Sentence examples of "reißen" in German with translation "tear"

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Herr Gorbatschow, reißen Sie diese Mauer nieder! Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
Er riss die Fotos in Stücke. He tore the photographs into pieces.
Sie riß seinen Brief in Stücke. She tore his letter to pieces.
Kaum hatte er den Brief bekommen, riss er ihn entzwei. He had no sooner got the letter than tore it in two.
Es war mein Buch, welches von deinem Kind in Stücke gerissen wurde. It was my book that your child tore to pieces.
Ich riss mir ein Loch in meine Jeans, als ich vom Fahrrad gefallen bin. I tore a hole in my jeans when I fell off my bike.
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