shred

to cut or tear something into very small pieces

desgarrar, desmenuzar, triturar

• shred something

Collocations shred paper · shred meat

• She shredded the old documents.

  Ella desgarró los documentos viejos.

a piece of paper that has been cut or torn into small pieces, especially for security reasons

papel desgarrado, papel triturado

• shred

• The shredder was full of shreds.

  El triturador estaba lleno de papel desgarrado.

to cut food into very thin strips, especially vegetables or meat

picar en tiras muy finas, rallar

• shred something

Collocations shred carrots · shred cheese

• Shred the lettuce for a salad.

  Ralla la lechuga para una ensalada.

to destroy something completely, especially by cutting it into pieces or burning it

destruir por completo, deshacerse de algo

• shred something

• The company shredded all the documents.

  La empresa destruyó todos los documentos.

to criticize someone or something very strongly, often unfairly

criticizar duramente, desgarrar (en sentido figurado)

• shred somebody/something

• The critic shredded the new film.

  El crítico desgarró la nueva película.