What does riva bort in Swedish mean?

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

The word riva bort in Swedish means tear, scratch, riva, rasera, riva, slå ner ngt, riva, riva, skrapa, riva, krafsa, raspa, repa, riva, riva, riva, klia, riva, riva, riva, klösa, klösa, strimla, klösa mot ngn, klia, riva, rasera, skrapa, hyvla, riva, riva, slå in, riva efter ngt, klösa efter ngt, riva ngt, riva isär, skrapa igenom ngt, gräva upp, riva åt sig ngt från ngn, riva upp ngt, riva i sönder ngt, riva ut ngt, riva ut ngt, riva itu, riva itu, riva sönder, riva av ngt, riva ut, skrapa, riva upp ngt på ngt, riva i sönder, riva sönder, riva i sönder ngt, riva i sönder ngt, riva ned ngt, riva av ngt, riva ut ngt, riva ngt i bitar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word riva bort

tear, scratch

riva

(tear: paper)

Gerald reread his poem, decided it was awful, and ripped the paper in two.

rasera

(tear down, destroy)

The city government razed the old buildings to build a park.

riva

(cut)

slå ner ngt

(demolish)

The old office building was knocked down to make place for a new shopping mall.

riva

(UK (shred: cheese, vegetables)

Kelsey always grates cheese onto her salad.

riva

(tear: fabric)

Paula ripped her new trousers climbing over a fence.

skrapa, riva, krafsa, raspa

(scratch)

Carl tried to get into a parking space that was too small and scraped the side of the car.

repa, riva

(UK (tear: tights, stockings)

Jag rev upp en maska i mina strumpbyxor när jag försökte klättra över staketet.
I laddered my tights trying to climb over the fence.

riva

(building: demolish)

They pulled down the old movie theater to make way for new houses.

riva

(fabric, paper: tear into strips)

Lydia shredded the letter from her ex-boyfriend.

klia

(itch: rub with fingernails)

Sally rev sin kliande fot.
Sally scratched her itchy foot.

riva

(rend, rip)

Han rev ut en sida från boken.
He tore the page from the book.

riva

(clothing: catch, tear)

My daughter always seems to snag her clothes.

riva, klösa

(animal: dig, scratch at) (repa med naglar)

My cat clawed me while I was playing with him.

klösa

(animal: dig, scratch at)

Cats sometimes claw the furniture.

strimla

(US (grate: cheese, vegetables) (grönsaker)

Shred the carrots and put them in a bowl with the dressing.

klösa mot ngn

(animal: dig, scratch)

The feisty baby panda clawed at his keeper.

klia

(irritate skin)

This jumper really scratches!

riva, rasera

(remove, destroy)

The demolition workers levelled the old building to build a new one.

skrapa

(scratch or scrape with fingers)

Imogen raked Neil's face with her nails.

hyvla

(food: grate, slice)

To finish the salad, shave a few pieces of Parmesan over the top.

riva

(a lemon)

Zest the lemon, then squeeze out the juice.

riva

(chafe, irritate)

The label in this shirt is scratching me; I'll have to cut it out.

slå in

(door, wall: knock down) (fönster, dörr)

The police broke down the door when they raided the house.

riva efter ngt, klösa efter ngt

(animal: dig, scratch) (repa med naglar)

The fox clawed at the dirt at the entrance to the rabbit's nest.

riva ngt

(destroy: building)

After sitting empty for years, the crumbling building was demolished.

riva isär

(figurative (friends, couple: lose closeness)

Sometimes friends will drift apart over time.

skrapa igenom ngt

(wear by abrasion)

Jeff used power tools to grind through the lock on his shed.

gräva upp

(dig)

The farmer had to grub a few stumps to clear off his new field.

riva åt sig ngt från ngn

(snatch, wrest)

Emily ripped the weapon from her opponent's grasp.

riva upp ngt

(tear open) (öppna)

Impatient to see her present, Naomi ripped the packaging apart.

riva i sönder ngt

(tear into pieces)

The hounds ripped the fox apart.

riva ut ngt

(informal (remove by tearing)

When I see an interesting photo in the newspaper, I often rip it out.

riva ut ngt

(figurative, informal (remove completely) (bildlig)

Tina ripped all the old wiring out of the house and had all new electrics put in.

riva itu

(tear to pieces)

The guards ripped up his passport in front of him.

riva itu, riva sönder

(literary (tear apart, split) (litterärt)

The hungry eaters rived the meat from the bone.

riva av ngt

(remove by scratching)

Rick scratched the label off the jar.

riva ut

(remove by clawing)

I think that crazy cat was trying to scratch my eyes out!

skrapa

(scrape)

The kid skinned his elbow when he fell off the bike.

riva upp ngt på ngt

(clothing: catch or tear on sth)

Alan snagged his trousers on a bramble as he walked along the forest path.

riva i sönder

(tear apart, separate)

riva sönder

(rip: clothing)

He tore his shorts climbing a tree.

riva i sönder ngt

(rip to pieces)

He tore apart the green pear with his bare hands.

riva i sönder ngt

(destroy)

Ten years of war has torn the city apart.

riva ned ngt

(dismantle, demolish)

The government must tear down several houses to build the highway.

riva av ngt

(detach by ripping)

He tore off the wrapping to discover what was inside.

riva ut ngt

(remove by ripping)

He tore out a page from the magazine. When I see a good recipe in the newspaper, I usually tear it out.

riva ngt i bitar

(rip to pieces)

I'm going to tear up the letter you wrote me.

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