tear away

US /ter əˈweɪ/
UK /ter əˈweɪ/
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1.

desprender-se, arrancar-se

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.
Foi difícil me desprender da festa.
She had to tear away from her work to attend the meeting.
Ela teve que se desprender do trabalho para comparecer à reunião.
2.

arrancar, desprender

to remove something by tearing it off forcefully

:
He tried to tear away the old wallpaper.
Ele tentou arrancar o papel de parede antigo.
The strong wind threatened to tear away the roof.
O vento forte ameaçava arrancar o telhado.