tear up

• Фразовый глагол, означающий разорвать что-либо на куски, или отменить или отказаться от плана или соглашения.

A phrasal verb meaning to rip something into pieces, or to cancel or abandon a plan or agreement.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Rip into piecesinformal

   To tear something into small pieces, usually paper or fabric.

   Разорвать

   • She tore up the letter after reading it.
   • He tore up the contract in anger.
   • The child tore up the drawing by mistake.

   Synonymsmanglerendriprip upshredtear apart

   Antonymsfixmendrepairsew

2. Become emotionalinformal

   To start crying or have tears in one's eyes.

   Прослезиться

   • He teared up during the emotional speech.
   • She teared up when she saw the surprise party.
   • The movie was so sad that everyone teared up.

   Synonymscryweepwell up

Base verbtear