rip

rip

A n

1 (tear) accroc m (in dans) ;

2 = riptide.

B vtr (p prés etc -pp-)

1 (tear) déchirer ; to rip sth with one's bare hands/with one's teeth/with a knife déchirer qch à mains nues/avec les dents/avec un couteau ; to rip a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ; to rip sth/sb to pieces ou shreds lit, fig réduire qch/qn en pièces ;

2 (snatch, pull) to rip sth off ou from sth/from sb arracher qch de qch/à qn.

C vi (p prés etc -pp-) [fabric] se déchirer.

Idioms

to let rip ○ tempêter ○ (against contre ; about à propos de) ; to let rip at sb engueuler ◑ qn ; to let rip a stream of abuse lancer un flot d'injures ; let it ou her rip ○ ! (of car) fonce ○ !

Phrasal verbs

■ rip apart :

▶ rip [sth] apart

1 lit [bomb blast, person] déchiqueter [car, building, object] ;

2 ○ fig défoncer [team, team's defences] ; descendre ○ [reputation].

■ rip down :

▶ rip down [sth], rip [sth] down arracher [picture, notice].

■ rip off :

▶ rip off [sth], rip [sth] off

1 lit [person, wind, blast] arracher [garment, roof] ;

2 ○ (steal) rafler ○ [idea, design, goods] ;

▶ rip off [sb], rip [sb] off ○ arnaquer ◑ ; to get ripped off se faire arnaquer ◑ .

■ rip into :

▶ rip into [sth /sb]

1 (enter forcefully) [knife] s'enfoncer dans ;

2 (attack) [wind] frapper [qch] de plein fouet ; fig descendre [qn] en flammes [person].

■ rip open :

▶ rip open [sth], rip [sth] open déchirer [envelope, parcel] ; crever [bag].

■ rip out :

▶ rip out [sth], rip [sth] out arracher [page, fireplace, heart].

■ rip through :

▶ rip through [sth] [bomb blast] défoncer [building] ; [fire] investir, envahir [building].

■ rip up :

▶ rip up [sth], rip [sth] up déchirer [letter, paper, contract] ; arracher [floorboards, carpet].

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.