tears

UK
/tɪəz/ or /teəz/
US
/tɪrz/ or /terz/

Traducciones

tearnoun

tears

pl

tears
pl
UK
/tɪə/ or /teə/
US
/tɪr/ or /ter/
(homograph: /tɪə/ UK, /tɪr/ US – tear(drop), cry; /teə/ UK, /ter/ US – rip, tear (in fabric))
A single tear rolled down her cheek as she watched the sad movie.
Une seule larme a coulé sur sa joue en regardant le film triste.
There was a tear in the fabric of his shirt after he caught it on a nail.
Il y avait une déchirure dans le tissu de sa chemise après qu’elle se soit accrochée à un clou.
Traducciones adicionales
frénésieSens rare, surtout dans des expressions comme go on a tear.
tearverb

tears

tore
Past Simple
torn
Past Participle
tearing
Gerund
UK
/teə/
US
/ter/
pleurerEmployé pour les yeux qui produisent des larmes.
His eyes tear whenever he chops onions.
Ses yeux pleurent chaque fois qu’il coupe des oignons.
She accidentally tore the paper while trying to remove it from the notebook.
Elle a accidentellement déchiré le papier en essayant de le retirer du carnet.
Traducciones adicionales
foncerSens familier ou figuré : se déplacer très vite.

Definiciones

tearnoun
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.
tearverb
To pull apart or into pieces by force.
She accidentally tore the paper while trying to remove it from the notebook.
To make a hole or split in something by force.
He tore his shirt on the fence as he climbed over.
To move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner.
The children tore through the house, laughing and shouting.
Of the eyes: to fill with tears or to produce tears.
His eyes tear whenever he chops onions.