tear into

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait d'attaquer physiquement ou verbalement quelqu'un ou quelque chose avec une grande force ou un grand enthousiasme.

A phrasal verb used to indicate attacking someone or something physically or verbally with great force or enthusiasm.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Criticize harshlyinformal

   To attack someone verbally with strong criticism or anger.

   critiquer vertement

   • The manager tore into the team for missing the deadline.
   • She tore into him for forgetting her birthday.
   • The critics tore into the movie for its poor plot.

   Synonymesassailattackberatecastigatechastiseharanguelambastelay intorebukescoldupbraid

2. Eat or consume eagerlyinformal

   To eat something quickly and with great enthusiasm.

   dévorer

   • He tore into the pizza as soon as it arrived.
   • The kids tore into the cake before anyone could stop them.
   • She tore into her sandwich after the long hike.

   Synonymesdevourgobblepolish offscarfscoffwolf

   Antonymesnibblesavor

Verbe de basetear