déchirer

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French deschirer, from Old French descirer, from de- + escirer, from Frankish *skeran (“to shear, cut”), from Proto-Germanic *skeraną (“to shear, shave, cut”). Cognate with Old English scieran (“to cut”). More at shear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.ʃi.ʁe/
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Verb

déchirer

  1. (transitive, literally, figuratively) to tear; to rip up
    déchirer une lettre ― to rip up a letter
    Ma robe s’est déchirée. ― My dress got torn.
    L’Église était déchirée par un schisme. ― The Church was torn by a schism.
    Un cri strident déchira la nuit. ― A shrill cry tore through the night.
  2. (transitive, figurative) to tear up emotionally
  3. (intransitive, slang) to kick arse, to kick ass, to kick butt, to rock, to rule
    Synonyms: assurer, gérer

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