torn

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Translation of torn into German

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Adjective

1.

physical damage

ripped or damaged with jagged edges
  • The torn paper fluttered in the wind.Das Papier war beschädigt und wehte im Wind.
2.

emotional conflict

divided by conflicting emotions or forces
  • He was torn by loyalty and ambition.Er war zwischen Loyalität und Ehrgeiz hin- und hergerissen.
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Expressions with torn: examples in English and translations in German

hin- und hergerissen
zwiegespalten
She felt torn between her family and her career.
hin- und hergerissen
hin- und hergerissen zwischen zwei Dingen
He was torn between two things, love and duty.
hin- und hergerissen sein
She is torn between staying home and going out.
zwischen zwei Liebhabern hin- und hergerissen
zwischen zwei Liebhabern zerrissen
She felt torn between two lovers, unable to choose.
völlig zerrissen
komplett zerrissen
The completely torn dress was beyond repair.
kriegsgebeutelt
kriegszerstört
The war-torn city struggled to rebuild after the conflict.

Synonyms and analogies of torn in English

Examples of torn in a sentence

  • His torn jeans were a fashion statement.
  • She felt torn between love and duty.
  • Torn by his choices, he couldn't decide.
tear
tɪr
tore
Noun
1.

crying

drop of liquid from the eyes
  • Tears rolled down her cheeks.Tränen rollten über ihre Wangen.
2.

damage

hole or break in material
Riss mLoch Einriss
  • There was a tear in the curtain.Es gab einen Riss im Vorhang.
Verb
1.

destruction

tr./intr.
pull apart or to pieces with force
tr./intr.
  • She decided to tear the letter in frustration..Sie beschloss, den Brief vor Frustration zu zerreißen
2.

body

tr.
injure by pulling or cutting the skin
tr.
aufreißen einreißen
  • He accidentally tore his skin on the branch.Er riss sich versehentlich die Haut an dem Ast auf.
3.

movement

intr.
move quickly and with great energy
intr.
  • The car tore down the street.Das Auto raste die Straße entlang.

Expressions with tear: examples in English and translations in German

zerreißen
auseinanderreißen
The child can tear apart the paper easily.
zerren an
The dog began to tear at the cushion.
abreißen
He had to tear away the old wallpaper before painting..
abreißen
niederreißen
They decided to tear down the old stadium.
zerreißen
She decided to tear it up and start over.
abreißen
wegreißen
She decided to tear off the bandage in one swift motion..

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

Adjective / Participle
zerrissenadj.

At the crossroads, they wavered, torn between adventure and safety.

Am Scheideweg zögerten sie, zerrissen zwischen Abenteuer und Sicherheit.

gerissenadj./pp.

The ancient manuscript was torn limb from limb by careless, panicked hands.

Das alte Manuskript wurde von unachtsamen, panischen Händen in tausend Stücke gerissen.

hin- und hergerissenadj.

His mind was torn while deciding between two vacation destinations for summer.

Er war hin- und hergerissen bei der Wahl zwischen zwei Urlaubszielen für den Sommer.

abgerisseneadj.

During the storm, many torn branches littered the backyard.

Während des Sturms lagen viele abgerissene Äste im Hinterhof verstreut.

zerfetzteadj.

That torn fabric can't be used for the new dress you want.

Dieser zerfetzte Stoff kann nicht für das neue Kleid verwendet werden, das du möchtest.

beschädigtadj.

The box was damaged, with pucked corners and a torn lid.

Die Schachtel war beschädigt, mit verbeulten Ecken und einem zerrissenen Deckel.

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Other translations for torn:

  • entzweiadj.
  • innerlich gespaltenadj.

torn: Examples and translations in context

The flapped pages of the book were torn and yellowed with age.

Die losen Seiten des Buches waren zerrissen und vom Alter vergilbt.

His shirt was torn, showing a hint of rebellion in his style.

Sein Hemd war zerrissen und zeigte einen Hauch von Rebellion in seinem Stil.

Mom will patch my jeans where they got torn at the knees.

Mama wird meine Jeans an den Knien flicken, wo sie zerrissen sind.

A sincere portrait of a family torn between tradition and modernity.

Das virtuose Porträt einer Familie - zerrissen zwischen Tradition und Moderne.

They were rigid masses which were torn in their full extent.

Diese waren starre Massen, die in vollem Umfang zerrissen wurden.

The moving boxes arrived in the wars, many of them torn and soggy.

Die Umzugskartons kamen völlig ramponiert an, viele davon zerrissen und durchweicht.

You were sitting on the floor with your shirt all torn.

Sie saßen auf dem Boden, Ihr Hemd war zerrissen.

For the first time, we realized how torn this country is.

Zum ersten Mal wird uns klar, wie zerrissen dieses Land ist.

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