tear off
1 (v + adv) detach TRANSITIVEstróic verb srac verb bain verb they tore off his clothes stróic siad a chuid éadaigh de 2 (v + adv) rip off TRANSITIVEtarraing verb stróic verb srac verb the wind tore off the door tharraing an ghaoth an doras dá lúdracha, réab an ghaoth an dorasI tore the cover off it stróic mé an clúdach de, tharraing mé an clúdach dehe tore a strip off the meat stróic sé píosa den fheoil, rois sé stiall den fheoilTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) depart speedily INTRANSITIVEshe tore off bhailigh sí léi, as go brách léi → féach tear