shred

brandello, striscia

Pezzo lungo e sottile strappato o tagliato da stoffa, carta o altro materiale.

In inglese semplice: A long, thin piece torn or cut from cloth, paper, or another material.

• A shred of paper fell out.
• Her skirt was torn into shreds.
• He brushed the shreds of cloth from the table.

Come si usa: a shred of something (A shred of fabric caught on the fence.)

Sinonimi: strip, scrap

Espressioni comuni: shred of something, shred of paper

brandello, briciolo

Un pezzo molto piccolo di qualcosa o una quantità minima.

In inglese semplice: A very small piece of something, or a very small amount.

• A shred of cloth caught on the fence.
• She had no shred of doubt about his honesty.
• Shreds of paper covered the floor.

Come si usa: a shred of something (There is not a shred of truth in that story.)

Sinonimi: scrap, fragment, bit

Espressioni comuni: a shred of, shred of evidence, shred of hope

sminuzzare, tagliuzzare

Tagliare o strappare qualcosa in pezzi molto sottili.

In inglese semplice: To cut or tear something into very thin pieces.

• Shred the cabbage for the salad.
• She shredded the old letters before throwing them away.
• Can you shred some cheese for dinner?

Sinonimi: tear up, cut up

Espressioni comuni: shred paper, shred documents, shred the cabbage