shred

1. (transitive)To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.

   schreddern, zerfetzen, zerkleinern

   измельча́тьizmelʹčátʹ, кромса́тьkromsátʹ

   tear into shreds

2. (specifically, transitive)To destroy (a document) by cutting or tearing into strips or small pieces that cannot easily be read, especially using a shredder.

3. (specifically, transitive)To cut (fruit peel, a vegetable, etc.) into thin strips that curl.

4. (transitive)To separate (something) into small portions.

5. (figuratively, slang, transitive)To reduce (something) by a large percentage; to slash.

6. (figuratively, slang, transitive)Chiefly in rock and heavy metal: to play (a musical instrument (especially a guitar) or a piece of music) very fast and in a way that requires technical skill.

7. (figuratively, slang, transitive)To cut through (snow, water, etc.) swiftly with one's snowboard, surfboard, etc.; (by extension) to move or ride along (a road, track, etc.) aggressively and rapidly.

8. (figuratively, slang, transitive)To convincingly defeat (someone); to thrash, to trounce.

9. (intransitive)To become separated into small portions.

10. (intransitive)To reduce body weight due to fat and water before a competition.

11. (intransitive, usually)To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.

12. (archaic, transitive)To cut or sever (something) into two parts.

1. There wasn't a single shred of evidence.

   ruНе было ни малейшего свидетельства.

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2. My dog tore my shirt to shreds.

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3. My dog tore my shirts to shreds.

   deMein Hund hat mir die Hemden zerfetzt.

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4. Those guard dogs would tear you to shreds.

   deDie Wachhunde würden dich zerfetzen.

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5. Tom put a bag of shredded cheese into his shopping cart.

   deTom legte eine Tüte mit geriebenem Käse in seinen Einkaufswagen.

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