déchirer
rip
The French word 'déchirer' is used to mean 'rip' or 'tear'. It can be used in various contexts, such as 'déchirer un papier' (rip a paper), 'déchirer un vêtement' (tear a piece of clothing), or 'déchirer une image' (rip a picture). It is a regular verb, conjugated in the present tense as 'je déchire', 'tu déchires', 'il/elle déchire', 'nous déchirons', 'vous déchirez', and 'ils/elles déchirent'.
Example sentences using: déchirer
Je vais déchirer ce contrat.
I am going to tear up this contract.
This sentence is an example of using 'déchirer' in the context of tearing up a piece of paper, in this case, a contract. This action often implies disagreement or dissatisfaction with the contents of the contract.
Il a déchiré sa chemise en jouant au football.
He tore his shirt while playing football.
In this example, 'déchirer' is used to denote physical damage to a piece of clothing. Here, the person tore his shirt during a game of football, possibly due to physical exertion or a rough play.
Ne déchire pas la lettre avant de la lire.
Don't tear up the letter before reading it.
Here, 'déchirer' is used in a command form, telling someone not to tear up a letter before reading it. This implicitly emphasizes the value of the contents of the letter.