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shred

[/ʃrɛd/]
noun/verbpl: shreds
tira; despedaçar
1. (noun) A long, thin piece of something torn or cut off
The paper was torn into shreds.
O papel foi rasgado em tiras.
2. (noun) A very small amount or piece of something
There isn't a shred of evidence.
Não há nem um pingo de evidência.
3. (verb) To tear or cut something into small thin pieces
Shred the cheese for the recipe.
Ralize o queijo para a receita.
4. (verb) To destroy or tear something forcefully
The dog shredded the toy with its teeth.
O cachorro despedaçou o brinquedo com os dentes.
Synonyms
fragmentstriptearripscrap
Antonyms
joinunitemend

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tira; despedaçar
most common usage
São Paulo
ralador (shredder); ralar
common in culinary contexts
Portugal
tira; rasgar em pedaços
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

not a shred of doubt - nem uma sombra de dúvida
tear to shreds - despedaçar; criticar severamente
shred of evidence - pingo de evidência
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