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PRONUNCIATION OF TEAR INTO

tear into  [tɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEAR INTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tear into is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES TEAR INTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tear into in the English dictionary

The definition of tear into in the dictionary is to attack vigorously and damagingly.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEAR INTO

tear
tear away
tear bomb
tear down
tear duct
tear gas
tear off
tear one´s hair
tear sheet
tear someone off a strip
tear-jerker
tear-off
tear-stained
tearable
tearaway
teardown
teardrop
tearer
tearful
tearfully

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEAR INTO

blow into
book into
break into
bump into
buy into
come into
dip into
enter into
get into
go into
grow into
hop into
into
light into
put money into
put the fear of God into
read into
run into
see into
talk into
walk into

Synonyms and antonyms of tear into in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tear into» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEAR INTO

Find out the translation of tear into to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tear into from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tear into» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

撕成
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rasgar en
570 millions of speakers

English

tear into
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

में आंसू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسيل للدموع في
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рвать на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rasgar em
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যে খোঁচা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déchirer en
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Air mata ke dalam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zerfleischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

に涙
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 눈물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luh menyang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xé thành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிழிக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फाडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gözyaşı dökmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

criticare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oderwać się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рвати на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rupe în
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δάκρυ σε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skeur in
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slita in
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rive opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tear into

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEAR INTO»

The term «tear into» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.582 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEAR INTO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tear into» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tear into» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tear into

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEAR INTO»

Discover the use of tear into in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tear into and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
Many blame the media for tearing heroes down by publicizing their mistakes. origin: based on the literal meaning of tear down (= to cause a structure to fall) tear into sb to attack someone fiercely ♢ He tore into the witness, calling him a liar .
Paul Heacock, 2003
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Orthopedic Sports Medicine
7 The identification of extension of an articular sided partial tear into the substance of the tendon is important for diagnosis and treatment. These tears have been termed Partial Articular tears with Intratendinous extension (PAINT) by Conway.
Robert Pedowitz, Christine B. Chung, Donald Resnick, 2008
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A Valency Dictionary of English: A Corpus-based Analysis of ...
D4 + into N/NUM A (invented example) The tablecloth will tear into two if you keep pulling at it. + into NP • With every bit of anger he could muster, he tore into Lovejoy "What is going on?" (= attacked verbally) George Bush wanted to tear into ...
Thomas Herbst, 2004
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MRI of the Upper Extremity: Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand
The fluid escapes from the glenohumeral joint through the articular surface tear into the bursa that lies above the superior surface of the tear. Small amounts of fluid in the bursa can be seen as an isolated finding in asymptomatic patients (40,  ...
Christine B. Chung, Lynne S. Steinbach, 2009
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Cataract Surgery
Such a tear is a relative contraindication for implantation of plate haptic lOLs. TEAR INTO THE ZONULES If the tear encounters zonular fibers, either because it is too peripheral or because zonules are inserted abnormally centrally, it cannot ...
Roger F. Steinert, 2010
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
tear one's hair (out) to be in despair with impatience and frustration. — v tear into (tr) to attack, either physically or with criticism. — v tear up (tr) 1 to remove from a fixed position by violence: The wind tore up several trees. 2 to tear into pieces.
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton, 1992
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Comprehensive Manual of Ophthalmology
... following pull on the lacrimal fascia due to contraction of Horner's muscle and tear drawn into the resulting vacuum — Passage of tear into the nasolacrimal duct due to relaxation of negative pressure within the sac when the eyes are open.
Ahmed E, 2011
8
...and the Chef Wore Shorts!
Tear the end off the romaine and discard. Tear off any damaged or discolored rounded ends of the leaves. Tear about a 1—1/2” strip across the head and then tear into squares. Continue down to the end of the head, placing the lettuce into a  ...
Richard Naylor
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Peripheral extension with a change in the direction of the tear transforms a radial tear into a flap tear pattern. Root tears. The root tear subtype of radial tear can occur in either the medial or lateral meniscus, although it is more common in the  ...
David W. Stoller, 2007
10
Untitled
... build a new one. tear into sb informal to criticize someone or something very strongly: Unfortunately, if he doesn't agree with you, he tends to tear into you. tear sth off [M] to remove your clothes quickly and carelessly: I tore my sweaty clothes  ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEAR INTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tear into is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nkandla: MPs tear into Madonsela
Durban - The ANC rounded on Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Thursday, accusing her of grossly misleading the country about the controversial security ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
Bengal tigers ready to tear into Proteas
Flat, batting-friendly pitches will face the Proteas in both Chittagong and Mirpur, Dhaka, for the Test matches, with spin only seriously coming into play on the ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jun 15»
3
GOP senators tear into Rand Paul
The Rand Paul pile-on session began a few hours before sunset Sunday evening. Behind closed doors in the Senate's Strom Thurmond Room, Republican ... «Politico, Jun 15»
4
Watch Neil Young Tear Into 'The Monsanto Years' at Anti-GMO Event
Neil Young and his recent collaborators, Lukas and Micah Nelson — the sons of country great Willie Nelson — performed an acoustic rendition of their new ... «RollingStone.com, May 15»
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Comedian Ed Helms Tears Into Rolling Stone During UVA …
ed helms Comedian Ed Helms delivered the commencement address at the University of Virginia yesterday, and took a moment to really tear into Rolling Stone ... «Mediaite, May 15»
6
Democrats tear into Mike Huckabee; Glenn Beck calls him 'a spoiler'
“Mike Huckabee's decision to throw his hat into the GOP ring tells us all we need to know about who the Republican Party is and what they believe,” says ... «Washington Times, May 15»
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Leicester City 3 Newcastle United 0: Foxes tear into Magpies
STRANGE old week for Nigel Pearson. It began with him calling a journalist an ostrich. Not the worst thing you could call a reporter but still he thought it right to ... «The Sunday Times, May 15»
8
Wreckers tear into historic Ireland's Inn
"Buildings only last so long," Ireland said before a backhoe tore into the inn's front entrance, officially starting the demolition. "You have to keep up with the times. «Sun Sentinel, Apr 15»
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Keith Curle may offer Carlisle fans chance to tear into 'weak' players
The Carlisle manager, Keith Curle, was alarmed by the 'lack of care and passion' shown by his players against Accrington Stanley. Photograph: Paul ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Catholic bishops tear into Wolf Hall claiming it paints a twisted …
They claimed it painted a twisted picture of Thomas More, one of English Catholicism's most revered saints. The historical series – based on the books of Hilary ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»

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