tear away
US /ter əˈweɪ/
UK /ter əˈweɪ/
1.
staccarsi, allontanarsi a fatica
to leave a place or situation with difficulty, often because one is reluctant to go or is being held back
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It was hard to tear myself away from the party.
È stato difficile staccarsi dalla festa.
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She had to tear away from her work to attend the meeting.
Ha dovuto staccarsi dal lavoro per partecipare alla riunione.
2.
strappare via, staccare con forza
to remove something by tearing it off forcefully
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He tried to tear away the old wallpaper.
Ha cercato di strappare via la vecchia carta da parati.
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The strong wind threatened to tear away the roof.
Il forte vento minacciava di strappare via il tetto.