verb#2,220 by frequency

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/ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩/

to tear; to pull apart; to rip; to break

Meanings

1
to tear (something); to pull (something) apart; to rip (something)
- Er riss einige Seiten aus dem Buch.
  He tore a few pages out of the book.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Das wurde aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen.
  That was taken out of context.
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to break; to become torn apart
- Wenn du zu stark ziehst, reißt die Kette.
  If you pull too hard, the chain will break.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
3
to snatch; to wrench; to yank; to drag; to tug; to pull on — something
- Der Dieb riss ihr die Tasche aus der Hand.
  The thief snatched the bag from her hand.
  Tatoeba · Zaghawa · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Der Dieb riss ihm die Tasche aus der Hand.
  The thief snatched the bag from his hand.
  Tatoeba · Zaghawa · CC BY 2.0 FR
4
to kill a prey animalrare
5
to sketch, to drawrare