tear
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The meaning (definition) of the word tear
to pull something apart so that it rips
The word tear used in a sentence
“Try not to tear the thin paper.”
Words that mean the same as tear (synonyms)
rip
How the word tear is said around the world
| French | déchirer (day-shee-RAY) |
| Spanish | rasgar (rahs-GHAHR) |
| Mandarin | 撕 (see) |
| Hindi | फाड़ना (PAHR-nah) |
| Arabic | يمزّق |
| Russian | рвать (rvahty) |
| Portuguese (EU) | rasgar (ruhzh-GAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | rasgar (khahz-GAHR) |
| Japanese | 破る (yah-BU-ru) |
| German | zerreißen (tser-RY-suhn) |
| Urdu | پھاڑنا (PAHR-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਫਾੜਨਾ (PAH-ruh-nah) |
| Korean | 찢다 (JEED-dah) |
| Hebrew | לקרוע |
| Greek | σχίζω (SHYEE-zoh) |
| Dutch | scheuren (SKHER-ruhn) |
| Tagalog | punitin (poo-NEE-teen) |
| Vietnamese | xé (SE-ur) |
| Turkish | yırtmak (yurt-MAHK) |
| Persian | پاره کردن (PAH-ray KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | rozdzierać (rawz-JE-rahch) |
| Ukrainian | рвати (RVAH-ti) |
| Bengali | ছিঁড়ে ফেলা (cheenr FAY-lah) |
| Swedish | riva (REE-vah) |
| Italian | strappare (strah-PAH-ray) |
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