Shreds Meaning in English
word · lemma: shred
/ˈʃɹɛdz/
SHREDZ
/ʃɹˈɛdz/
SHREDZ
Definición
Small, thin pieces of something that has been torn, cut, or broken apart; often used for paper, fabric, or food.
Uso & Matices
Usually plural: 'shreds'. Often used in 'in shreds' (torn apart), 'shreds of evidence' (small amount), or 'tear to shreds' (destroy completely). Can be literal (material pieces) or figurative.
Spanish: tiras - pedazos pequeñosPortuguese (BR): tiras - pedaços pequenosPortuguese (PT): tiras - pedaços pequenosChinese (Simplified): 碎片 - 小条Chinese (Traditional): 碎片 - 小條Hindi: टुकड़े - छोटे छोटे हिस्सेArabic: قطع صغيرة - شرائطBengali: টুকরো - ছেঁড়া অংশRussian: клочки - обрывкиJapanese: 断片 - きれはしVietnamese: mảnh vụn - vụn nhỏKorean: 조각 - 찢어진 조각Turkish: parça - küçük parçaUrdu: ٹکڑے - ریزےIndonesian: sobekan - potongan kecil
Oraciones de Ejemplo
There are paper shreds on the floor.
basic
The cheese is in small shreds.
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I tore the paper into shreds.
basic
After the fight, his shirt was in shreds.
natural
There were only shreds of evidence left at the scene.
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Don’t worry, I’ll tear that idea to shreds if it’s not good.
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