rive in German
rive in German is aufreißen, spalten — rive means to pull something apart violently.
rive in German
aufreißen
(transitive, archaic, _, except in past participle) To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
spalten
(transitive, archaic, _, except in past participle) To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
What does "rive" mean?
- verb To pull something apart violently.
- verb To stab or cut something open with a weapon.
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verb To break into separate pieces.
"The company was riven by strikes. Years later, the dispute with the RMT union over driver operation of train doors has still not formally been resolved."
- verb To split open suddenly, as if exploding.
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rive in a sentence
- The company was riven by strikes. Years later, the dispute with the RMT union over driver operation of train doors has still not formally been resolved.
- Oil-rich Libya has been riven by political infighting, corruption and external interference since a 2011 uprising that toppled and later led to the death of the longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
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What is "rive" in German?
"rive" in German is aufreißen, spalten. rive means: To pull something apart violently.
Are there other ways to say "rive" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "rive": aufreißen, spalten.
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