tear up

US /ter ʌp/
UK /ter ʌp/
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1.

rasgar, despedaçar

to rip or shred something into pieces

:
She decided to tear up the old letters.
Ela decidiu rasgar as cartas antigas.
The dog will tear up the newspaper if you leave it on the floor.
O cachorro vai rasgar o jornal se você o deixar no chão.
2.

marejar os olhos, começar a chorar

to become filled with tears; to start crying

:
Her eyes began to tear up as she listened to the sad song.
Os olhos dela começaram a marejar enquanto ela ouvia a música triste.
He tried to hold back, but he could feel himself tearing up.
Ele tentou se conter, mas sentiu que estava marejando.