tear off

strappare via

Togliere qualcosa tirando abbastanza forte da rompere ciò che lo tiene attaccato.

In inglese semplice: To remove something by pulling it hard enough to break it away.

• Tear off a small piece of paper.
• He tore the sleeve off his shirt.
• I tore it off before opening the box.

Come si usa: tear something off something (She tore the label off the bottle.)

Sinonimi: rip off

Espressioni comuni: tear off something, tear off a label, tear something off

staccarsi, strapparsi

Separarsi completamente da qualcosa perché il materiale che teneva unite le parti si rompe.

In inglese semplice: To come away from something because the connecting material breaks.

• The loose corner tore off.
• A page tore off the calendar when it fell.
• The sleeve tore off as he pulled his arm free.

Come si usa: tear off something (The loose flap tore off the envelope.)

Sinonimi: rip off, come off

Espressioni comuni: tear off easily, tear off completely, tear off something

sfrecciare via, scappare via

Andarsene molto velocemente, di solito correndo o guidando.

In inglese semplice: To leave very quickly, usually running or driving.

• He tore off without saying goodbye.
• The car tore off down the road.
• Why did she tear off so suddenly?

Come si usa: tear off down something (The rider tore off down the street.)

Sinonimi: rush off, dash off, speed away

Espressioni comuni: tear off home, tear off quickly, tear off down

rimuovere la copertura

Togliere tutta la vecchia copertura di un tetto, lasciando scoperta la superficie di legno sottostante.

In inglese semplice: To remove all the old covering from a roof, leaving the wooden surface beneath.

• They will tear off the old roofing.
• The workers tore off every layer before replacing the shingles.
• Should we tear off the roof covering first?

Sinonimi: strip

Espressioni comuni: tear off roofing, tear off shingles, tear off something