tear down
US /ter daʊn/
UK /ter daʊn/
1.
abbattere, demolire
to intentionally destroy a building or other structure because it is old or not wanted
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They decided to tear down the old factory to build new apartments.
Hanno deciso di abbattere la vecchia fabbrica per costruire nuovi appartamenti.
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The city plans to tear down several abandoned buildings in the area.
La città prevede di abbattere diversi edifici abbandonati nella zona.
2.
stroncare, demolire
to criticize someone or something severely
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The critics really tore down his latest movie.
I critici hanno davvero stroncato il suo ultimo film.
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She felt completely torn down by his harsh words.
Si sentì completamente distrutta dalle sue parole dure.