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• Verbo frasal usado para indicar atacar alguém ou algo física ou verbalmente com grande força ou entusiasmo; também pode significar começar algo com muita energia e determinação.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Criticize harshlyinformal

   To attack someone verbally with strong criticism or anger.

   Criticar duramente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosassailattackberatecastigatechastiseharanguelambastelay intorebukescoldupbraid

2. Eat or consume eagerlyinformal

   To eat something quickly and with great enthusiasm.

   Comer com avidez

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdevourgobblepolish offscarfscoffwolf

   Antônimosnibblesavor

Verbo basetear