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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszerrissen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tser-ri-sen
"Er trug ein zerrissenes Hemd."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Damaged, split, or rent apart by tearing; having a tear or rip.
"He wore a torn shirt as he worked on his old car in the garage." - 2
Experiencing a difficult choice between two conflicting options or courses of action.
"She felt torn between accepting the job offer abroad and staying close to her family."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'torren', stemming from Old English 'terran' (to tear, rend), of Germanic origin. Historically related to Proto-Germanic 'terzanan', evolving over centuries to describe both physical damage by pulling apart and psychological indecision.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Torn" is said worldwide
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déchiré
Transliteration: de-shi-re
"Il portait une chemise déchirée."
zerrissen
Transliteration: tser-ri-sen
"Er trug ein zerrissenes Hemd."
strappato
Transliteration: strap-pa-to
"Indossava una camicia strappata."
roto
Transliteration: ro-to
"Llevaba una camisa rota."
rasgado
Transliteration: raz-ga-du
"Ele vestia uma camisa rasgada."
फटा हुआ
Transliteration: fata hua
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने फटी हुई कमीज पहनी थी।"
破损的
Transliteration: pò sǔn de
Script: 中文汉字
"他穿着一件破损的衬衫。"
찢어진
Transliteration: jjijeojin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 찢어진 셔츠를 입고 있었습니다."
破れた
Transliteration: yabureta
Script: 日本語
"彼は破れたシャツを着ていた。"
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