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    Déchira (en. Tore)

    /deʃiʁa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To break or undo by pulling.
    He tore the paper in half with his hands.
    Il a déchiré le papier en deux avec ses mains.
    To cause great pain or grief.
    This news tore her heart.
    Cette nouvelle déchira son cœur.
    To break a relationship, a friendship.
    The lie tore their friendship apart.
    Le mensonge a déchiré leur amitié.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'dēhīrāre' which means 'to draw from'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    tear one's eyes
    To strongly attract attention through appearance.
    déchirer les yeux
    to tear oneself with laughter
    To laugh a lot.
    se déchirer de rire
    to tear the heart
    To cause great sadness.
    déchirer le cœur

    Related Words

    tear
    An injury or failure caused by a tear.
    déchirure
    tearing
    That provokes a great emotion, sadness.
    déchirant
    to tear
    The action of inflicting a tear.
    déchirer

    Slang Meanings

    To have a strong emotional impact.
    This movie tore me apart.
    Ce film m'a déchiré.
    To be very funny or hilarious.
    That joke tears it up!
    Cette blague déchire !