tear away

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de arrancar o desprender algo de una superficie, o de obligar a alguien a abandonar un lugar o una ocupación.

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.

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Remove by pullinginformal

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

   arrancar tirando

   • 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.

   Sinónimospull offrip offtear off

   Antónimosaffixattachbondfastenfixgluejoinsecuresticktape

2. Leave reluctantlyinformal

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

   arrancarse de

   • 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.

   Antónimosremainstay

Verbo basetear