tear away

1. (often, reflexive, transitive)To remove (oneself or another person), overcoming that person's reluctance to be so removed.

   I couldn't tear myself away from the movie after I had begun watching it.

   Could I please tear you away from that video game for a moment?

   отрыва́тьсяotryvátʹsja, оторва́тьсяotorvátʹsja

   відрива́тиvidryváty, відірва́тиvidirváty, відрива́тисяvidryvátysja

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear, away.

1. Tom wiped his tears away.

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2. The little girl laughed her tears away.

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3. Tom wiped Mary's tears away.

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4. I'm really into this show. I can't tear myself away from the screen!

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5. Ziri burst into tears and ran away.

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irregular · Lesson

• tear offвідірвати, відірватисяTo rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly.
• tear outприбрати, видалитиTo remove by tearing.
• tear awayвідірватися, відірватиTo remove (oneself or another person), overcoming that person's reluctance to be so removed.
• tear upTo tear into pieces.
• tear downTo demolish.
• tear intoTo subject to a heavy attack, physical or figurative.
• tear alongTo run quickly along somewhere.
• tear apartUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear, apart.