torn

  • 21tørn — I tørn 1. tørn sb., en, tørn, ene; tage sin tørn II tørn 2. tørn sb., en el. et, tørn, ene (løkke der bindes om en pæl e.l.) …

    Dansk ordbog

  • 22Torn — Tear Tear (t[^a]r), v. t. [imp. {Tore} (t[=o]r), ((Obs. {Tare}) (t[^a]r); p. p. {Torn} (t[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Tearing}.] [OE. teren, AS. teran; akin to OS. farterian to destroy, D. teren to consume, G. zerren to pull, to tear, zehren to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 23Törn — Segelausflug; Segeltörn; Segeltour * * * Tọ̈rn 〈m. 6〉 Fahrt, Ausflug mit dem Segelboot (SegelTörn) [<engl. turn „Drehung, Wendung, Spaziergang, fahrt“] * * * Tọ̈rn, der; s, s [engl. turn < afrz. torn, to(u)r, ↑ …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 24torn — adj. divided (cannot stand alone) torn between (he was torn between his family and his job) * * * [ divided ] (cannot stand alone) torn between (he was torn between his family and his job) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 25torn — [[t]tɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] 1) Torn is the past participle of tear. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ between pl n If you are torn between two or more things, you cannot decide which to choose, and so you feel anxious or troubled. Robb is torn between …

    English dictionary

  • 26torn — at·torn; at·torn·ment; torn; un·torn; …

    English syllables

  • 27torn — tour m. tour; treuil; rouet; métier à filer la soie ; circuit. Torn de fòrça : tour de force. Marrit torn : mauvais tour. Una filha facha au torn : une fille faite au tour. Faire de torns e de bestorns contorns : faire des tours et des détours. « …

    Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu

  • 28Torn — This very unusual and ancient surname found in the spellings, Tarn, Tern(e), Turn, Torn(s), etc, is of Olde English pre 7th century origins. It derives from the word terne which describes a small lake or pool, and as such means one who was… …

    Surnames reference

  • 29torn — torn1 the past participle of tear1 torn torn 2 [ tɔrn ] adjective feeling upset because you cannot choose between two things …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 30torn — adjective 1) a torn shirt Syn: ripped, rent, cut, slit; ragged, tattered, in tatters, in ribbons 2) she was torn between the two options Syn: wavering, vacillating, irresolute, dithe …

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