rip

• Nom désignant une déchirure, une fente ou une coupure dans un matériau, un tissu ou une surface.

A noun referring to a tear, split, or cut in a material, fabric, or surface.

1. Tear or splitB1formal

   A long tear or cut in a piece of fabric, paper, or other material.

   Déchirure

   • There is a rip in my jeans from the fence.
   • She sewed up the rip in the curtain.
   • The paper had a small rip along the edge.

   Synonymescutgashrentslashslitsplittear

2. Strong currentB2formal

   A strong, often dangerous, current of water moving away from the shore.

   Courant d'arrachement

   • The lifeguard warned swimmers about the rip.
   • He got caught in a rip and struggled to swim back.
   • Rips can be very dangerous for inexperienced swimmers.

   Synonymesrip currentriptidetide ripundertow

3. B2informal

   A forceful or harsh criticism or complaint.

   Critique acerbe

   • The movie received a rip from the critics.
   • She let out a rip about the poor service.
   • His speech was a rip against the government's policies.

   Synonymescensurecomplaintcriticismdiatriberebukereprimandscoldingtirade

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de déchirer quelque chose rapidement et avec force, ou d'extraire quelque chose avec effort.

A verb used to indicate the act of tearing something quickly and forcefully, or removing something with force.

1. Tear apartA2informal

   To tear something quickly and forcefully, often causing damage.

   Déchirer violemment

   • She ripped the paper in half.
   • He ripped his shirt on a nail.
   • The dog ripped the toy to pieces.

   Synonymeslaceratemanglerendruptureslashsplittear

   Antonymesfixmendrepairsew

2. Remove quicklyB1informal

   To pull something off or out with force.

   arracher

   • He ripped the poster off the wall.
   • She ripped the bandage off her arm.
   • They ripped the old carpet out of the room.

   Synonymesextractpullsnatchtearwrenchyank

   Antonymesaffixattachfasteninsertplacereplacesecure

3. Move fastB2slangamerican

   To move very quickly or with great energy.

   Filer à toute allure

   • The car ripped down the highway.
   • He ripped through the race and finished first.
   • The skateboarder ripped across the park.

   Synonymesboltchargedartflyhurtleracerushspeedtearzoom

   Antonymescrawldawdlelagplod

Variantes phrasalrip offrip outrip up