| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| corrode sth vtr | figurative (destroy, corrupt) | tära på ngt vtr partikel skj |
| slita på ngt vtr partikel skj |
| Years of abusive treatment corroded Callie's mental state. |
| disembowel sb/sth vtr | (gut, eviscerate) | slita ur inävlorna på ngn vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| The wolf disembowelled several ewes. |
pull sth apart,
pull apart sth vtr + adv | figurative (criticize harshly) (bildlig) | såga⇒ vtr |
| (bildlig) | slita i sönder ngt vbal uttr |
| kritisera⇒ vtr |
| The following speaker pulled my theory apart. |
| pull sth off vtr phrasal sep | (remove: clothing) | ta av vtr partikel oskj |
| dra av vtr partikel oskj |
| (bildlig, våldsamt) | slita av vtr partikel oskj |
| He pulled off his shirt. |
| pull on sth vi + prep | (tug at) | dra i vtr partikel oskj |
| (våldsamt) | slita i vtr partikel oskj |
| The little boy pulled impatiently on his mother's arm. |
| rend sth vtr | formal (fabric: tear, rip) | slita sönder ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| She rent his clothes to shreds when she found out. |
| rend sth vtr | formal, figurative (hair, clothing: tear at) | slita ngt⇒ vtr |
| The women wailed and rent their hair. |
rip off sth,
rip sth off vtr phrasal sep | (clothes: remove quickly) (snabbt, våldsamt) | slita av vtr partikel oskj |
| dra av vtr partikel oskj |
| Seeing the cool, shimmering surface of the water, Steve ripped off his clothes and dived in. |
| strip sth vtr | (screw threads) | slita ner vtr + prep |
| If you strip the threads the screw will not hold. |
| strip sth from sth vtr phrasal sep | (remove: wallpaper) | dra bort, ta bort, slita bort vtr + adv |
| Strip the wallpaper from the wall. |
| strive to do sth v expr | (make great effort to) | sträva efter att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| kämpa för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| slita för gör att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| I always strive to do my best at everything I do. |
| tear sth from sth vtr + prep | (rend, rip from) | riva ut ngt från ngt vbal uttr |
| slita av ngt från ngt, riva av ngt från ngt vbal uttr |
| He tore the page from the book. |
| Han rev ut en sida från boken. |
| tear sb away vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (remove) (bildlig) | slita bort ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| dra bort ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| That kid is so glued to the TV that it's difficult to tear her away. |
tear sth out,
tear out sth vtr phrasal sep | (remove by ripping) | riva ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| slita ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| He tore out a page from the magazine. |
| When I see a good recipe in the newspaper, I usually tear it out. |
| tell on sb vtr phrasal insep | US, informal, figurative (have an effect on) (ha märkbar effekt) | märkas på vtr partikel skj |
| (ha märkbar effekt) | synas på vtr partikel skj |
| (göra ngt eller ngn sliten) | slita på vtr partikel skj |
| After a few glasses, that red wine really starts to tell on you. |
| tucker sb vtr | US, slang (exhaust) | trötta ut vtr partikel oskj |
| (bildlig) | slita ut vtr partikel oskj |
| wear sth away vtr phrasal sep | (erode) | slita ned ngt, slita ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| (formell) | erodera⇒ vtr |
| bryta ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Over time, the wind and rain wear away the stone of buildings. |
| wear sth down vtr phrasal sep | (erode) | slita ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| She wore down the blade by using it so often. |
| wear sb out vtr phrasal sep | (exhaust, tire) | trötta ut ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| slita ut ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| Hard work will wear you out if you do not take breaks. |
wear sth out,
wear sth through vtr phrasal sep | (make a hole in sth) | slita ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Our children have worn out the knees of their trousers. |
whisk sth away,
whisk sth off vtr phrasal sep | (remove, take away) | rycka undan ngt, rycka bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| slita bort ngt vtr partikel osk |
| Rachel whisked away the dishes from the main course, before producing a wonderful dessert. |
| wrest sth from sb/sth vtr | (pull away by force) | slita ngt från ngn vtr + prep |
| slita ngt ur händerna på ngn vbal uttr |
| The police officer managed to wrest the pistol from the gunman's hand. |
