Usage examples of "Riß" in German with translation to English

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Sie riß seinen Brief in Stücke. She tore his letter to pieces.
Er riss die Fotos in Stücke. He tore the photographs into pieces.
Er reißt sich keine Beine aus He isn't breaking his back
Er riss den Umschlag auf. He ripped the envelope open.
Herr Gorbatschow, reißen Sie diese Mauer nieder! Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
Sie rissen das alte Haus ab. They broke down the old house.
Ich riss den Umschlag auf. I ripped the envelope open.
Kaum hatte er den Brief bekommen, riss er ihn entzwei. He had no sooner got the letter than tore it in two.
Das Seil ist unter der Belastung gerissen. The rope broke under the strain.
Der zornige Schimpanse ging den Bürgersteig entlang und riss allen das Gesicht ab. The angry chimp went up the sidewalk and ripped everybody's face off.
Es war mein Buch, welches von deinem Kind in Stücke gerissen wurde. It was my book that your child tore to pieces.
Sie rissen einen Teil der Wand nieder. They broke down part of the wall.
Ich riss mir ein Loch in meine Jeans, als ich vom Fahrrad gefallen bin. I tore a hole in my jeans when I fell off my bike.
Die zwei Kinder zogen am Seil, bis es riss. The two children pulled at the rope until it broke.
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