How to Say "Rip" in Portuguese

rasgar

/ʁazˈɡa(ʁ)/

To rip in Portuguese is rasgar.

The verb rasgar is used to describe the action of dividing or separating the parts of a material.

Meaning: to divide or separate the parts of (verb)

Which one should you use?

While rasgar is used for ripping or tearing a material, you should use cortar if you mean to cut something using a tool like scissors.

The gerund form (ripping) is rasgando, and the first-person singular past tense (I ripped) is rasguei.

/ʁazˈɡa(ʁ)/

In certain contexts, rasgar is used colloquially to mean 'to speak bluntly' or 'to tell it like it is' without filtering.
The verb rasgar shares an ancestor with the English word 'rescind', as both stem from the Latin 'resecare', meaning 'to cut off'.
In Brazilian slang, rasgar can sometimes mean to waste something or to do something in a completely useless way, such as rasgar dinheiro for wasting money.

Se isso acontecer, eu vou rasgar e queimar tudo o que escrevi.
If that happens, I will rip up and burn everything I have written.
This sentence shows how to express the intention to rip up and burn written works using rasgar.
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Eu sinto muito pela sua perda. Que a alma dele/dela descanse em paz. Se precisar de algo, estou aqui para ajudar.
I am deeply sorry for your loss. May his/her soul rest in peace. If you need anything, I'm here to help.
Cuidado para não rasgar o papel.
Be careful not to rip the paper.
Eu vou rasgar o envelope para abrir.
I am going to rip the envelope to open it.

Mariana and Lucas are at home working on a craft project.

Sources

Wiktionary, “rip” translations and entries rasgar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries rasgar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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