tear down

demolire, abbattere

Distruggere completamente un edificio o un’altra struttura.

In inglese semplice: To destroy a building or other structure completely.

• They tore down the old house.
• We need to tear this wall down.
• Will they tear down the factory to build flats?

Come si usa: tear down something (They plan to tear down the old factory.); tear something down (The workers tore the garage down.)

Sinonimi: demolish, knock down, pull down

Contrari: build

Espressioni comuni: tear down a building, tear down a wall

denigrare, sminuire

Criticare duramente qualcuno, danneggiandone la fiducia in sé o la reputazione.

In inglese semplice: To criticize someone harshly, damaging their confidence or reputation.

• Stop tearing me down.
• His boss tore him down in front of everyone.
• The campaign tried to tear down her reputation.

Come si usa: tear someone down (Her constant insults tore him down.); tear down someone (The article tried to tear down her political rivals.)

Sinonimi: belittle, discredit, put down

Contrari: praise

Espressioni comuni: tear down someone, tear down your rivals

smontare

Separare i pezzi di una macchina o di un apparecchio per esaminarli o ripararli.

In inglese semplice: To take a machine or device apart to examine or repair its parts.

• We tore down the engine.
• The technician will tear the device down to find the fault.
• Have you ever torn down a laptop?

Come si usa: tear down something (The mechanic tore down the engine to inspect it.); tear something down (We tore the motor down and replaced the bearings.)

Sinonimi: disassemble, take apart, strip down

Contrari: assemble

Espressioni comuni: tear down an engine, tear down a device

sfrecciare lungo, precipitarsi lungo

Muoversi molto velocemente lungo una strada, un corridoio o un altro percorso.

In inglese semplice: To move very fast along a road, passage, or other route.

• He tore down the road.
• The children came tearing down the corridor.
• A cyclist tore down the hill without braking.

Come si usa: tear down something (A motorcycle tore down the street.)

Sinonimi: race down, speed down, rush down

Espressioni comuni: tear down the road, tear down the street