What does "desgarrar" mean in English?

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Spanish

desgarrar

English

to tear apart

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Alternative translations of "desgarrar"

to rip
to shred
to lacerate
to split

Examples of how to use "desgarrar" in Spanish

Spanish
El grito desgarró el silencio.
English
The scream tore through the silence.
Spanish
Ella desgarra la tela con cuidado.
English
She carefully tears the fabric.
Spanish
Él desgarró su camisa sin querer.
English
He accidentally tore his shirt.
Spanish
Yo desgarraba papeles mientras estudiaba.
English
I was tearing papers while studying.
Spanish
Nosotros desgarraremos la basura mañana.
English
We will tear up the trash tomorrow.

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El grito desgarró el silencio.

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