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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslacerare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lah-cheh-rah-reh
"Il forte dolore riuscì a lacerare il suo spirito."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To tear something into pieces violently or with force.
"The lightning bolt threatened to rend the ancient oak tree in two." - 2
To cause great emotional pain or distress to a person's heart, mind, or feelings.
"The tragic news served to rend her already grieving heart."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'rendan' meaning to cut, tear, or gnaw, with roots tracing back to Proto-Germanic. Historically used in both literal physical contexts of violent tearing and metaphorical contexts of emotional anguish.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rend" is said worldwide
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déchirer
Transliteration: deh-shee-reh
"La tempête a réussi à déchirer les voiles du bateau."
zerreißen
Transliteration: tser-ry-sen
"Er drohte das Dokument in Stücke zu zerreißen."
lacerare
Transliteration: lah-cheh-rah-reh
"Il forte dolore riuscì a lacerare il suo spirito."
desgarrar
Transliteration: des-ga-rrar
"Las garras de la fiera lograron desgarrar la tela."
despedaçar
Transliteration: des-peh-da-sar
"A triste notícia veio despedaçar o coração dela."
फाड़ डालना
Transliteration: phaad daalna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"तूफ़ान ने पुराने पेड़ को फाड़ डाला।"
撕裂
Transliteration: sī liè
Script: 中文汉字
"暴风雨无情地撕裂了帆布。"
찢다
Transliteration: jjit-da
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 비극적인 소식은 그녀의 마음을 찢어 놓았다."
引き裂く
Transliteration: hikisaku
Script: 日本語
"猛獣が獲物の肉を引き裂いた。"
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