🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

déchirable

Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-shi-rah-bluh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tearable/ˈtɪə.rə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #28400 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Ce papier est facilement déchirable."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of being torn or separated apart by pulling.

    "The paper is easily tearable along the dotted line."
  2. 2

    Designed in a manner that facilitates easy detachment or separation.

    "Make sure the voucher booklet has tearable pages for convenience."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English verb 'teren' (from Old English 'teran', meaning to rip or rend), combined with the suffix '-able' (from Latin '-abilis'), indicating capability or susceptibility. The term evolved to describe materials or documents designed or structured in a way that allows them to be easily torn apart along a designated line.

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