tear apart

strappare, fare a pezzi

Tirare qualcosa con tanta forza da ridurlo in pezzi.

In inglese semplice: To pull something so hard that it splits into pieces.

• The dog tore my sock apart.
• She tore apart the letter with her hands.
• Can you tear this thick cloth apart?

Come si usa: tear something apart (She tore the paper apart.); tear apart something (He tore apart the old shirt.)

Sinonimi: rip apart, tear up

Espressioni comuni: tear apart something, tear apart paper

separare, dividere

Separare con la forza persone o cose unite, in modo improvviso o doloroso.

In inglese semplice: To force people or things to separate suddenly or painfully.

• The war tore families apart.
• Their bitter argument tore the group apart.
• Nothing will tear us apart again.

Come si usa: tear someone/something apart (The conflict tore the family apart.)

Sinonimi: separate, divide, split up

Contrari: unite

Espressioni comuni: tear apart someone, tear apart families

distruggere, devastare

Danneggiare qualcosa tanto gravemente da distruggerlo.

In inglese semplice: To badly damage something so that it is ruined.

• The storm tore apart the village.
• A huge explosion tore the bridge apart.
• Years of war have torn the country apart.

Come si usa: tear something apart (The explosion tore the factory apart.)

Sinonimi: destroy, wreck, devastate

Contrari: build, repair

Espressioni comuni: tear apart something, tear apart a building

stracciare, sbaragliare

Battere un avversario molto facilmente e con un grande vantaggio.

In inglese semplice: To beat an opponent very easily and by a large amount.

• Our team tore them apart.
• The champions tore apart their opponents in the final.
• Will the visitors tear us apart again?

Come si usa: tear someone/something apart (Our team tore their defense apart.)

Sinonimi: crush, thrash, trounce

Contrari: lose to

Espressioni comuni: tear apart someone, tear apart a team