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PRONUNCIATION OF ON A TEAR

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON A TEAR

on a bowline
on a jar
on a level
on a long rein
on a plate
on a razor edge
on a razor´s edge
on a roll
on a slant
on a sticky wicket
on a tangent
on a wing and a prayer
on account
on account of
on an even keel
on and off
on and on
on approval
on at
on automatic pilot

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON A TEAR

appear
bear
clear
dear
ear
fear
five-year
footwear
gear
hear
linear
near
rear
retear
tear
uptear
wear
wear and tear
wheatear
year

Synonyms and antonyms of on a tear in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «on a tear» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON A TEAR

Find out the translation of on a tear to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on a tear from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on a tear» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

上一撕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en una lágrima
570 millions of speakers

English

on a tear
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक आंसू पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على المسيل للدموع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на слезу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em uma lágrima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি টিয়ার উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur une larme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada air mata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf eine Träne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

涙について
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

눈물 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing luh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên một giọt nước mắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு கண்ணீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झीज तूट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gözyaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in una lacrima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na rozdarcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на сльозу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe o lacrima
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε ένα δάκρυ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op ´n traan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på en tår
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

i en tåre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on a tear

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON A TEAR»

The term «on a tear» is very widely used and occupies the 3.437 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON A TEAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on a tear

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON A TEAR»

Discover the use of on a tear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on a tear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Food Packaging: Principles and Practice
... handling may demand that tears do not run from small snags or punctures incurred during transit. On the other hand, applications relying on a tear tape to give easy access to the contents require ease of tear propagation in one direction . VI.
Gordon L. Robertson, 1998
2
The City in Slang
To go on a tear, to take a flyer, or especially to make whoopee was the way nightlifers spoke of these tamer sprees in the 1920s. 'Whoopee!, a cry of exuberant joy and abandon and an Americanism from the 1870s, announces that the crowd is ...
Irving L. Allen, 1995
3
Tooth and Claw
When I Woke Up This Morning, Everything I Had Was Gone The man I want to tell you about, the one I met at the bar at Jimmy's Steak House, was on a tear. Hardly surprising, since this was a bar, after all, and what do people do at bars except ...
T.C. Boyle, 2011
4
The Professional Convict's Tale
One inmate would tell his cellmate he was about to go on a tear and tell him to get into bed by himself. Then the inmate would tear up the toilet bowl and so on until they got him into segregation. A competent guard would recognize the ...
Johnson, Elmer H
5
The Works of Lord Byron, Including the Suppressed Poems
In like manner, the exquisite lines of Mr Rogers " On a Tear," might have warned the noble author off those premises, and spared us a whole dozen such stanzas as the following : " Mild Charity's glow. To us mortals below, « Shows the soul ...
George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, J. W. Lake, 1829
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The Scots Magazine
Broume, Capt. Topham, with other names not less respected, though they may not be known." Some entertainment, therefore, may reasonably be expected. We (hall transcribe the following beautiful stanzas : On a Tear. Oh ! that the Chemist's  ...
James Boswell, 1791
7
Becoming Manny: Inside the Life of Baseball's Most Enigmatic ...
A newspaper story compared Manny with Cliff Floyd, the Montreal Expos' first- round pick in 1991. Floyd had begun the season on a tear. But having a few early season slumps behind him, Manny seemed more at ease than in the previous ...
Jean Rhodes, Shawn Boburg, 2009
8
The Masters: A Hole-by-Hole History of America's Golf ...
Player then went on a tear, picking up birdies at 12, 13, 15, 16, and 18. In the process, he tied the back-nine record of 30 and also tied the course record with an eightunder-par 64. Forty minutes after Gary had played the 11th that day, ...
David Sowell, 2007
9
China Play Stocks
For example, over the last few years, gold has been on a tear. However, gold miners have underperformed due to combination of the factors mentioned. That is why I discuss both investment options, so you can make an informed choice.
VC Ramesh
10
Baseball's Greatest Season, 1924
... Hornsby had been on a tear. When the schedule offered St. Louis a day offon August 19, the baseball world confronted the remarkable fact that over the previous seven weeks Hornsby had been batting at a .438 clip. What followed, however ...
Reed Browning, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON A TEAR»

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1
After rare profit, Amazon shares go on a tear
In a sign of investors' continued infatuation with Amazon.com (AMZN), the e-commerce company's market value briefly topped that of Walmart ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
2
Oakland A's - San Francisco Giants preview: Bay Bridge Series #1
The Giants have been on a tear of late, winning eight of their last nine contests and scoring 6.8 runs per game in the process against the ... «Athletics Nation, Jul 15»
3
MarketsEuropean equity funds enjoy record $6bn inflow
With stock markets on a tear after Greece resolved its stand-off with creditors, investors have piled into European equity funds this week. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
4
Late push earns Gerding Builders second seed from Area III
Win a game, and the Marketmen usually go on a tear for the next several. However, if they drop a game or two, the next few games also seem ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»
5
Valeant passes RBC to become most valuable company on TSX
Valeant's shares have been on a tear of late, gaining more than 100 per cent this year as the company has been on an aggressive acquisitions ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
6
MATCH PREVIEW – PDL PLAYOFFS – New York Red Bulls U23s …
They lost two consecutive games at the end of May/beginning of June, but have been on a tear and are unbeaten in their last nine matches. «Once A Metro, Jul 15»
7
The inspiring story of Kyle Busch's unlikely NASCAR comeback
Then he went on a tear. He won another Sprint Cup race in Kentucky on July 11, then yet another last Sunday in New Hampshire. After missing ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
8
How much value does Brandon Jennings have to the Pistons?
After the new year, Jennings went on a tear averaging 20.9 points per game and 9.3 assists per game in his final thirteen games before the ... «PistonPowered, Jul 15»
9
Emile Cambry Is Leaving Chicago to Head Up BLUE1647's St. Louis …
BLUE1647 has been on a tear since it launched in 2013, opening sites in Englewood and Austin, among other areas. Cambry said BLUE1647 ... «Chicago Inno, Jul 15»
10
Little League Roundup: Flyers seventh at World Series
The Flyers went on a tear through the loser's bracket on Friday, winning 10-0 against WA Cobras (Illinois) — getting a no-hitter from Riley ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»

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