torn

a serious injury to a part of your body, especially the leg or foot, caused by being pulled in two

herida grave, desgarro

Collocations suffer a torn ligament · a torn muscle

• He suffered a torn ligament in his knee.

  Él sufrió una lesión en la ligamento de su rodilla.

a hole or tear made in a piece of cloth, paper, etc.

desgarro, rasgadura

Collocations a torn shirt · torn pages

• She found a torn letter in the drawer.

  Ella encontró una carta desgarrada en el cajón.

a copy of a document or picture that is made using a machine such as a photocopier

copia, duplicado

Collocations make a torn copy of something · a torn document

• I need to make a torn copy for the meeting.

  Necesito hacer una copia para la reunión.

to damage or destroy something, especially by tearing it into pieces

destruir, desgarrar

• torn something to pieces

• He tore the letter into tiny pieces.

  Él desgarró la carta en pedazos pequeños.

to pull something hard or suddenly, especially in order to remove it from where it is fixed

arrancar, desgarrar

• tore something off/from

• She tore the bandage off her arm.

  Ella arrancó la venda de su brazo.

to move something suddenly and violently, especially in order to remove it from where it is fixed

arrancar, desgarrar

• tore something off/from

• The wind tore the roof off the house.

  El viento arrancó el techo de la casa.

to force your way through or into something, especially by using violence

forzar, desgarrar

Collocations tore his way through the crowd

• He tore his way through the crowd.

  Él se abrió paso a través de la multitud.

to make copies of something using a machine such as a photocopier

hacer copias, duplicar

• tore something

• I need to tear a copy of the report.

  Necesito hacer una copia del informe.