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tearing down

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
tearing down n	(demolition, dismantling)	demolición nf
	The tearing down of the hotel's unstable remains after the fire is expected to take several months.
	La demolición de los restos inestables del hotel después del incendio tardará varios meses.

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
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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