shred

Fetzen, Streifen

Ein langes, dünnes Stück, das aus Stoff, Papier oder anderem Material geschnitten oder gerissen wurde.

In einfachem Englisch: A long, thin piece torn or cut from cloth, paper, or another material.

• A shred of paper fell out.
• Her skirt was torn into shreds.
• He brushed the shreds of cloth from the table.

So benutzt man es: a shred of something (A shred of fabric caught on the fence.)

Synonyme: strip, scrap

Häufige Wendungen: shred of something, shred of paper

Fetzen, Spur

Ein sehr kleines Stück oder eine äußerst geringe Menge von etwas.

In einfachem Englisch: A very small piece of something, or a very small amount.

• A shred of cloth caught on the fence.
• She had no shred of doubt about his honesty.
• Shreds of paper covered the floor.

So benutzt man es: a shred of something (There is not a shred of truth in that story.)

Synonyme: scrap, fragment, bit

Häufige Wendungen: a shred of, shred of evidence, shred of hope

zerkleinern, zerfetzen

Etwas in sehr dünne Stücke schneiden oder reißen.

In einfachem Englisch: To cut or tear something into very thin pieces.

• Shred the cabbage for the salad.
• She shredded the old letters before throwing them away.
• Can you shred some cheese for dinner?

Synonyme: tear up, cut up

Häufige Wendungen: shred paper, shred documents, shred the cabbage