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reißen

rip

Meaning of reißen

to tear something quickly or violently

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German/ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩/
Russian transcription[rˈvatʲ]
rip
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reißen with Russian translation

reißen usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Осторожно, не порви бумагу.

Pass auf, dass du das Papier nicht reißt.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Он порвал пакет, когда открывал его.

Er riss das Paket beim Öffnen.

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reißen belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

reißenрвать
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

reißen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between reißen / zerren / zerreißen / aufreißen / rupfen / reißen = allgemeines tearing

Z
🇩🇪German
zerren

To pull hard or jerk violently; focuses on forceful tugging rather than the tearing result.

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Z
🇩🇪German
zerreißen

To tear into pieces; a very close and direct equivalent of “rip,” usually for something that gets torn apart.

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A
🇩🇪German
aufreißen

To rip open suddenly or violently; often used for quickly and roughly opening something closed, like a bag, door, or wound.

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R
🇩🇪German
rupfen

To pluck or yank out in jerks, usually individual parts; often used for feathers, fur, hair, or plants.

A2Often
R
🇩🇪German
reißen = allgemeines tearing

The general word for tearing; the most neutral and broad in meaning.

A2Very Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zerreißen = in Stücke reißen

To tear into pieces; stronger and more vivid than plain reißen, with emphasis on complete damage.

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A
🇩🇪German
aufreißen = schnell gewaltsam öffnen/tear open

To open violently and quickly; emphasizes fast, rough opening rather than the tearing itself.

A2Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zerren = heftig ziehen

To pull or tug hard; not the tearing itself, but the forceful act of pulling.

A2Often

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How to pronounce reißen and what this word means

reißen means rip. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce reißen

/ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩/

reißen translation

rip

reißen examples

Pass auf, dass du das Papier nicht reißt.

reißen transcription

/ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩/

Questions about this word

reißen meaning: what does it mean?

etwas schnell oder mit Gewalt zertrennen

reißen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

reißen is pronounced as /ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

reißen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Pass auf, dass du das Papier nicht reißt. Translation: Осторожно, не порви бумагу.

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