strappare — meaning in English

English meaning

• burst verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
• rip verb To tear something apart quickly and forcefully.
• snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.
• strip noun A long, narrow piece of material or land.
• tear verb To pull something apart or make a hole in it by force.

Senses

strappare is used for these senses in English:

• burst (transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
• burst (transitive, obsolete) To cause to break by any means.
• 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.
• snatch (transitive, informal, figurative, by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.
• strip (transitive) To remove or take away, often in strips or stripes.
• 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 (transitive, often, with off, or, out) To remove by tearing, or with sudden great force.

burst — full definition

1. verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
2. verb To move suddenly and forcefully, especially entering or exiting.
3. noun A sudden, brief outbreak or surge of something.

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.

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