tear
tiә. tєәnoun, verb
A21,590th most heard wordIn 82 of 2278 videos (4%)heard 129 timeslast on Oct 18, 2026
- n. a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
- n. the act of tearing
- v. separate or cause to separate abruptly
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- 28:33" And he said, "Yeah," and I burst into tears and I said, "I think I could really suck at this." And he said, "Have you sucked before?他说：“是的，”我突然哭了起来，我说：“我觉得我可能会演得很糟。”他说：“你以前演过糟吗？”Awful Auditions & Catastrophic Casting Stories On The Graham Norton Show
- 10:21To pull something apart or tear it, he decided to rip up the contract.把某物拉开或撕裂，他决定撕毁合同。Let's Learn English! Topic: Action Verbs! 🤲😎🌷 (Lesson Only)
- 2:56And I rounded out the prep by chopping up some onions and garlic and chili, and tearing up some tofu.最后我切了一些洋葱、大蒜和辣椒，并把一些豆腐撕碎，完成了准备工作。How (a little) meal prep can transform your whole week
- 8:08They're going to tear it down and build a totally new stadium on our tax dollars.他们要用我们纳税人的钱把体育场拆掉，建一个全新的体育场。Can you SPEAK with me in English? [Conversation Lesson]
- 15:17First up was Apollo, who played the lyre so beautifully that all of the creatures in the woods were moved to tears.首先上场的是阿波罗，他弹奏的里拉琴如此动听，让森林里所有的生灵都感动落泪。The Scariest Ancient Greek Monster Mashup | Greeking Out Podcast | S5 E2 FULL EP | Nat Geo Kids
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- Forms you'll hear
- tearstorntearingtore
- Often heard with
- tear up15×tear in12×with tear12×to tear11×tear it8×
Related words
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saysein. the chance to speakcastkɑ:st. kæstn. the actors in a playactor'æktәn. a theatrical performercommercialkә'mә:ʃәln. a commercially sponsored ad on radio or televisiongogoun. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)verbvә:bn. the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
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