tear off

tear off
tear off
v.
• arrancar v.
v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<branch/sheet/wrapping\>\> arrancar*

he tore his jacket off — se quitó la chaqueta de un tirón

tear off the lower part of the form — recorte la parte inferior del formulario

1. VT + ADV
1) (=remove) [+ sheet of paper, label, wrapping] arrancar

he tore off his clothes and fell into bed — se quitó la ropa a tirones y cayó sobre la cama

he tried to tear off her burning dress — intentó quitarle a tirones el vestido en llamas

the hurricane/explosion tore off the roof — el huracán/la explosión arrancó el techo de cuajo

2) * (=write hurriedly) [+ letter] escribir deprisa y corriendo, garrapatear
2. VI + ADV
1) (at speed) salir embalado, salir a toda velocidad

she tore off on her motorbike — salió embalada or a toda velocidad en la moto

2) (=be removable)

the label tears off — la etiqueta se puede arrancar

3.
VT + PREP see tear I, 2., 3)
* * *
v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<branch/sheet/wrapping\>\> arrancar*

he tore his jacket off — se quitó la chaqueta de un tirón

tear off the lower part of the form — recorte la parte inferior del formulario


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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