tear away
US /ter əˈweɪ/
UK /ter əˈweɪ/
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
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It was hard to tear myself away from the party.
Foi difícil me desprender da festa.
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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
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He tried to tear away the old wallpaper.
Ele tentou arrancar o papel de parede antigo.
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The strong wind threatened to tear away the roof.
O vento forte ameaçava arrancar o telhado.