tear apart
1 (v + adv) destroy TRANSITIVEréab as a chéile srac as a chéile the bus was torn apart réabadh an bus as a chéile 2 (v + adv) separate into pieces or parts TRANSITIVEstróic as a chéile stiall as a chéilethey tore the meat apart stróic siad an fheoil as a chéileTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) dismember TRANSITIVEthe dogs tore the hare apart stróic na madraí an giorria as a chéile 4 (v + adv) informal defeat soundly TRANSITIVEDown tore Kerry apart thug an Dún greadadh do Chiarraí, ghread an Dún Ciarraí 5 (v + adv) informal criticise viciously TRANSITIVEsrac as a chéile stróic as a chéile she tore them apart in the interview shrac sí as a chéile iad san agallamh 6 (v + adv) destroy TRANSITIVEscrios verb mill verb 7 (v + adv) upset, worry TRANSITIVEit tore me apart to see him like that ghoill sé go mór orm é a fheiceáil mar sin, chuir sé as dom go mór é a fheiceáil mar sinit's tearing him apart tá sé cráite aige, tá a chroí briste aige → féach tear