torn

déchiré

Abîmé parce que le matériau a été tiré jusqu’à former un trou ou se séparer en morceaux.

En anglais simple : Damaged because the material has been pulled apart, leaving a hole or separate pieces.

• His shirt is torn.
• She picked up the torn pieces of paper.
• Can you repair these torn jeans?

Synonymes : ripped, shredded

Contraires : intact

Expressions courantes : torn paper, torn shirt, torn clothes

indécis, partagé

Qui n’arrive pas à choisir parce que plusieurs choses différentes lui tiennent à cœur.

En anglais simple : Unable to choose because you want or care about two or more different things.

• I feel torn about leaving.
• She was torn between two job offers.
• Are you torn between staying home and going out?

Comment l'utiliser : be torn between A and B (He was torn between duty and love.)

Synonymes : undecided, conflicted

Contraires : decided

Expressions courantes : torn between things, feel torn, torn over something

lacéré

Dont le bord présente des découpes profondes et irrégulières, surtout pour une feuille.

En anglais simple : Having deep, uneven cuts along the edge, especially of a leaf.

• The leaf has a torn margin.
• These torn edges help identify the plant.
• The botanist described the leaves as torn.

Synonymes : lacerate

Expressions courantes : torn margin, torn leaf, torn edges