Translation of "tearing" to French

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Dictionary translations for "tearing"

tearing [ˈtɛərɪŋ] noun

pl. tearings

le déchirement m

tear [tɛə] verb Conjugation

tore / torn / tearing / tears

déchirer (rip)

You can tear the box open.

Tu peux ouvrir la boîte en la déchirant.

se déchirer (rip)

Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?

Pourquoi as-tu déchiré le tissu, plutôt que de le découper avec des ciseaux ?

arracher (remove by force)

We cannot tear a single page from our life, but we can throw the book into the fire.

Nous ne pouvons arracher une seule page de notre vie, mais nous pouvons jeter le livre au feu.

Contexts with "tearing"

Beth accused her sister, Sally, of tearing her scarf. Beth a accusé sa soeur, Sally, d'avoir déchiré son foulard.

He tore the book apart. Il déchira le livre.

The roof was torn off due to the strong winds. Le toit fut arraché à cause des vents forts.

The nail tore his jacket. Le clou déchira sa veste.

We cannot tear a single page from our life, but we can throw the book into the fire. Nous ne pouvons arracher une seule page de notre vie, mais nous pouvons jeter le livre au feu.

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