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tear meaning in Spanish

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tear [tears] (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪə(r)]
[US: ˈtɪr]

lágrimanoun
{f}
Dry your tears. = Seca tus lágrimas.

tear [tears] (hole or break caused by tearing)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪə(r)]
[US: ˈtɪr]

desgarrónnoun
{m}

rasgónnoun
{m}

rotonoun
{m}

tear [tore, torn, tearing, tears] (to become torn)
verb
[UK: ˈtɪə(r)]
[US: ˈtɪr]

desgarrarseverb

tear [tore, torn, tearing, tears] (to demolish; to tear down, see also: demolish)
verb
[UK: ˈtɪə(r)]
[US: ˈtɪr]

demolerverb

tear [tore, torn, tearing, tears] (to produce tears)
verb
[UK: ˈtɪə(r)]
[US: ˈtɪr]

lagrimearverbThis song is so moving that it brings tears to my eyes. = Esta canción me emociona tanto que me hace lagrimear.

tear [tore, torn, tearing, tears] (to remove by tearing)
verb
[UK: ˈtɪə(r)]
[US: ˈtɪr]

arrancarverbI'll tear a page out from that book. = Le voy a arrancar una página al libro.

tear [tore, torn, tearing, tears] (to rend)
verb
[UK: ˈtɪə(r)]
[US: ˈtɪr]

rasgarverbOpen the envelope carefully so it doesn't tear. = Abra el sobre con cuidado para no rasgarlo.

tear duct noun

conducto nasolacrimalnoun
{m}

tear gas [tear gases] (chemical compound)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪə(r) ɡæs]
[US: ˈtɪr ˈɡæs]

gas lacrimógenonoun
{m}

tear one's hair out (react with extreme agitation)
verb

mesarse los cabellosverb

rasgarse las vestidurasverb

tearaway (impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead)
noun
[UK: ˈteə.rə.weɪ]
[US: ˈteə.rə.weɪ]

alborotadornoun
{m}

elementonoun
{m}

teardown (The process of opening and disassembling a device to show its components)
noun
[UK: tˈiədaʊn]
[US: tˈɪrdaʊn]

desmontajenoun
{m}

teardrop [teardrops] (shape of a drop of liquid)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪə.drɒp]
[US: ˈtɪə.drɑːp]

lagrimanoun
{f}

teardrop [teardrops] (single tear)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪə.drɒp]
[US: ˈtɪə.drɑːp]

lágrimanoun
{f}

tearful (accompanied by tears)
adjective
[UK: ˈtɪə.fəl]
[US: ˈtɪr.fəl]

lacrimosoadjective

lagrimosoadjective

llorosoadjective

tearjerker (emotionally charged dramatic work)
noun

dramónnoun
{m}

lacrimosonoun
{m}

lacrimógenonoun
{m}

artificial tear (lubricant eyedrops)
noun

lágrima artificialnoun
{f}

blood, sweat and tears (person's determination and hard work)
noun

sangrenoun

sudor y lágrimasnoun

burst into tears (suddenly start crying)
verb
[UK: bɜːst ˈɪn.tə ˈtɪəz]
[US: ˈbɝːst ˌɪn.ˈtuː ˈtɪrz]

entrarle una lloreraverb

romper a llorarverb

crocodile tear (tear shed falsely)
noun

lágrimas de cocodrilonoun
{f}

northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
noun
[UK: ˈnɔː.ðən]
[US: ˈnɔːr.ðərn]

collalba grisnoun
{f}

stearic acid [stearic acids] (fatty acid)
noun
[UK: ˈstiː.rɪk ˈæ.sɪd]
[US: ˈstiː.rɪk ˈæ.səd]

ácido esteáriconoun
{m}

stearin (the triglyceride of stearic acid)
noun
[UK: ˈstɪə.rɪn]
[US: ˈstiːə.rɪn]

estearinanoun
{f}

vale of tears (the world as the place where difficulties and the sorrows of life are felt)
noun

valle de lágrimasnoun
{m}

wear and tear (damage or depreciation)
noun
[UK: weə(r) ənd ˈtɪə(r)]
[US: ˈwer ænd ˈtɪr]

desgastenoun
{m}

wheatear [wheatears] (birds of genus Oenanthe)
noun
[UK: wˈiːtiə]
[US: wˈiːɾɪr]

collalbanoun
{f}