to rip
01
riva, slita
to tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly
Transitive: to rip a fabric or paper
Exempel
She accidentally ripped her favorite shirt on a sharp nail sticking out from the fence.
Hon råkade riva sin favorittröja på en vass spik som stack ut från staketet.
With a single tug, he managed to rip the letter into shreds out of anger.
Med ett enda ryck lyckades han slita brevet i bitar av ilska.
1.1
riva, sönderslita
to be violently torn
Intransitive
Exempel
The paper started to rip along the crease as I unfolded it.
Papperet började rivas längs vecket när jag vek upp det.
The fabric began to rip after catching on a sharp edge.
Tyget började rivas efter att ha fastnat på en skarp kant.
02
såga i längdriktningen, skära i fibrernas riktning
to cut wood lengthwise, following the direction of the grain
Transitive: to rip wood
Exempel
The carpenter used a table saw to rip the boards into narrower strips for the flooring project.
Snickaren använde en såg för att skära brädorna i smalare remsor för golvprojektet.
She carefully measured and marked the plywood before ripping it into sections for the shelving unit.
Hon mätte och markerade noggrant plywooden innan hon sågade den i sektioner för hyllenheten.
03
riva, förstöra
to move with great speed and force, causing destruction or damage in the process
Intransitive
Exempel
The tornado ripped through the town, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Tornadon rev igenom staden och lämnade en förstörelse i sitt kölvatten.
The hurricane ripped across the coastline, uprooting trees and demolishing buildings.
Orkanen rev över kusten, ryckte upp träd och demolierade byggnader.
04
hårt kritisera, slita sönder
to sharply criticize or condemn someone or something
Transitive: to rip someone's work
Exempel
The film critic ripped the director's latest movie, calling it a shallow and poorly executed film.
Filmkritikern rev sönder regissörens senaste film och kallade den för en ytlig och dåligt utförd film.
She ripped her colleague's presentation, pointing out numerous flaws in the research and argumentation.
Hon rev sönder sin kollegas presentation och pekade ut många brister i forskningen och argumentationen.
05
stjäla, råna
to take something dishonestly or unlawfully
Transitive: to rip sth
Exempel
The burglars ripped the valuable artwork from the museum in the dead of night.
Inbrottstjuvar slet det värdefulla konstverket från museet mitt i natten.
The pickpocket deftly ripped the tourist's phone from his pocket without him noticing.
Ficktjuvens skickligt slet turistens telefon ur fickan utan att han märkte det.
06
extrahera, rippa
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
Exempel
He used a specialized software to rip the tracks from his CD collection onto his computer.
Han använde en specialiserad programvara för att rippa spåren från sin CD-samling till sin dator.
She decided to rip her favorite movies from DVD to MP4 files for easier viewing on her tablet.
Hon bestämde sig för att rippa sina favoritfilmer från DVD till MP4-filer för enklare visning på sin surfplatta.
Rip
01
the action of tearing or splitting something
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
He was known as a rip who spent extravagantly on parties.
Society gossiped about the young rip and his affairs.
05
stöld, rån
the act or practice of stealing
Exempel
The shop had to close early after a rip occurred last night.
Butiken var tvungen att stänga tidigt efter ett stöld som inträffade igår kväll.
That guy ’s been known to be involved in a rip or two.
Den killen är känd för att ha varit inblandad i ett eller två stölder.
