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to break up
[phrase form: break]
01
rompere, lasciare
to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one
Intransitive: to break up | to break up with sb
02
separarsi
to become separated into pieces
Intransitive
03
lasciarsi
to put an end to a gathering and cause people to go in different directions
Transitive: to break up a crowd or group activity
04
terminare, dispersarsi
(of a gathering or meeting) to be concluded, with individuals going their separate ways
Intransitive
05
sbriciolare, frantumare
to cause something to be separated into pieces
Transitive: to break up sth
06
dissolvere, mescolare in un liquido
to make something disappear by mixing it into a liquid
Transitive: to break up a substance
07
intervenire per separare, fermare una lite
to intervene and stop a physical or verbal fight between individuals
Transitive: to break up a fight or people fighting
08
rompere, frantumare
to break something with force, often producing a loud sound
Transitive: to break up sth
09
scoppiare a ridere, esplodere in risate
to start laughing really hard
Transitive: to break up sb
10
chiudere, interrompere
(of schools) to close for a holiday
Intransitive
11
rompere, interrompere
(of a connection or association) to end due to the separation of those involved
Intransitive
12
rompere, frangere
to strike with force using a tool such as a pickaxe, typically on icy or rocky surfaces
Transitive: to break up ice or rock
13
rompersi, dissolversi
(of an iceberg or glacier) to break and release smaller pieces of ice
Intransitive
14
dividere, scindere
to divide a particular thing into several smaller parts or entities
Intransitive
15
rompersi, crollare
to experience extreme stress leading to a nervous breakdown
Intransitive
16
interrompere, sfocare
to have trouble talking or seeing clearly because of a weak or unstable signal
Intransitive
17
vivacizzare, diversificare
to add something interesting to make an activity or situation less boring
Transitive: to break up a boring activity or situation
break up
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She had to break up with him because they wanted different things.
I immediately broke up with my boyfriend when I found out that he was cheating on me.
They decided to break up after two years of dating.
He decided to break up after she moved away for college.
He found it hard to break up with her, but he knew it was the right decision.
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