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rasgar

to tear

verb rrahs-GAHR Rare

Also means

to rip

Usage Note

Rasgar means to tear cloth, paper, or similar material with a pulling motion — rasgar una carta (to tear open a letter). It also describes the strumming motion on a guitar: rasgar las cuerdas (to strum the strings). The -gar spelling change: rasgué in the preterite first-person singular.

Examples

"Rasgó el sobre con impaciencia."

Natural Translation

She tore open the envelope impatiently.

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