Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) destroytransitiveaistreachréab as a chéilecmusrac as a chéilecmuthe bus was torn apartréabadh an bus as a chéile2 (v + adv) separate into pieces or partstransitiveaistreachstróic as a chéilecmustiall as a chéilethey tore the meat apartstróic siad an fheoil as a chéile3 (v + adv) dismembertransitiveaistreachthe dogs tore the hare apartstróic na madraí an giorria as a chéile4 (v + adv) informalneamhfhoirmeáltadefeat soundlytransitiveaistreachDown tore Kerry apartthug an Dún greadadh do Chiarraí, ghread an Dún Ciarraí5 (v + adv) informalneamhfhoirmeáltacriticise viciouslytransitiveaistreachsrac as a chéilecmustróic as a chéilecmushe tore them apart in the interviewshrac sí as a chéile iad san agallamh6 (v + adv) destroytransitiveaistreachscriosverbcmumillverbcmu7 (v + adv) upset, worrytransitiveaistreachit tore me apart to see him like thatghoill sé go mór orm é a fheiceáil mar sin, chuir sé as dom go mór é a fheiceáil mar sinit's tearing him aparttá sé cráite aige, tá a chroí briste aige→ tear
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