tear away

US /ter əˈweɪ/
UK /ter əˈweɪ/
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1.

losrukken, zich losmaken

to leave a place or situation with difficulty, often because one is reluctant to go or is being held back

:
It was hard to tear myself away from the party.
Het was moeilijk om mezelf los te rukken van het feest.
She had to tear away from her work to attend the meeting.
Ze moest zich losrukken van haar werk om de vergadering bij te wonen.
2.

afscheuren, losrukken

to remove something by tearing it off forcefully

:
He tried to tear away the old wallpaper.
Hij probeerde het oude behang af te scheuren.
The strong wind threatened to tear away the roof.
De sterke wind dreigde het dak af te rukken.