tear away

• Deutsches Verb, das das gewaltsame Lostrennen oder Abreißen von etwas von einer Oberfläche bezeichnet oder jemanden dazu zwingt, einen Ort oder eine Tätigkeit zu verlassen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of pulling or ripping something off or away from a surface, or forcing someone to leave a place or activity.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Remove by pullinginformal

   To pull or rip something off a surface or object with force.

   Abreißen

   • He tore away the wrapping paper from the gift.
   • She tore away the old wallpaper from the wall.
   • The wind tore away the roof of the shed.

   Synonymepull offrip offtear off

   Antonymeaffixattachbondfastenfixgluejoinsecuresticktape

2. Leave reluctantlyinformal

   To force oneself or someone else to leave a place or activity, often with difficulty.

   Sich losreißen

   • He couldn't tear himself away from the video game.
   • She had to tear her children away from the playground.
   • I finally tore myself away from the fascinating book.

   Antonymeremainstay

Grundverbtear