auftrennen — meaning in English

English meaning

• rip verb To tear something apart quickly and forcefully.
• section noun A distinct part of something larger, such as a document, area, or object.
• slit noun A long, narrow cut or opening.
• unravel verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.

Senses

auftrennen is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• section An act or instance of cutting.
• section To cut, divide or separate into pieces.
• slit To split into strips by lengthwise cuts.
• unravel To separate the connected or united parts of (something); to throw (something) into disorder; to confound, to confuse, to disintegrate.
• unravel Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart.

rip — full definition

1. verb To tear something apart quickly and forcefully.
2. noun A torn place in fabric or material.
3. verb (informal) To copy digital audio or video from a disc onto a computer.

section — full definition

1. noun A distinct part of something larger, such as a document, area, or object.
2. verb To divide something into separate parts, or (British, informal) to have someone detained under mental health law.

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