tear
/teə(r)/verb
उच्चारण टेअर
फाड़ना
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[T] ~ sth (off/out/up)
to damage something by pulling it apart or into pieces or by cutting it on something sharp
फाड़ना
- He tore the paper into pieces.
- Do not tear the page out of the library book.
- Be careful not to tear your shirt on the fence.
+ 3 more examples
- The child tore the wrapping paper off the gift.
- She tore up the letter in anger.
- The sharp rock tore a hole in the tent.
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[C, usually pl.]
a drop of liquid that comes out of your eye when you cry
आँसू
- tears of joy
- A single tear rolled down her cheek.
- Tears filled her eyes when she heard the song.
+ 3 more examples
- He wiped the tears from his face.
- The sad film brought tears to many eyes.
- She burst into tears at the airport.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tear (verb; tore, torn) / tear sth
To tear is to pull something apart or make a hole. The verb is irregular: tear, tore, torn.
'Tear' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु को फाड़ना या छेद करना है। क्रिया अनियमित है: tear, tore, torn।
- Do not tear the page.
- She tore her new dress on a nail.
tear (noun, /tɪə/) a tear / tears
A tear is a drop from the eye. It is pronounced like 'ear', different from the verb, and is countable: tears.
'Tear' आँख से निकली बूँद है। इसका उच्चारण 'ear' जैसा है, क्रिया से भिन्न, और यह countable है: tears।
- A tear ran down her cheek.
- He had tears in his eyes.
in tears / burst into tears / to tears
In tears means crying. Burst into tears means start crying suddenly. Bore someone to tears means bore them greatly.
'In tears' का अर्थ रोते हुए है। 'Burst into tears' का अर्थ अचानक रोने लगना है। 'Bore someone to tears' का अर्थ किसी को बहुत ऊबाना है।
- Radhika was in tears after the result.
- The long lecture bored us to tears.
tear off / out / up / down / apart
Tear combines with particles. Tear up means to rip into pieces, tear down to destroy a building, tear apart to divide or to pull apart.
'Tear' के साथ particle जुड़ते हैं। 'Tear up' का अर्थ टुकड़े-टुकड़े करना, 'tear down' इमारत गिराना और 'tear apart' अलग करना है।
- He tore up the letter.
- The old cinema was torn down.
+Collocations 4
adjective + tear
silenthotbittersaltytinyjoyful
- She shed silent tears at the farewell.
verb + tear
wipe awayshedfight backhold backburst intohide
- He wiped away a tear with his sleeve.
tear + noun (verb)
a holea pagea musclea sheeta ticketpaper
- He tore a muscle during the race.
tear + adverb (verb)
apartdownoffupopenaway
- The boys tore open the gifts.
“More examples 5
- Radhika tore the wrapping paper and opened the gift.
राधिका ने उपहार का आवरण फाड़ा और उसे खोला।
- Tears of joy rolled down her face when she saw the result.
परिणाम देखकर उसके चेहरे पर खुशी के आँसू बह निकले।
- The strong wind tore the roof off the shed.
तेज़ हवा ने शेड की छत उड़ा दी।
- The country was torn apart by the war.
युद्ध से देश टूट गया।
- The old coat is torn at the elbows.
पुराना कोट कोहनियों पर फटा हुआ है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He has teared the letter.
✓ He has torn the letter.
Tear is irregular: tear, tore, torn.
'Tear' अनियमित है: tear, tore, torn।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Tear, rip and split all damage cloth or paper.
Tear, rip और split कपड़े या काग़ज़ को क्षति पहुँचाते हैं।
¶Idioms 3
burst into tears
to suddenly begin to cry
फूट-फूटकर रोने लगना
- She burst into tears when she heard the news.
- The child burst into tears.
bore sb to tears/death
to make sb extremely bored
(किसी को) बुरी तरह उबा देना
- His long speeches bore me to tears.
- The film bored us to death.
be moved to tears
to be so deeply affected by something sad or beautiful that you start to cry
भावुक होकर रो पड़ना, आँखें भर आना
- The whole audience was moved to tears by the soldier's story.
- Radhika's parents were moved to tears when she received her appointment letter.
→Phrasal verbs 6
tear sth apart
to destroy something violently; to make people in a family, country, etc. fight
(कुछ) तहस-नहस कर देना; (परिवार या देश में) फूट डालना
- The war tore the country apart.
tear sth down
to pull or knock down a building
(इमारत को) गिरा देना
- The old building was torn down to make way for a mall.
tear sth up
to destroy a piece of paper by pulling it into pieces
(काग़ज़) फाड़ डालना
- She tore up his letter without reading it.
tear into sb/sth
to attack or criticise somebody or something violently
(किसी पर) टूट पड़ना; कड़ी आलोचना करना
- The coach tore into the team after the loss.
tear yourself away (from sb/sth)
to leave somebody or stop doing something although you do not want to
(मन न होते हुए भी) ख़ुद को अलग करना
- He couldn't tear himself away from his phone.
tear sth off
to remove something by pulling it roughly
(झटके से) फाड़कर अलग करना
- Tear off the slip at the bottom and return it.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: tear (/teə/) and tare (the weight of packaging).
Homophone: tear (/teə/) और tare (पैकिंग का भार)।
§Grammar and usage
Tear (/teə/, rhymes with bear) means to rip; tear (/tɪə/, rhymes with near) means a drop from the eye.
Pronunciation trap, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: tear (/teə/, bear से तुकांत) का अर्थ फाड़ना; tear (/tɪə/, near से तुकांत) का अर्थ आँसू।
Verb forms: tear, tore, torn.
Verb forms: tear (फाड़ना) की तीनों forms हैं tear, tore, torn। tore past है और torn past participle है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In tears (crying), burst into tears, tear your hair out (be very worried), wear and tear (damage from normal use), crocodile tears (false sadness).
Idioms: in tears (रोता हुआ), burst into tears, tear your hair out (बहुत चिंतित होना), wear and tear (सामान्य उपयोग से घिसावट), crocodile tears (झूठे आँसू, घड़ियाली आँसू)।