rending

ˈrɛndɪŋ
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Translation of rending into German,

Adjective

1.

emotional impact

causing great emotional pain
  • The news of the accident was rending for the family..Die Nachricht von dem Unfall war herzzerreißend für die Familie
2.

action

causing a violent tearing or splitting action
zerreißend spaltend reißend
  • The rending noise of the explosion was deafening.Das zerreißende Geräusch der Explosion war ohrenbetäubend.

Noun

violent action

Rare
the act of tearing something apart with force
Rare
Zerreißen nZerfetzen Zerreißung
  • The rending of the fabric was loud and sudden.Das Zerreißen des Stoffs war laut und abrupt.
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Synonyms and analogies of rending in English

Examples of rending in a sentence

  • Her rending cries echoed in the night.
  • The rending pain in his heart was unbearable.
  • Her rending scream echoed through the night.
  • The rending of the sail left the boat struggling in the wind.
  • They heard the rending of metal after the crash.
rend
rɛnd
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Verb
1.

tear apart

tr.
tear something into pieces with force
tr.
  • The storm will rend the sails.Der Sturm wird die Segel zerreißen.
2.

separation

intr.Rare
be torn or split apart
intr.Rare
zerreißen auseinanderreißen reißen
  • The old flag began to rend in the wind.Die alte Fahne begann im Wind zu zerreißen.
3.

emotional tearing

tr.Dated
tear one's clothes in rage or grief
tr.Dated
  • He began to rend his garments in despair.Er begann, seine Kleider zu zerreißen vor Verzweiflung.
4.

loud sound

intr.Rare
produce a loud, piercing sound
intr.Rare
zerreißen erschallen
  • A scream rent the silence of the night.Ein Schrei zerriss die Stille der Nacht.

Expressions with rend: examples in English and translations in German

die Kleider zerreißen
die Kleider zerfetzen
In ancient times, people would rend their garments to express deep sorrow.
zerreißen
The lightning bolt did rend in twain the ancient tree.

Translations of "rending" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasZerreißennn.

You will weep at the rending of your skin when I flay you alive.

Du wirst beim Zerreißen deiner Haut schreien, wenn ich dich lebendig häute.

Not only during high holiday festivals but also in everyday life one should beware of rending one's garment.

Nicht nur an hohen Festtagen, sondern auch im Alltagsleben sollte man sich hüten, seine Kleider zu zerreißen.

dasZerfetzendenn.

Rending Claws: Vulnerability application from this ability have been increased from 5 seconds to 7 seconds.

Zerfetzende Klauen: Die Dauer der durch diese Fertigkeit verursachten Verwundbarkeit wurde von 5 auf 7 Sekunden erhöht.

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Other translations for rending:

  • Zerfetzender
  • erschütternde

rending: Examples and translations in context

It was an aristocratic cavalry weapon, capable of rending mail and piercing the heaviest of helms.

Es war eine aristokratische Kavalleriewaffe, die zum Zerreißen von Kettengeflecht und zum Durchdringen der schwerste Helme fähig ist.

We looked at the cross and we saw some supernatural elements there - the darkness, the earthquake, the rocks splitting, the rending of the temple curtain, the resurrection of the dead - miraculous, for sure.

Wir haben das Kreuz betrachtet und dort einige übernatürliche Elemente gefunden, die Finsternis, das Erdbeben, der sich spaltende Felsen, das Zerreißen des Vorhangs im Tempel, die Auferstehung der Toten, die gewiss ein Wunder war.

Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

daß sie nicht wie Löwen meine Seele erhaschen und zerreißen, weil kein Erretter da ist.

With a rending, tearing sound, one of the broad, white stones turned over upon its side and left a square, gaping hole, through which streamed the light of a

Mit einem Zerreißen, reißenden Geräusch, drehte sich einer der breiten, weißen Steine über auf seine Seite und links ein Quadrat, klaffende Loch, durch das das Licht von einer gestreamten

The sectarian strains that are now rending societies across the Middle East are likely to change the regional map.

Die religiösen Spannungen, die die Gesellschaften im ganzen Nahen Osten gerade zerreißen, werden mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit die regionale Landkarte verändern.

The sectarian strains that are now rending societies across the Middle East are likely to change the regional map.

Die religiösen Spannungen, die die Gesellschaften im ganzen Nahen Osten gerade zerreißen, werden mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit die regionale Landkarte verändern.

The suffering and calamities that afflicted the land of Judah in that time impel the sacred author to encourage the Chosen People to conversion, to return, that is, with filial trust to the Lord, rending their hearts and not their garments.

Die Leiden und das Unglück, die zu jener Zeit auf dem Land Juda lasteten, drängen den heiligen Verfasser, das auserwählte Volk zur Umkehr zu ermutigen, also mit kindlichem Vertrauen zum Herrn zurückzukehren und ihre Herzen, nicht ihre Kleider zu zerreißen.

It is not a rending, as in tearing clothes, and not a rending or shearing of metal.

Es ist kein Zerreißen so wie wenn man Kleider zerreißt, und auch kein Reißen oder Trennen von Metall.

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