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shred

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shred  (shrd)
n.
1. A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off.
2. A small amount; a particle: not a shred of evidence.
tr.v. shred·ded or shred, shred·ding, shreds
To cut or tear into shreds.

[Middle English shrede, from Old English scrade.]

shred
Noun
1. a long narrow piece torn off something
2. a very small amount: not a shred of truth
Verb
[shredding, shredded] or shred
to tear into shreds [Old English scrēad]
shredder n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shredshred - a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
2.shredshred - a small piece of cloth or paper      
piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
pine-tar rag - baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip
Verb1.shred - tear into shreds
tease - tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
rupture, tear, snap, bust - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

shred
Translations
shred [ʃrɛd] n (gen pl) → triza, jirón m;
(fig) [of truth, evidence] → pizca, chispa
vthacer trizas [+ documents]; triturar;
(CULIN) → desmenuzar

shred [ʃrɛd] n (gen pl) → lambeau m, petit morceau (fig) [of truth, evidence]; parcelle f
vtmettre en lambeaux, déchirer [+ documents]; détruire;
(Culin) (= grate); râper: [+ lettuce etc]; couper en lanières

shred [ʃrɛd] n (gen pl) → Fetzen m (fig);
not a shred of truth → kein Fünkchen Wahrheit;
not a shred of evidence → keine Spur eines Beweises vtzerfetzen;
(Culin) → raspeln

shred [ʃrɛd] n (gen pl) → brandello;
(fig) [of truth, evidence] → briciolo
vtfare a brandelli;
(CULIN) → sminuzzare, tagliuzzare [+ documents]; distruggere, sminuzzare

shred
n shred [ʃred]
a long, narrow strip (especially very small) torn or cut off The lion tore his coat to shreds; a tiny shred of material. flenter قُصاصات طَويلَه رَفيعَه، أشْلاء ивица cár, útržek strimmel der Fetzen κουρέλι, κομματάκι triza, jirón riba بريده ؛ تراشه riekale lambeau חתיכה धज्जी krpa, dronjak foszlány carikan, robekan, cabikan rífa/skera í tætlur brandello 細片 (길고 가느다란) 끄트러기, 조각 skutas skranda; strēmele carikan; cebisan flard strimmel, fille, trevl strzęp farrapo zdreanţă, bucată клочок zdrap, útržok cunja komadić remsa, strimla, trasa ชิ้นเล็กชิ้นน้อย parça, lime 碎片 клаптик, шматок کترن miếng nhỏ
vpast tense, past participle ˈshredded
to cut or tear into shreds to shred paper. versnipper يُمَزِّق إربا нарязвам на ивици (roz)trhat skære i strimler; rive i strimler zerfetzen κουρελιάζω, ξεσκίζω hacer trizas, cortar en tiras ribadeks rebima, lõikuma پاره پاره كردن repiä riekaleiksi déchiqueter לקרוע לגזרים धज्जी-धज्जी करना razderati u komadiće, isjeckati darabokra tép mencabik, merobek tæta, rífa í ræmur fare a brandelli, stracciare 細かく切る ...을 갈기갈기 찢다[] (su)karpyti/(su)draskyti į skutelius saplēst skrandās/strēmelēs mencarik-carik verscheuren finskjære, skjære i strimler ciąć na paski, drzeć na strzępy rasgar a zdrenţui резать, измельчать (roz)trhať trgati, cefrati iseckati skära (klippa, riva) i remsor (strimlor, trasor), trasa sönder ตัดหรือฉีกเป็นชิ้น ๆ lime lime etmek 撕碎 різати, рвати на клапті ٹکڑوں میں کاٹنا cắt, xé thành từng miếng nhỏ
n shredder
a machine that shreds paper a paper shredder. versnipperaar آلة تَقْطيع الأوراق машина за рязане на хартия skartovačka makuleringsmaskine der Papierschredder μηχάνημα που κομματιάζει το χαρτί trituradora paberihunt وسيله برش كاغذ déchiqueteuse מגרסה कागज को धज्जी-धज्जी करने की मशीन sjeckalica, stroj za uništavanje papira iratmegsemmisítő mesin penghancur kertas tritadocumenti 文書裁断器 서류 절단기 (popieriaus) pjaustomoji mašina papīru smalcinātājs mesin pencincang papierversnipperaar, papiervernietiger makuleringsmaskin niszczarka dokumentów бумагорезательная машина drvič uničevalnik dokumentov seckalica dokumentförstörare เครื่องย่อยกระดาษ kâğıt doğrayıcısı 撕碎机,切割机 шредер دستاویزات کو کترنوں میں کاٹنے والی مشین thiết bị cắt vụn 撕碎


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But not one living thing could they spy-- not even a gull, nor a star-fish, nor a shred of sea-weed.
Thus, self-deluding, and in bondage sore, And wearing out the wretched shred of life To which I am reduced by her disdain, I'll give this soul and body to the winds, All hopeless of a crown of bliss in store.
Every yard of the road was alive with Mattie's presence, and there was hardly a branch against the sky or a tangle of brambles on the bank in which some bright shred of memory was not caught.
 
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