What does déchirer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word déchirer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use déchirer in French.

The word déchirer in French means tear, rip, tear apart, hurt, damage, rock, tear, rip, tear each other to pieces, tear each other apart, rip each other to shreds, tear, rock, break 's heart, rock, tear each other apart, tear one another apart, tear each other apart, tear one another apart. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word déchirer

tear, rip

verbe transitif (mettre en pièces)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les rebelles déchirent le drapeau du tyran déchu. J'ai déchiré mon jeans en enjambant les barbelés.
The rebels tore up the flag of the deposed tyrant.

tear apart

verbe transitif (figuré (peiner) (figurative: emotionally)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Cette séparation d'avec sa fille le déchire.
Being separated from his daughter is tearing him apart.

hurt, damage

verbe transitif (figuré (faire souffrir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce violon désaccordé me déchire les oreilles.
That out-of-tune violin is hurting my ears.

rock

verbe intransitif (familier, jeune (plaire énormément) (slang)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ce concert, il déchire grave !
This concert is seriously awesome!

tear, rip

verbe pronominal (avoir un accroc)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Comme j'ai grossi, ma chemise s'est déchirée quand je l'ai mise.
As I've put on weight, my shirt tore (or: ripped) when I put it on.

tear each other to pieces, tear each other apart, rip each other to shreds

verbe pronominal (se faire souffrir) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce couple en plein divorce se déchire.
That couple are in the middle of a divorce and are tearing each other to pieces.

tear

verbe pronominal (blesser un muscle) (muscle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle s'est déchiré les adducteurs.
She tore her adductor muscles.

rock

locution verbale (familier, jeune (être très bien) (slang)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

break 's heart

(heurter les sentiments)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

rock

locution verbale (familier, jeune (être très bien) (slang)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

tear each other apart, tear one another apart

verbe pronominal (se faire souffrir) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Au moment de leur divorce les époux s'entre-déchirèrent.

tear each other apart, tear one another apart

verbe pronominal (médire les uns des autres) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les candidats aux élections s'entre-déchirent.

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