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to rip
01
rasgar, romper
to tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly
Transitive: to rip a fabric or paper
Ejemplos
She accidentally ripped her favorite shirt on a sharp nail sticking out from the fence.
Ella accidentalmente rasgó su camisa favorita en un clavo afilado que sobresalía de la cerca.
With a single tug, he managed to rip the letter into shreds out of anger.
Con un solo tirón, logró rasgar la carta en pedazos por la ira.
1.1
rasgar, desgarrar
to be violently torn
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The paper started to rip along the crease as I unfolded it.
El papel empezó a rasgarse por el pliegue mientras lo desdoblaba.
The fabric began to rip after catching on a sharp edge.
La tela comenzó a rasgarse después de engancharse en un borde afilado.
02
aserrado a lo largo, cortar en el sentido de la veta
to cut wood lengthwise, following the direction of the grain
Transitive: to rip wood
Ejemplos
The carpenter used a table saw to rip the boards into narrower strips for the flooring project.
El carpintero usó una sierra de mesa para cortar las tablas en tiras más estrechas para el proyecto de suelo.
She carefully measured and marked the plywood before ripping it into sections for the shelving unit.
Ella midió y marcó cuidadosamente la madera contrachapada antes de cortarla en secciones para la unidad de estantería.
03
destrozar, arrasar
to move with great speed and force, causing destruction or damage in the process
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The tornado ripped through the town, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
El tornado arrasó la ciudad, dejando un rastro de destrucción a su paso.
The hurricane ripped across the coastline, uprooting trees and demolishing buildings.
El huracán arrasó la costa, arrancando árboles y demoliendo edificios.
04
destrozar, criticar ferozmente
to sharply criticize or condemn someone or something
Transitive: to rip someone's work
Ejemplos
The film critic ripped the director's latest movie, calling it a shallow and poorly executed film.
El crítico de cine destrozó la última película del director, calificándola como una película superficial y mal ejecutada.
She ripped her colleague's presentation, pointing out numerous flaws in the research and argumentation.
Ella destrozó la presentación de su colega, señalando numerosos defectos en la investigación y la argumentación.
05
robar, hurtar
to take something dishonestly or unlawfully
Transitive: to rip sth
Ejemplos
The burglars ripped the valuable artwork from the museum in the dead of night.
Los ladrones arrancaron la valiosa obra de arte del museo en plena noche.
The pickpocket deftly ripped the tourist's phone from his pocket without him noticing.
El carterista arrancó hábilmente el teléfono del turista de su bolsillo sin que se diera cuenta.
06
copiar
to extract audio or video content from a physical medium, such as a CD or DVD and convert it into a digital format for storage or playback
Transitive: to rip audio or video content
Ejemplos
He used a specialized software to rip the tracks from his CD collection onto his computer.
Usó un software especializado para extraer las pistas de su colección de CD a su computadora.
She decided to rip her favorite movies from DVD to MP4 files for easier viewing on her tablet.
Ella decidió extraer sus películas favoritas de un DVD a archivos MP4 para verlas más fácilmente en su tableta.
Rip
01
the action of tearing or splitting something
Ejemplos
He felt a rip in his shirt after catching it on the fence.
A rip appeared along the seam of the tent.
02
a stretch of fast, turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by currents crossing or colliding
Ejemplos
Surfers were warned about the dangerous rip near the shore.
The swimmer struggled against the rip in the river.
03
an opening created by forcefully tearing or pulling something apart
Ejemplos
There was a rip in the envelope where it had been torn open.
The jacket had a rip along the zipper.
04
a morally loose or reckless man prominent in fashionable society
Ejemplos
He was known as a rip who spent extravagantly on parties.
Society gossiped about the young rip and his affairs.
05
robo, hurto
the act or practice of stealing
Ejemplos
The shop had to close early after a rip occurred last night.
La tienda tuvo que cerrar temprano después de un robo ocurrido anoche.
That guy ’s been known to be involved in a rip or two.
Se sabe que ese tipo ha estado involucrado en un robo o dos.
