break off
break
breɪk
breik
off
ɔf
awf
British pronunciation
/bɹˈeɪk ˈɒf/

Definición y significado de "break off"en inglés

to break off
[phrase form: break]
01

romper, desprender

to use force to separate one thing from another
Transitive: to break off sth
to break off definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
She broke the tree branch off with a swift motion.
Ella rompió la rama del árbol con un movimiento rápido.
02

desprenderse, romperse

to become separated from a larger entity
Intransitive
example
Ejemplos
A piece of the sculpture broke off over time.
Un pedazo de la escultura se desprendió con el tiempo.
03

interrumpir, cesar abruptamente

to suddenly stop an activity or an action
Transitive: to break off an activity or action
example
Ejemplos
They decided to break off the negotiations until a later date.
Decidieron romper las negociaciones hasta una fecha posterior.
04

interrumpir, cortar

to stop speaking or end a conversation suddenly
Intransitive
example
Ejemplos
The speaker suddenly broke off when the fire alarm sounded.
El orador de repente se interrumpió cuando sonó la alarma de incendios.
05

romper, terminar

to end a romantic or personal relationship suddenly
Transitive: to break off a relationship
example
Ejemplos
They mutually decided to break off their romantic involvement.
Mutualmente decidieron romper su relación romántica.
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