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RIP

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RIP
abbr. Latin
requiescat in pace (may he rest in peace; may she rest in peace)

rip 1  (rp)
v. ripped, rip·ping, rips
v.tr.
1. To cut, tear apart, or tear away roughly or energetically. See Synonyms at tear1.
2. To split or saw (wood) along the grain.
3. To subject to vehement criticism or attack: The critic ripped the tedious movie.
4. Informal To produce, display, or utter suddenly: ripped out a vicious oath.
5. Computer Science To copy (audio or audio-visual material from a CD or DVD).
v.intr.
1. To become torn or split apart.
2. Informal To move quickly or violently.
n.
1. The act of ripping.
2. A torn or split place, especially along a seam.
3. A ripsaw.
Phrasal Verbs:
rip into
To attack or criticize vehemently: ripped into her opponent's political record.
rip off Slang
1. To steal from: thieves who ripped off the unsuspecting tourist.
2. To steal: ripped off a leather jacket while ostensibly trying on clothes.
3. To exploit, swindle, cheat, or defraud: a false advertising campaign that ripped off consumers.

[Middle English rippen, from Flemish; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]

rip 2  (rp)
n.
1. A stretch of water in a river, estuary, or tidal channel made rough by waves meeting an opposing current.
2. A rip current.

[Probably from rip.]

rip 3  (rp)
n.
1. A dissolute person.
2. An old or worthless horse.

[Possibly shortening and alteration of reprobate.]

RIP
abbreviation for
requiescat or requiescant in pace
[Latin: may he, she, or they rest in peace]

rip1
vb rips, ripping, ripped
1. to tear or be torn violently or roughly; split or be rent
2. (tr; foll by off or out) to remove hastily, carelessly, or roughly they ripped out all the old kitchen units
3. (intr) Informal to move violently or precipitously; rush headlong
4. (intr; foll by into) Informal to pour violent abuse (on); make a verbal attack (on)
5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to saw or split (wood) in the direction of the grain
let rip to act or speak without restraint
n
1. the place where something is torn; a tear or split
2. (Engineering / Tools) short for ripsaw See also rip off, rip on, rip up
[perhaps from Flemish rippen; compare Middle Dutch rippen to pull]
rippable  adj

rip2
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) short for riptide [1]
[perhaps from rip1]

rip3
n Informal, archaic
1. something or someone of little or no value
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) an old worn-out horse
3. a dissolute character; reprobate
[perhaps altered from rep, shortened from reprobate]

rip1 (rɪp)

v. ripped, rip•ping,
n. v.t.
1. to cut or tear apart roughly or vigorously: to rip open a seam.
2. to cut or tear away roughly or vigorously: to rip bark from a tree.
3. to saw (wood) in the direction of the grain.
v.i.
4. to become torn apart or split open.
5. to move with violence or great speed.
6. rip into, to attack physically or verbally; assail.
7. rip off, Slang.
a. to steal.
b. to steal from, cheat, or exploit.
n.
8. a rent made by ripping; tear.
Idioms:
let her or it rip, to allow something to go on without restraint.
[1470–80; obscurely akin to Frisian rippe, dial. Dutch rippen; compare dial. E ripple to scratch]
rip2 (rɪp)

n.
a stretch of turbulent water at sea or in a river.
[1765–75; compare rip1, ripple]
rip3 (rɪp)

n.
a dissolute or worthless person.
[1770–80; probably alter. of rep, shortened form of reprobate]
RIP or R.I.P.,
1. may he or she rest in peace.
[< Latin requiēscat in pāce]
2. may they rest in peace.
[< Latin requiēscant in pāce]

rip  (rp)
1. A stretch of water in a river, estuary, or tidal channel made rough by waves meeting an opposing current.
2. A rip current.
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.RIP - a dissolute man in fashionable societyrip - a dissolute man in fashionable society
debauchee, libertine, rounder - a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
2.rip - an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
3.rip - a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
turbulence, turbulency - unstable flow of a liquid or gas
4.rip - the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
tear - the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
Verb1.rip - tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
rupture, tear, snap, bust - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
2.rip - move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast"
shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
3.rip - cut (wood) along the grain
cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
4.rip - criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"
lash out, attack, snipe, assail, assault, round - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

