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Her helmet clattered against the Plexiglas, as varying acceleration tore at her stomach, and the brown African plain strobed around her.
Sie schlug mit dem Helm gegen das Plexiglas, als sie von verschiedenen Beschleunigungszuständen durchgeschüttelt wurde. Die braune afrikanische Ebene wirbelte um sie herum.
Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / Ursprung
Ursprung
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, München
Origin
Baxter, Stephen
© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
She tore the letter into little fragments, and let the wind carry them one by one away, as if each was some beautiful hope hard to relinquish.
Sie zerriß das kleine Papier in hundert kleine Stücke und gab eins nach dem andern langsam, als sei jedes eine schöne, schwer aufzugebende Hoffnung, dem Winde preis.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Then, in one movement, he tore the plaster back.
Mit einem einzigen Ruck riß der Russe das Pflaster ab.
Archer, Jeffrey / A Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey / Ein Mann von Ehre
Ein Mann von Ehre
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
© 2002 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach
A Matter of Honour
Archer, Jeffrey
© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
He sounded so weary it tore at Meggie's heart.
Seine Stimme klang so müde, dass es Meggie das Herz zusammenzog.
Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / Tintenherz
Tintenherz
Funke, Cornelia
© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003
Inkheart
Funke, Cornelia
© 2003 by Dressler Verlag
© 2003 by The Chicken House
The Strong Man tried to hold her back once more, but she tore herself away and began to run.
Der Starke Mann versuchte sie erneut festzuhalten, doch sie riss sich los und begann zu rennen.
Funke, Cornelia / InkdeathFunke, Cornelia / Tintentod
Tintentod
Funke, Cornelia
© 2007 Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg
Inkdeath
Funke, Cornelia
©2007 by Dressler Verlag
©2008 by Anthea Bell
And then the runs began to be blocked lower down with dead rabbits and the live rabbits tore them to pieces.
Und dann verstopften sich die Läufe weiter unten allmählich mit toten Kaninchen, und die lebenden Kaninchen rissen sie in Stücke.
Adams, Richard / Watership DownAdams, Richard / Watership Down
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 2000 für die deutsche Ausgabe by Econ Ullstein List Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München
© 1975 by Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
Watership Down
Adams, Richard
© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.
© 2000 by Richard George Adams
She hazarded a glance at the speedometer as they tore down Memorial Drive.
Auf dem Memorial Drive riskierte sie einen schnellen Blick auf den Tachometer.
Cook, Robin / SeizureCook, Robin / Die Operation
Die Operation
Cook, Robin
© der Originalausgabe 2003 by Robin Cook
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag, München, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
Seizure
Cook, Robin
© 2003 by Robin Cook
Walker tore away the mask, removed the dog tags, turned away from the glow in the mountains, and began to run, tears streaming down his face.
Walker riß ihm die Sauerstoffmaske ab, nahm seine Erkennungsmarke an sich, wandte sich von dem rötlichen Feuerschein über den Bergen ab und rannte los, während ihm die Tränen übers Gesicht liefen.
Forsyth, Frederick / The fist of godForsyth, Frederick / Die Faust Gottes
Die Faust Gottes
Forsyth, Frederick
© 1994 by Transworld Publisher Ltd., London
© 1994 by C. Bertelsmann Verlag, München
The fist of god
Forsyth, Frederick
© 1995 by Bantam Books
It tore his heart to part from Dorina, but he broke the tender ties by a mighty effort, and set off as fast as possible to Naples—to Sorrento.
Der Abschied von Dorina zerriß ihm das Herz, aber er wand sich gewaltsam los aus den süßen Banden. Er eilte fort nach Neapel, nach Sorrent.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
They tore us apart and we couldn't see each other or talk on the phone. I
Sie haben uns auseinandergerissen und wir durften uns nicht treffen und nicht miteinander telefonieren.
Mingus, Charles / Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles / Beneath The Underdog
Beneath The Underdog
Mingus, Charles
© 1971 by Charles Mingus und Nel King
© fur die deutsche Ausgabe 1980, 2002
Beneath the Underdog
Mingus, Charles
© 1971 by Charles Mingus and Nel King
Lauretta, with a glare of fury at me, which went through me like a two-edged sword, tore her music in pieces, and sent it flying about my ears; then rushed away like a mad creature, through the orchestra, into the ante-room.
Lauretta, mit wütenden Blicken mich durchbohrend, riß die Partie zusammen, warf sie mir an den Kopf, daß die Stücke um mich her flogen und rannte wie rasend durch das Orchester in das Nebengemach.
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-Brueder
Die Serapions-Brueder
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, Munchen
The Serapion Brethren
Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
The next blast tore open the bottom of one of the facility's ekti reactors, splitting the curved hull and spilling unstable gases and catalysts.
Eine Entladung traf den unteren Teil eines Ekti-Reaktors und riss ihn auf; instabiles Gas und Katalysatoren entwichen.
Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene Sonnen
Gefallene Sonnen
Anderson, Kevin
© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
Scattered Suns
Anderson, Kevin
© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
This was enough for me; I tore my hand from his and ran home at top speed.
Das reichte mir; ich riß meine Hand los und rannte, so schnell ich konnte, nach Hause.
Gay, Peter / My German Question: Growing Up in Nazi BerlinGay, Peter / Meine deutsche Frage. Jugend in Berlin 1933 - 1939
Meine deutsche Frage. Jugend in Berlin 1933 - 1939
Gay, Peter
© 1998 by Peter Gay
© С. Н. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Oscar Bеcк), Munchen 1999
My German Question: Growing Up in Nazi Berlin
Gay, Peter
© 1998 by Peter Gay
His jeans protected the latter parts to some degree (although they tore), but the sidewalk scraped what felt like an acre of skin from his palms.
Seine Jeans schützten letztere Körperteile bis zu einem gewissen Grad (obwohl sie dabei zerrissen), aber der Gehsteig schürfte, so glaubte er, mindestens einen halben Hektar Haut von seinen Handflächen ab.
King, Stephen / The Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen / Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
Der dunkle Turm 6: Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2003 by Stephen King
© 2003 der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München
The Dark Tower 6: The Song of Susannah
King, Stephen
© 2004 by Stephen King
'Do you think it's getting colder?' asked Lucy as she tore out the voucher from the magazine.
»Findestdunicht, daß es kälter wird?« fragte Lucy, als sie den Gutschein aus der Zeitschrift zog.
Jones, Terry / Starship TitanicJones, Terry / Raumschiff Titanic
Raumschiff Titanic
Jones, Terry
© der Originalausgabe 1997 by The Digital Village and Simon and Schuster Interactive, Inc.
© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 1998 by Rogner & Bernhard GmbH & Co. Verlags KG, Hamburg
Starship Titanic
Jones, Terry
© 1997 by The Digital Village and Simon and Schuster Interactive, Inc.

