(to) rend

(to) rend
(to) rend /rɛnd/
(pass. e p. p. rent)
A v. t.
1 lacerare: to rend one's clothes, lacerarsi gli abiti; to rend sb.'s heart, lacerare il cuore a q.
2 spaccare: to rend asunder, tagliare in due; The country was rent in two by the question of slavery, la nazione è stata spaccata in due dalla questione dello schiavismo
3 strappare: to rend one's hair, strapparsi i capelli
B v. i.
1 lacerarsi
2 fendersi; spaccarsi
to rend asunder, tagliare in due □ to rend the air, squarciare il silenzio.

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