tear down

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tear [sth] down,
tear down [sth] vtr phrasal sep		 (dismantle, demolish)demoler⇒, derribar⇒ vtr
  echar a tierra loc verb
  (CO: informal)tumbar⇒ vtr
 The government must tear down several houses to build the highway.
 El Gobierno debe demoler varias casas para construir la carretera.
tear [sth] down,
tear down [sth] vtr phrasal sep		 figurative (destroy)destrozar⇒, destruir⇒ vtr
  hacer trizas, hacer pedazos loc verb
 His cutting remarks tore down her fragile self-esteem.
 Los comentarios hirientes que hizo él destrozaron la frágil autoestima de ella.
tear [sb/sth] down,
tear down [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep		 figurative, informal (criticize harshly)criticar con dureza vtr + loc adv
  despedazar⇒, destrozar⇒ vtr
  hacer trizas, hacer pedazos loc verb
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 Bran's partner is always tearing him down; he should find someone kinder.
 La pareja de Bran se la pasa criticándolo con dureza; debería buscar a alguien más amable.
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'tear down' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
raze
Spanish:
demoler - derribar - derrocar - derruir


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