WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
tearaway,
also UK: tear-away n | UK, informal (reckless person) | imprudente n común |
| | | irresponsable n común |
| | | atrevido, atrevida nm, nf |
| | A couple of tearaways graffitied the school walls. |
| | Unos imprudentes hicieron grafitis en las paredes de la escuela. |
tearaway,
also UK: tear-away adj | UK, informal (reckless) | imprudente adj mf |
| | | irresponsable adj mf |
| | | atrevido/a adj |
| | Some tearaway teens vandalized the park last night. |
| | Unos adolescentes imprudentes vandalizaron el parque anoche. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| tear [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (remove) | apartar a vtr + prep |
| | | sacar a vtr + prep |
| | That kid is so glued to the TV that it's difficult to tear her away. |
| | La niña está tan pegada a la televisión que cuesta apartarla. |
| tear [sb] away from [sth/sb] v expr | figurative, informal (remove from) | apartar de vtr + prep |
| | | sacar de vtr + prep |
| | Sorry to tear you away from your meeting, but there's an important phone call for you. |
| tear yourself away v expr | figurative, informal (remove yourself) | apartarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | salirse⇒ v prnl |
| | When it was time to say goodnight to her boyfriend, Leah found it hard to tear herself away. |
| tear yourself away from [sth/sb] v expr | figurative, informal (remove yourself from) | apartarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | salirse de v prnl + prep |
| | There's a castle nearby that's worth a visit, if you can bear to tear yourselves away from the beach. |