torn between

tɔːrn bɪˈtwiːn

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Definition of torn between - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotions decisionfeeling unable to choose between two things

She felt torn between her family and her career.
He was torn between staying and leaving.
I'm torn between pizza and sushi for dinner.

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torn between two things

adj.

experiencing conflicting emotions about two choices

He was torn between two things, love and duty.

be torn between

feel unable to choose between two things

She is torn between staying home and going out.

torn between two lovers

adj.

feeling conflicted about two romantic interests

She felt torn between two lovers, unable to choose.

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torn between two things

adj.

experiencing conflicting emotions about two choices

He was torn between two things, love and duty.

be torn between

feel unable to choose between two things

She is torn between staying home and going out.

torn between two lovers

adj.

feeling conflicted about two romantic interests

She felt torn between two lovers, unable to choose.

completely torn

adj.

damaged with large rips or tears

The completely torn dress was beyond repair.

war-torn

adj.

extensively damaged due to war

The war-torn city struggled to rebuild after the conflict.

that's torn it

exp.

expression of frustration when something goes wrong

Oh no, that's torn it, the vase is broken!

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French:partagé entre, ...
German:hin- und hergerissen, ...
Italian:diviso tra, ...
Spanish:dividido entre, ...
Portuguese:dividido, ...
Chinese:左右为难, ...
Japanese:引き裂かれた, ...
Arabic:مُتَخَبِّط, ...
Hebrew:קָרוּעַ בֵּין, ...
Russian:разрывающийся, ...
Ukrainian:розірваний між, ...
Hindi:दुविधाग्रस्त, ...
Bengali:বিভক্ত, ...
Catalan:dividit entre, ...
Czech:rozpolcený, ...
Danish:splittet, ...
Dutch:innerlijk verdeeld, ...
Greek:διχασμένος, ...
Hungarian:vívódó, ...
Khmer:ស្ទាក់ស្ទើរចិត្ត, ...
Korean:갈등하는, ...
Persian:دودل, ...
Polish:rozdarty pomiędzy, ...
Portuguese (BR):dividido, ...
Romanian:dezorientat, ...
Swedish:kluven, ...
Thai:ลังเลใจ, ...
Turkish:ikilemde, ...
Vietnamese:giằng xé, ...

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