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порва́ть

verb, perfective
Partner рвать, порыва́ть
rarely used word (#5699)

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tear

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kick ass

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break up

Also: dump

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Том порва́л фотогра́фию Мэри. Tom tore Mary's picture up.
Я порвала́ мои́ брюки. I tore my pants.
Я порвала́ брюки. I ripped my pants.
Я порва́л мои́ брюки. I tore my pants.
Я порва́л все написанные тобой письма. I tore up all the letters that you wrote to me.
Она порвала́ с ним. She has broken with him.
Я порвала́ все написанные тобой письма. I tore up all the letters that you wrote to me.
Она порвала́ пла́тье об ве́тку. She ripped her dress on a branch.
Я порвала́ штаны. I ripped my pants.
Сэлли сказа́ла, что она порвёт отноше́ния с Га́ри. Sally told me that she will break off her relationship with Gary