tear up

• Verbo frasal que significa rasgar algo em pedaços, ou cancelar ou abandonar um plano ou acordo.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Rip into piecesinformal

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

   Rasgar

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

   Sinônimosmanglerendriprip upshredtear apart

   Antônimosfixmendrepairsew

2. Become emotionalinformal

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

   Emocionar-se até as lágrimas

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscryweepwell up

Verbo basetear