tear away

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по отрыванию или отдиранию чего-либо от поверхности, или принуждения кого-либо покинуть место или занятие.

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.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Remove by pullinginformal

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

   Отрывать

   • 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.

   Synonymspull offrip offtear off

   Antonymsaffixattachbondfastenfixgluejoinsecuresticktape

2. Leave reluctantlyinformal

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

   Отрываться

   • 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.

   Antonymsremainstay

Base verbtear