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Results for: "tear"

Translating from English to Dutch

Translations:

tear — drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
→ traan f
→ waterlander
tear — to rend
→ scheuren
→ verscheuren

More translations:

tear
→ traan
tear
→ scheuren
tear
→ rennen
tear
→ scheur

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 4

  1. a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

    • “his story brought tears to her eyes”
    Synonymsteardrop

  2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

    • “there was a rip in his pants”
    • “she had snags in her stockings”
    Synonymsriprentsnagsplit

  3. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

    • “they went on a bust that lasted three days”
    Synonymsbustbingebout

  4. the act of tearing

    • “he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear”

VERB 5

  1. separate or cause to separate abruptly

    • “The rope snapped”
    • “tear the paper”
    Synonymsrupturesnapbust

  2. to separate or be separated by force

    • “planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars”

  3. move quickly and violently

    • “The car tore down the street”
    • “He came charging into my office”
    Synonymsshootshoot downchargebuck
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  1. strip of feathers

    • “pull a chicken”
    • “pluck the capon”
    Synonymspluckpulldeplumedeplumatedisplume

  2. fill with tears or shed tears

    • “Her eyes were tearing”