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shred
ʃred
verb
drzeć
Also
rozdrabniaćstrzępić
Definition
To tear or cut something into small, thin pieces, often with a machine.
Examples
She shredded the old documents before throwing them away.
Podarła stare dokumenty, zanim je wyrzuciła.
The machine can shred paper into tiny pieces.
Maszyna potrafi rozdrabniać papier na drobne kawałki.
Collocations
shred documentsshred papershred meat
noun
strzęp
Also
skrawek(m)odrobina(f)
Definition
A very small piece of something, especially paper or cloth; also, a tiny amount of something.
Examples
There wasn't a shred of evidence to support his claim.
Nie było ani strzępu dowodu na poparcie jego twierdzenia.
He tore the cloth into shreds.
Podarł tkaninę na strzępy.
Collocations
not a shredtear to shredsevery shred
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