[ C ] uk/teər/ us a hole in a piece of cloth, paper, etc where it has been torn
дыра, прореха
TEAR noun
[ C ] uk/tɪər/ us B1 a drop of water that comes from your eye when you cry
слеза Suddenly he burst into tear s (= started crying). There were tear s in her eyes as she watched him go. I was in tear s (= crying) by the end of the film. tear ful adjective crying
плачущий, слезливый a tear ful goodbye tear fully adverb