torn

strappato

Danneggiato perché il materiale è stato tirato fino a formare un buco o a separarsi in pezzi.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: ripped, shredded

Contrari: intact

Espressioni comuni: torn paper, torn shirt, torn clothes

indeciso, combattuto

Che non riesce a scegliere perché desidera o tiene a due o più cose diverse.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: be torn between A and B (He was torn between duty and love.)

Sinonimi: undecided, conflicted

Contrari: decided

Espressioni comuni: torn between things, feel torn, torn over something

lacerato

Con tagli profondi e irregolari lungo il bordo, soprattutto di una foglia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: lacerate

Espressioni comuni: torn margin, torn leaf, torn edges