(drop), cry; /teə/ UK, /ter/ US – rip, tear (in fabric))
Übersetzungen
A single tear rolled down her cheek.
Одна слеза скатилась по её щеке.
There was a tear in the fabric of the dress.
На ткани платья был разрыв.
Definitionen
A drop of clear salty liquid secreted by glands in your eyes, often as a result of emotion or irritation. A single tear rolled down her cheek as she watched the sad movie.
A hole or split in something caused by it being pulled apart forcefully. There was a tear in the fabric of his shirt after he caught it on a nail.
A short spell of intense or reckless activity; a spree or dash. After the exams, they went on a tear, celebrating every night.
The act or process of tearing something apart; a rip or rupture made by tearing. With one swift tear, she opened the envelope.
Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to tears or causing tears, e.g., "tear gas".
Definitionen
Relating to or designed to cause tears. The police deployed tear gas to disperse the protesters.