rips
word · lemma: rip
Definition
'Rips' means tears or splits, especially in fabric or paper; can also mean moves quickly in informal US English.
Usage & Nuances
Most common meaning is physical tears in fabric, paper, etc. Informally in US English, 'rips' can mean goes very fast ('He rips down the street'). Not interchangeable with 'tears' for people crying. Often used with clothes (jeans with rips). 'Rip' as a verb: to tear something quickly.
Spanish: desgarros - rasgadurasPortuguese (BR): rasgos - rasgadosPortuguese (PT): rasgões - rasgasChinese (Simplified): 撕裂处 - 裂口Chinese (Traditional): 撕裂處 - 裂口Hindi: फटने (कपड़ों में) - चीरेArabic: تمزقات - شقوقBengali: ছেঁড়া - ফাটা (জোরে চলা: চালানো)Russian: дырки - разрывы - мчится (разг.)Japanese: 破れ - 裂け目 - 爆走する（スラング）Vietnamese: vết rách - chỗ rách - chạy rất nhanh (thường dùng nghĩa này trong lóng Mỹ)Korean: 찢어진 곳 - 찢김 - (속어) 아주 빠르게 달림Turkish: yırtık - yırtılma - çok hızlı gitmek (argo)Urdu: چاک - پھٹا ہوا حصہ - تیزی سے چلنا (غیر رسمی)Indonesian: sobekan - robekan - melaju kencang (slang)
Example Sentences
My jeans have two rips in the knees.
basic
He accidentally makes rips in his homework paper.
basic
I see rips in the old curtain.
basic
That skateboarder rips down the street every afternoon.
natural
The fashion for jeans with rips is back in style.
natural
There are small rips on the flag after the storm.
natural