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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries猛烈批评
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: měngliè pīpíng
"经理严厉地批评了犯错的员工。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To attack or criticize someone fiercely and aggressively, either physically or verbally.
"The angry coach tore into the players for their poor performance during the first half." - 2
To begin doing something with great energy, enthusiasm, or speed, especially eating food.
"As soon as dinner was served, the hungry children tore into their meals."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'tear' (from Old English 'tēran', meaning to pull apart or rip, of Germanic origin) combined with the directional preposition 'into'. The phrasal verb evolved in colloquial usage during the 19th century to metaphorically describe launching a vigorous physical attack or severe verbal reprimand.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Tear into"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Tear into" is said worldwide
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s'en prendre à
Transliteration: sahn prahnr ah
"Il a vivement pris à partie ses critiques."
herziehen über
Transliteration: hertsih-en ü-ber
"Der Chef hat ihn heftig kritisiert."
attaccare
Transliteration: atta-kkare
"Ha criticato aspramente il suo collega."
arremeter contra
Transliteration: arremeter contra
"El jefe arremetió contra el equipo por los errores."
atacar
Transliteration: atakahr
"Ele criticou severamente o plano proposto."
डांटना
Transliteration: dantna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बॉस ने गलती के लिए उस पर गुस्सा निकाला।"
猛烈批评
Transliteration: měngliè pīpíng
Script: 中文汉字
"经理严厉地批评了犯错的员工。"
맹비난하다
Transliteration: maengbinanhada
Script: 한국어 한글
"상사는 실수를 저지른 직원들을 맹비난했다."
激しく非難する
Transliteration: hageshiku hinansuru
Script: 日本語
"上司は失敗した部下を激しく非難した。"
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