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tear noun

  /tiə/ , /tɪə/ , /tɪəɹ/ , /tɪː/
  • A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.
 lágrima

tear verb

  /teə/ , /teɹ/ , /teː/ , /tiə/ , /tɛə/ , /tɛɹ/ , /tɛː/ , /tɜː(ɹ)/
  • (transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
 rasgar, desgarrar, ripear, terrafear
  • (intransitive) To become torn, especially accidentally.
 desgarrar
  • (transitive, often, with off, or, out) To remove by tearing, or with sudden great force.
 arrancar, ripear
  • (transitive, of structures, with down) To demolish.
 demoler

tear noun

  /teə/ , /teɹ/ , /teː/ , /tiə/ , /tɛə/ , /tɛɹ/ , /tɛː/ , /tɜː(ɹ)/
  • A hole or break caused by tearing.
 desgarrón, rasgón, roto

tear verb

  /tiə/ , /tɪə/ , /tɪəɹ/ , /tɪː/
  • (intransitive) To produce tears.
 lagrimear

tearful adjective

  /ˈtɪə(ɹ)fəl/ , /ˈtɪə(ɹ)fʊl/ , /ˈtɪɹfəl/ , /ˈtɪɹfʊl/
  • Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
 lagrimoso, lacrimoso, lloroso
crocodile tear
lágrimas de cocodrilo
tear off
arrancar, arranchar, desgajar, escarzar, terrafear
tear gas
gas lacrimógeno
wear and tear
desgaste
shed a tear
derramar una lágrima, lagrimar, lagrimear
tear duct
conducto lacrimal, conducto lagrimal, conducto nasolacrimal
tear one's hair out
mesarse los cabellos, rasgarse las vestiduras
artificial tear
lágrima artificial
tear resistance
codena
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