tear up

• Verbo frasal que significa rasgar algo en pedazos, o romper o abandonar un plan o acuerdo.

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

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Rip into piecesinformal

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

   hacer pedazos

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

   Sinónimosmanglerendriprip upshredtear apart

   Antónimosfixmendrepairsew

2. Become emotionalinformal

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

   Emocionarse hasta las lágrimas

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscryweepwell up

Verbo basetear