What does rasgar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word rasgar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rasgar in Spanish.

The word rasgar in Spanish means tear, rip, rip, tear, strum. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rasgar

tear, rip

verbo transitivo (romper, desgarrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Para hacer el vendaje tienes que rasgar la tela en tiras.
You have to tear (or: rip) the cloth in strips to make a bandage.

rip, tear

verbo pronominal (romperse, desgarrarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cuidado con ese tornillo porque puede rasgarse la ropa con él.
Watch out for that screw because your clothes could rip (or: tear) on it.

strum

verbo transitivo (tocar la guitarra) (guitar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En el fondo del bar había un chico rasgando la guitarra.
In the back of the bar, there was a boy strumming a guitar.

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