Sunday, October 16, 2016

Tear

Tear has 2 different meanings and sounds(pronunciations).

1. Tear(티얼) :   a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry or when the eye is irritated

he was so hurt by her attitude he was nearly in tears






2. Tear(테얼) :   pull or rip (something) apart or to pieces with force.

tear - tore - torn  (present - past - past participle)

"I tore up the letter" (tear up) 


synonyms : rip up , shred




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