shred

shred
ʃred
1. noun
(a long, narrow strip (especially very small) torn or cut off: The lion tore his coat to shreds; a tiny shred of material.) triza, jirón

2. verb
(to cut or tear into shreds: to shred paper.) hacer trizas, cortar en tiras
shred n tira
to tear something to shreds hacer trizas / romper en pedazos
he tore the letter to shreds rompió la carta en pedazos
shred
tr[ʃred]
noun
1 (gen) triza; (of cloth) jirón nombre masculino; (of paper) tira; (of tobaco) brizna, hebra
2 figurative use (bit) pizca
not a shred of truth ni pizca de verdad
without a shred of evidence sin la más mínima prueba
transitive verb (pt & pp shredded, ger shredding)
1 (paper) hacer trizas, triturar; (vegetables - cut in strips) cortar en tiras; (- grate) rallar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in shreds (clothes) hecho,-a jirones 2 (reputation etc) hecho,-a trizas, destrozado,-a
to tear something/somebody to shreds hacer trizas algo/a alguien
shred ['ʃrɛd] vt, shredded ; shredding : hacer trizas, desmenuzar (con las manos), triturar (con una máquina)
to shred vegetables: cortar verduras en tiras
shred n
1) strip: tira f, jirón m (de tela)
2) bit: pizca f
not a shred of evidence: ni la mínima prueba
shred
n.
fragmento s.m.
hilacha s.f.
jirón s.m.
pizca s.f.
retazo s.m.
triza s.f. (Food)
v.
cortar en trozos finos (Comida) v.
v.
desmenuzar v.
hacer tiras v.
hacer trizas v.

I ʃred
noun (of paper, fabric) tira f, trozo m; (of tobacco) brizna f, hebra f

not a (single) shred of evidence — ni una (sola) prueba

not a shred of truth — ni pizca de verdad

to be in shreds — \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> estar* hecho jirones or tiras; \<\<argument/reputation\>\> estar* destrozado or hecho trizas

to tear something to shreds — \<\<paper/material\>\> hacer* trizas algo; \<\<argument/reputation\>\> destrozar* algo, hacer* trizas algo

to tear somebody to shreds — hacer* trizas a alguien


II
transitive verb -dd- \<\<cabbage/lettuce\>\> cortar en tiras; \<\<documents\>\> destruir*, triturar
[ʃred]
1.
N [of cloth] jirón m ; [of paper] tira f

without a shred of clothing on — sin nada de ropa encima

if you had a shred of decency — si usted tuviese un mínimo de honradez

you haven't got a shred of evidence — no tienes la más mínima prueba

in shreds — (lit, fig) hecho jirones or trizas

her dress hung in shreds — su vestido estaba hecho jirones or trizas

to tear sth to shreds — (lit, fig) hacer algo trizas

to tear an argument to shreds — hacer pedazos or trizas un argumento

the crowd will tear him to shreds — la gente le hará pedazos

there isn't a shred of truth in it — eso no tiene ni pizca or chispa de verdad

2.
VT [+ paper] hacer trizas, triturar; [+ food] despedazar
* * *

I [ʃred]
noun (of paper, fabric) tira f, trozo m; (of tobacco) brizna f, hebra f

not a (single) shred of evidence — ni una (sola) prueba

not a shred of truth — ni pizca de verdad

to be in shreds — \<\<clothes/fabric\>\> estar* hecho jirones or tiras; \<\<argument/reputation\>\> estar* destrozado or hecho trizas

to tear something to shreds — \<\<paper/material\>\> hacer* trizas algo; \<\<argument/reputation\>\> destrozar* algo, hacer* trizas algo

to tear somebody to shreds — hacer* trizas a alguien


II
transitive verb -dd- \<\<cabbage/lettuce\>\> cortar en tiras; \<\<documents\>\> destruir*, triturar

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