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Collocations

torn ligament
Bänderriss
wear and tear
Abnutzung
tear down
abbrechen
tear tape
Aufreißband
tear strip
Aufreißstreifen
tear out
ausbrechen
tearing resistance
Durchreißfestigkeit
tear resistance
Durchreißwiderstand
tear down
einreißen
tear resistance
Einreißfestigkeit
torn paper mask
Maske aus Papierfetzen
tear down
niederreißen
tear resistance
Reißfestigkeit
tearing resistance
Reißfestigkeit
wear and tear
Verschleiß

Word forms

tear

verb
Basic forms
Pasttore
Imperativetear
Present Participle (Participle I)tearing
Past Participle (Participle II)torn
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I tearwe tear
you tearyou tear
he/she/it tearsthey tear
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am tearingwe are tearing
you are tearingyou are tearing
he/she/it is tearingthey are tearing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have tornwe have torn
you have tornyou have torn
he/she/it has tornthey have torn
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been tearingwe have been tearing
you have been tearingyou have been tearing
he/she/it has been tearingthey have been tearing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I torewe tore
you toreyou tore
he/she/it torethey tore
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was tearingwe were tearing
you were tearingyou were tearing
he/she/it was tearingthey were tearing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had tornwe had torn
you had tornyou had torn
he/she/it had tornthey had torn
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been tearingwe had been tearing
you had been tearingyou had been tearing
he/she/it had been tearingthey had been tearing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will tearwe shall/will tear
you will tearyou will tear
he/she/it will tearthey will tear
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be tearingwe shall/will be tearing
you will be tearingyou will be tearing
he/she/it will be tearingthey will be tearing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have tornwe shall/will have torn
you will have tornyou will have torn
he/she/it will have tornthey will have torn
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been tearingwe shall/will have been tearing
you will have been tearingyou will have been tearing
he/she/it will have been tearingthey will have been tearing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would tearwe should/would tear
you would tearyou would tear
he/she/it would tearthey would tear
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be tearingwe should/would be tearing
you would be tearingyou would be tearing
he/she/it would be tearingthey would be tearing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have tornwe should/would have torn
you would have tornyou would have torn
he/she/it would have tornthey would have torn
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been tearingwe should/would have been tearing
you would have been tearingyou would have been tearing
he/she/it would have been tearingthey would have been tearing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am tornwe are torn
you are tornyou are torn
he/she/it is tornthey are torn
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being tornwe are being torn
you are being tornyou are being torn
he/she/it is being tornthey are being torn
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been tornwe have been torn
you have been tornyou have been torn
he/she/it has been tornthey have been torn
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was tornwe were torn
you were tornyou were torn
he/she/it was tornthey were torn
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being tornwe were being torn
you were being tornyou were being torn
he/she/it was being tornthey were being torn
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been tornwe had been torn
you had been tornyou had been torn
he/she/it had been tornthey had been torn
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be tornwe shall/will be torn
you will be tornyou will be torn
he/she/it will be tornthey will be torn
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been tornwe shall/will have been torn
you will have been tornyou will have been torn
he/she/it will have been tornthey will have been torn

tore

noun
SingularPlural
Common casetoretores
Possessive casetore'stores'