tear off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer quelque chose en le détachant d'une surface ou d'un objet, souvent avec effort.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something by pulling it away from a surface or object, often with force.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove by pullinginformal

   To remove something by pulling it quickly and forcefully.

   arracher

   • He tore off a piece of paper from the notebook.
   • She tore off the wrapping paper to reveal the gift.
   • The wind tore off the roof of the old shed.

   Synonymespull offrip offsnap off

   Antonymesaffixattachfasten

2. Leave quicklyinformal

   To depart or move away from a place with great speed.

   partir en trombe

   • The car tore off down the street.
   • He tore off after the thief.
   • She tore off to catch the last train.

   Synonymesboltdartdashflyraceshootsprinttake offwhizzoom

   Antonymesarriveremainstay

Verbe de basetear