tear away
US /ter əˈweɪ/
UK /ter əˈweɪ/
1.
melepaskan diri, beredar dengan susah payah
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.
Sukar untuk melepaskan diri dari parti itu.
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She had to tear away from her work to attend the meeting.
Dia terpaksa melepaskan diri dari kerjanya untuk menghadiri mesyuarat.
2.
mengoyakkan, menarik dengan kuat
to remove something by tearing it off forcefully
:
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He tried to tear away the old wallpaper.
Dia cuba mengoyakkan kertas dinding lama itu.
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The strong wind threatened to tear away the roof.
Angin kencang mengancam untuk merobek bumbung.