rip
verb
1. tear, cut, score, split, burst, rend, slash, hack, claw, slit, gash, lacerate I tried not to rip the paper.
2. be torn, tear, split, burst, be rent I felt the banner rip as we were pushed in opposite directions.
noun
tear, cut, hole, split, rent, slash, slit, cleavage, gash, laceration She looked at the rip in her new dress.
rip someone off (Slang) cheat, trick, rob, con (informal), skin (slang), stiff (slang), steal from, fleece, defraud, dupe, swindle, diddle (informal), do the dirty on (Brit. informal), gyp (slang), cozen Ticket touts ripped them off.
rip something off (Slang) steal, pinch (informal), swipe (slang), thieve, lift (informal), trouser (slang), cabbage (Brit. slang), knock off (slang), pilfer, filch He ripped off a camera and a Game Boy.
rip something or someone apart criticize, condemn, censure, disparage, knock (informal), blast, pan (informal), slam (slang), flame (informal), carp, put down, slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), disapprove of, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), find fault with, nag at, lambast(e), pick holes in, excoriate, pick to pieces, give (someone or something) a bad press, animadvert on or upon, pass strictures upon The audience ripped her apart.
Translations
RIP ABBR =requiescat in pace (= may he etc rest in peace) → q.e.p.d., D.E.P., E.P.D.
rip [rɪp]
A. Nrasgón m, desgarrón m
B. VTrasgar, desgarrar
to rip open [+ envelope, parcel, wound] → abrir desgarrando
to rip sth to pieceshacer algo trizas
C. VI
1. [cloth] → rasgarse, desgarrarse
2. (fig) to rip alongvolar, ir a todo gas
to let ripdesenfrenarse
to let rip at sbarremeter contra algn
let her rip!¡más rápido!, ¡más gas!
rip off VT + ADV
1. (lit) → arrancar
2. (= overcharge, cheat) → estafar
3. (= steal) [+ object] → pulir, birlar; (= copy) [+ idea, book, film] → calcar, plagiar
rip out VT + ADVarrancar
rip through VI + PREP the fire/explosion ripped through the houseel incendio/la explosión arrasó la casa
the jet ripped through the skyel jet surcaba veloz el cielo
rip up VT + ADVhacer pedazos
the train ripped up 100 metres of trackel tren destrozó 100 metros de la vía

RIP [ˌɑːraɪˈpiː] abbr (=rest in peace) → RIP
rip [ˈrɪp]
n (= tear) → déchirure f
vt (= tear) → déchirer
I've ripped my jeans → J'ai déchiré mon jean.
to rip sth to pieces → déchirer qch en mille morceaux
vi
(= tear) [fabric, garment, bag] → se déchirer
My skirt's ripped → Ma jupe s'est déchirée.
(= pull) → arracher
He ripped the phone from her hand → Il lui arracha le téléphone.
to let rip (= let o.s. go) → se défouler; (with anger)se déchaîner
to let rip at sb → se déchaîner contre qn
rip off
vt sep
(= cheat) → arnaquer >
The hotel ripped us off → L'hôtel nous a arnaqués.
to get ripped off → se faire arnaquer >
(= tear off) [+ shirt, clothes] → arracher; [+ roof] → arracher
(= steal) [+ film, creation] → plagier
to rip off sb's idea → piquer une idée à qn
rip out
vt sep [+ page, wiring, heart] → arracher
rip up
vt sepdéchirer
He read the note and then ripped it up → Il a lu le mot, puis l'a déchiré.

RIP abbr of requiescatorrequiescant in paceR.I.P.
rip
nRiss m; (made by knife etc) → Schlitz m
vt
material, clotheseinen Riss machen in (+acc); (stronger) → zerreißen; (= vandalize) pictures etczerschlitzen; you’ve ripped your jacketdu hast einen Riss in der Jacke, du hast dir die Jacke zerrissen; to rip something down the middleetw mitten durchreißen; to rip openaufreißen; (with knife) → aufschlitzen
to rip one (US) inf: (= break wind)einen (fahren) lassen (inf)
vi
(cloth, garment)reißen
(inf) the car rips alongder Wagen rast dahin; let her rip!volle Pulle! (inf); to let riploslegen (inf); he let rip (with) a stream of complaintser hat einen Schwall Beschwerden vom Stapel gelassen (inf); he let rip at meer ist auf mich losgegangen (inf)

rip:
rip-rap
n (Build) → Steinbettung f, → Steinschüttung f
rip-roaring
adj (inf)sagenhaft (inf)
ripsaw
n (Tech) → Spaltsäge f
riptide
nKabbelung f

RIP [ˌɑːraɪˈpiː] abbr =rest in peaceR.I.P.
rip [rɪp]
1. nstrappo
2. vtstrappare
to rip sth to pieces → stracciare in mille pezzi qc
to rip open → strappare (per aprire)
3. vistrapparsi
to let rip (fig) → scatenarsi
to let rip at sb → dirne di tutti di colori a qn
rip off vt + adv
a.strappare
b. (fam) (overcharge) → pelare; (cheat) → fregare
rip up vt + advstracciare

rip (rip) past tense, past participle ripped verb
1. to make or get a hole or tear in by pulling, tearing etc. He ripped his shirt on a branch; His shirt ripped.
2. to pull (off, up etc) by breaking or tearing. The roof of the car was ripped off in the crash; to rip up floorboards; He ripped open the envelope.
noun
a tear or hole. a rip in my shirt.

RIP يَشق roztrhat rive i stykker zerreißen σκίζω rasgar repiä déchirer poderati strappare 引き裂く (물건을) 잡아 찢다 scheuren rive rozrywać rasgar рвать riva ฉีก yırtmak xé toạc
rip
v.  rasgar, desgarrar.


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Better than all, except the 'Conquest of Granada', I liked the 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and the story of Rip Van Winkle, with their humorous and affectionate caricatures of life that was once of our own soil and air; and the 'Tales of the Alhambra', which transported me again, to the scenes of my youth beside the Xenil.
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Well, I'd got to talk so nice it wasn't no comfort -- I'd got to go up in the attic and rip out awhile, every day, to git a taste in my mouth, or I'd a died, Tom.
 
 
 
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