zerreißen — meaning in English
German → English · translate English → German instead
English meaning
- rend verb To tear something apart violently and suddenly.
- rip verb To tear something apart quickly and forcefully.
- rupture noun A sudden break, tear, or burst, especially in tissue or a container.
- snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
- tear verb To pull something apart or make a hole in it by force.
Senses
zerreißen is used for these senses in English:
- rend (transitive) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
- 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.
- rip (intransitive) To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
- rupture (engineering) A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking.
- snap (intransitive) To give way abruptly and loudly.
- tear (transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
- tear (intransitive) To become torn, especially accidentally.
rend — full definition
- verb To tear something apart violently and suddenly.
- verb To disturb something peaceful with great force, causing chaos.
- verb To pull or cut something off by force.
- verb To tear or come apart.
rip — full definition
- verb To tear something apart quickly and forcefully.
- noun A torn place in fabric or material.
- verb (informal) To copy digital audio or video from a disc onto a computer.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in German.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the German meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in German
