WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| despedazar⇒ vtr | (destruir, destrozar) | tear [sth] apart v expr |
| | | tear [sth] to pieces v expr |
| | El lobo despedazó a la mitad de las gallinas del gallinero. |
| | The wolf tore apart half the hens in the henhouse. |
| despedazar vtr | figurado (criticar con dureza) (figurative) | rip [sb] apart, tear [sb] apart v expr |
| | (informal) | come down on v expr |
| | La crítica despedazó al torero por fracasar en su debut. |
| | The critic ripped the bullfighter apart (or: tore the bullfighter apart) for bungling his first appearance. |
| | The critic came down on the bullfighter for bungling his first appearance. |
| despedazarse⇒ v prnl | (destruirse, destrozarse) | tear into pieces, break into pieces v expr |
| | | be destroyed vi + adj |
| | El avión cayó en el mar y se despedazó. |
| | The airplane fell into the sea and broke into pieces. |
| Additional Translations |
| despedazar⇒ vtr | figurado (estudiar por partes) | take [sth] apart v expr |
| | Despedazó el reloj para averiguar dónde estaba la avería. |
| | He took the watch apart to find out where the damage was. |
'despedazar' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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