tear up

• Verbe à particule signifiant déchirer quelque chose en morceaux, ou abandonner ou annuler un plan ou un accord.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Rip into piecesinformal

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

   déchirer en morceaux

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

   Synonymesmanglerendriprip upshredtear apart

   Antonymesfixmendrepairsew

2. Become emotionalinformal

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

   être ému aux larmes

   • 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.

   Synonymescryweepwell up

Verbe de basetear