Sentence examples of "tear to pieces" in English
It was my book that your child tore to pieces.
Es war mein Buch, welches von deinem Kind in Stücke gerissen wurde.
The man went to pieces when the judge said he would have to go to prison for life.
Der Mann brach zusammen, als der Richter das Urteil "lebenslänglich" verkündete.
When I tried to set the glass down in the sink my hand slipped and it shattered to pieces.
Als ich das Glas in die Spüle stellen wollte, rutschte es mir aus der Hand und zerbrach.
After she had read the letter, she tore it to pieces.
Nachdem sie den Brief gelesen hatte, zerriss sie ihn in Stücke.
The front windshield of a car was smashed to pieces.
Die vordere Windschutzscheibe wurde in Stücke zertrümmert.
They will tear down the old building in two days.
Sie werden das alte Gebäude in zwei Tagen abreißen.
I cannot shed a tear for that horrible man.
Ich kann für diesen furchtbaren Mann keine Träne vergießen.
This old building isn't worth fixing up. It would be better to tear it down.
Es lohnt sich nicht, dieses alte Gebäude zu renovieren. Es sollte lieber abgerissen werden.
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