repiä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- carve verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
- rend verb To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
- rip verb To tear something apart quickly and forcefully.
- shred noun A small torn or cut strip or fragment of something.
- tear verb To pull something apart or make a hole in it by force.
Senses
repiä is used for these senses in English:
- carve (figuratively) To take or make, as by cutting; to provide.
- rend (transitive) To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
- rip (transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
- shred To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.
- tear (intransitive) To smash or enter something with great force.
carve — full definition
- verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
- verb To create or establish something, especially with effort, such as a reputation or path.
rend — full definition
- verb To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
- verb To violently disturb the peace of; to throw into chaos.
- verb To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
- verb To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.