lacerate
To tear, rip or woundTo tear, rip or wound.
» Blood oozed from the lacerated face.
Из порезанного лица сочилась кровь. — odexed
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2 senses(transitive)To tear, rip or wound.
раздиратьrazdiratʹ, рватьrvatʹ, ра́нитьránitʹ
cut or tear irregularly
(figuratively, transitive)To defeat thoroughly; to thrash.
Examples
6 sentencesBlood oozed from the lacerated face.
ruИз порезанного лица сочилась кровь. — odexed
Blood trickled from the lacerated face.
ruИз порезанного лица сочилась кровь. — odexed
If you don't wear protective clothing, the sharp leaves will lacerate your skin.
I'll seize you and lacerate you!
His face was lacerated.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
The verb is first attested in 1425, the adjective in 1514; inherited from Middle English lThe verb is first attested in 1425, the adjective in 1514; inherited from Middle English laceraten, borrowed from Latin lacerātus, perfect passive participle of lacerō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
lacerates, lacerating, lacerated, laceratedWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.