How to Say "to rend" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to rend” is “desgarrar” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2
to tear apart figuratively
Examples
Sus palabras me desgarraron el corazón.
Her words broke my heart.
La despedida desgarró a la familia.
The farewell tore the family apart.
Un grito desgarró el silencio de la noche.
A scream pierced the silence of the night.
Emotional Impact
When used emotionally, the thing being 'torn' (the heart, the soul) is usually preceded by 'el' or 'la' rather than 'mi' or 'tu' if the person is already identified by a pronoun like 'me' or 'le'.
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