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    L'arracher (en. Tear it off)

    /la.ʁa.ʃe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To remove something with force or determination.
    He had to pull it from his hands.
    Il a dû l'arracher de ses mains.
    To take or obtain something insistent.
    She managed to pull him/her out of his/her shyness.
    Elle a réussi à l'arracher à sa timidité.
    To obtain something desired unexpectedly.
    He pulled a promise from his friend.
    Il a arraché une promesse de son ami.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'arracher', from the Latin 'eradicare' which means 'to remove from the roots'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to pull him/her away from death
    To save someone from a perilous situation.
    l'arracher à la mort
    to pull him/her away from his/her habits
    To force someone to change their habits.
    l'arracher à ses habitudes
    to pull him/her away from oblivion
    To remind of something or someone that is no longer heard of.
    l'arracher à l'oubli

    Related Words

    pull
    The verb that means to remove something with force.
    arracher
    extraction
    The action of removing something, often used in a medical or scientific context.
    extraction
    recovery
    The action of reclaiming something that has been lost or taken away.
    récupération

    Slang Meanings

    To surprise someone by taking something away without them noticing.
    He managed to pull it away as if he were invisible.
    Il a réussi à l'arracher comme s'il était invisible.
    To obtain something very quickly and unexpectedly.
    He managed to pull it away in the blink of an eye.
    Il a réussi à l'arracher en un clin d'œil.