shred

tira, jirón

Trozo largo y estrecho cortado o arrancado de tela, papel u otro material.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a shred of something (A shred of fabric caught on the fence.)

Sinónimos: strip, scrap

Expresiones frecuentes: shred of something, shred of paper

fragmento, pizca

Un trozo muy pequeño de algo o una cantidad muy escasa.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a shred of something (There is not a shred of truth in that story.)

Sinónimos: scrap, fragment, bit

Expresiones frecuentes: a shred of, shred of evidence, shred of hope

triturar, desmenuzar

Cortar o rasgar algo en trozos muy finos.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: tear up, cut up

Expresiones frecuentes: shred paper, shred documents, shred the cabbage