tear away

staccarsi a fatica, strappare via

Staccarsi o allontanare qualcuno da qualcosa che non vuole lasciare.

In inglese semplice: Make yourself or someone else leave something they want to stay with.

• I could not tear myself away.
• She tore him away from the television.
• Can you tear yourself away from your phone for dinner?

Come si usa: tear oneself away from something (I could not tear myself away from the book.); tear someone away from something (We finally tore the children away from their game.)

Sinonimi: drag away, pull away

Espressioni comuni: tear someone away, tear oneself away

strappare via

Togliere qualcosa tirando tanto forte da strapparlo o staccarlo.

In inglese semplice: Remove something by pulling it hard enough to rip it or break its connection.

• Tear away the paper cover.
• He tore the old poster away from the wall.
• The wind tore away part of the roof.

Come si usa: tear something away from something (She tore the cloth away from the frame.)

Sinonimi: rip off, rip away

Espressioni comuni: tear something away, tear away the cover