tear off

arracher

Enlever quelque chose en tirant assez fort pour rompre ce qui le retient.

En anglais simple : To remove something by pulling it hard enough to break it away.

• Tear off a small piece of paper.
• He tore the sleeve off his shirt.
• I tore it off before opening the box.

Comment l'utiliser : tear something off something (She tore the label off the bottle.)

Synonymes : rip off

Expressions courantes : tear off something, tear off a label, tear something off

se déchirer et se détacher, se détacher

Se séparer complètement d’une chose parce que la matière qui reliait les deux se déchire.

En anglais simple : To come away from something because the connecting material breaks.

• The loose corner tore off.
• A page tore off the calendar when it fell.
• The sleeve tore off as he pulled his arm free.

Comment l'utiliser : tear off something (The loose flap tore off the envelope.)

Synonymes : rip off, come off

Expressions courantes : tear off easily, tear off completely, tear off something

partir en trombe

Partir très vite, généralement en courant ou en véhicule.

En anglais simple : To leave very quickly, usually running or driving.

• He tore off without saying goodbye.
• The car tore off down the road.
• Why did she tear off so suddenly?

Comment l'utiliser : tear off down something (The rider tore off down the street.)

Synonymes : rush off, dash off, speed away

Expressions courantes : tear off home, tear off quickly, tear off down

retirer la couverture

Enlever toute l’ancienne couverture d’un toit pour dégager la surface en bois située dessous.

En anglais simple : To remove all the old covering from a roof, leaving the wooden surface beneath.

• They will tear off the old roofing.
• The workers tore off every layer before replacing the shingles.
• Should we tear off the roof covering first?

Synonymes : strip

Expressions courantes : tear off roofing, tear off shingles, tear off something