shred

A noun referring to a very small amount of something, or a small piece of material such as cloth or paper.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее очень малое количество чего-либо или небольшой кусочек материала, например ткани или бумаги.esSustantivo que denota una cantidad muy pequeña de algo o un trozo pequeño de material, como tela o papel.frNom désignant une très petite quantité de quelque chose ou un petit morceau de matière, comme un fragment de tissu ou de papier.deSubstantiv, das eine sehr kleine Menge oder ein kleines Stück eines Materials wie Papier oder Stoff bezeichnet, oft auch im übertragenen Sinn für eine winzige Spur oder ein Mindestmaß.ptSubstantivo que designa uma quantidade muito pequena de algo ou um pequeno pedaço de material, como tecido ou papel.zh名词，指极少量的某物；也指材料（如布料或纸张）的一小片、碎片。arاسم يدل على كمية صغيرة جدًا من شيء ما أو قطعة صغيرة ممزقة من مادة كالورق أو القماش.

1. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount B2 informal

   An extremely small or minimal quantity of something, often used in negative contexts to indicate a complete lack.

   • There isn't a shred of evidence to support his claim.
   • She didn't have a shred of doubt about her decision.
   • He left without a shred of dignity.

   ruКрохаespizcafronce, brin, trace infimedeSpurptPingozh一丁点arذرة

   Synonyme: atombitcrumbgrainiotajotounceparticlescintillaspecktracewhit

   Antonyme: abundanceloadlotmassprofusion

2. A small piece of cloth or paper B1 formal

   A thin, torn, or cut piece of material, such as fabric or paper.

   • The document was torn into shreds.
   • She used a shred of cloth to clean the spill.
   • The wind scattered shreds of paper across the street.

   ruКлочокestrozo pequeño de tela o papelfrLambeaudeFetzenptRetalhozh碎片arقِطْعة صغيرة من القماش أو الورق

   Synonyme: bitfragmentpieceragscrapsliversnipsnippettatter

• shreds plural form
• shreds' possessive plural form
• shred's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of tearing or cutting something into small, narrow pieces, or to destroy documents by cutting them into strips.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия разрывания или разрезания чего-либо на мелкие узкие кусочки, или уничтожения документов путем разрезания их на полоски.esVerbo que se usa para describir la acción de rasgar o cortar algo en trozos pequeños y finos, o de destruir documentos cortándolos en tiras.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de déchirer ou de couper quelque chose en petits morceaux fins et étroits, ou de détruire des documents en les découpant en bandes.deVerb, das das Zerreißen oder Zerschneiden von etwas in kleine, schmale Stücke bezeichnet, oder die Vernichtung von Dokumenten durch Schneiden in Streifen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de rasgar ou cortar algo em pedaços pequenos e estreitos, ou destruir documentos cortando-os em tiras.zh把某物撕或切成细长碎片的动作，也指用碎纸机等将文件切成纸条以销毁。arفعل يدل على تمزيق شيء أو تقطيعه إلى قطع صغيرة ضيقة، أو إتلاف المستندات بتقطيعها إلى شرائح.

1. Tear into shreds B1 formal

   To tear or cut something into small, thin pieces.

   • She shredded the old documents to protect private information.
   • He shredded the lettuce for the salad.
   • The machine can shred paper quickly and efficiently.

   ruРазрывать на кусочкиesHacer trizasfrdéchiqueterdeIn Stücke reißenptRasgar em pedaçoszh撕成碎片arتمزيق إلى قطع صغيرة

   Synonyme: rendriprip uptatterteartear up

2. Destroy or demolish B2 informal

   To completely destroy or break something into pieces.

   • The critics shredded his latest novel.
   • The team shredded the competition in the final match.
   • He shredded his opponent's argument during the debate.

   ruРазгромитьesdestruir o demolerfrdétruire complètementdeZerstörenptDestruir ou despedaçarzh撕碎arمزّق

   Synonyme: annihilatecrushdemolishdestroydevastateruinsmashtear upwreck

   Antonyme: assemblebuildconstructcreaterepairrestore

• shred past participle
• shredded past participle
• shred past simple
• shredded past simple
• shredding present participle
• shreds third person singular