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Zerreißen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Zerreißen" is used as verb with the meaning of "tear", "rip" or "shred".
Essential properties of "zerreißen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: zerreißen
- Simple past: zerriss
- Participle: zerrissen
irregulartransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "zerreißen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To tear something into pieces"
- Definition: "To break or tear something into pieces, usually with hands or by violent force."
- Translation(s): tear, rip, shred, rend
- Synonym(s): zerfetzen, zerstückeln, in Stücke reißen
- Antonym(s): flicken
- Related word(s): reißen, aufreißen, abreißen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er zerriss den Brief in kleine Stücke.
- Der Hund zerriss die Zeitung mit seinen Zähnen.
- Das alte Seil zerriss unter der Last.
2.) "To cause intense emotional pain or figurative division"
- Definition: "To cause intense emotional pain or to divide something figuratively."
- Translation(s): tear apart, rip apart, break, shatter (emotionally)
- Synonym(s): Zerreiben, Zerfleischen, Spalten
- Related word(s): Zerbrechen, Zerstören, Entzweien
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Nachricht zerriss ihr das Herz.
- Der Konflikt zerriss die Familie.
- Sein Gewissen zerriss ihn.
3.) "To abruptly interrupt or end something (figurative)"
- Definition: "To interrupt or abruptly end something, especially in a figurative context."
- Translation(s): break, shatter, pierce, disrupt
- Synonym(s): unterbrechen, abbrechen, beenden
- Related word(s): abrupt enden, plötzlich aufhören
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die laute Musik zerriss die Stille der Nacht.
- Ein Schrei zerriss die friedliche Atmosphäre.
- Der Blitz zerriss den dunklen Himmel.