Pesquisar
to break up
[phrase form: break]
01
terminar, romper
to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one
Intransitive: to break up | to break up with sb
02
quebrar, partir
to become separated into pieces
Intransitive
03
dissolver, romper
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
terminar, desintegrar-se
(of a gathering or meeting) to be concluded, with individuals going their separate ways
Intransitive
05
quebrar, fragmentar
to cause something to be separated into pieces
Transitive: to break up sth
06
dissolver, misturar em um líquido
to make something disappear by mixing it into a liquid
Transitive: to break up a substance
07
intervir e separar, parar uma briga
to intervene and stop a physical or verbal fight between individuals
Transitive: to break up a fight or people fighting
08
quebrar, partir
to break something with force, often producing a loud sound
Transitive: to break up sth
09
pirar de rir, dar uma boa risada
to start laughing really hard
Transitive: to break up sb
10
fechar, interromper
(of schools) to close for a holiday
Intransitive
11
separar, quebrar
(of a connection or association) to end due to the separation of those involved
Intransitive
12
quebrar, despedaçar
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
quebrar, desmembrar
(of an iceberg or glacier) to break and release smaller pieces of ice
Intransitive
14
dividir, separar
to divide a particular thing into several smaller parts or entities
Intransitive
15
quebrar, desmoronar
to experience extreme stress leading to a nervous breakdown
Intransitive
16
interromper, ter um sinal ruim
to have trouble talking or seeing clearly because of a weak or unstable signal
Intransitive
17
alegrar, variar
to add something interesting to make an activity or situation less boring
Transitive: to break up a boring activity or situation
break up
v
Exemplo
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.
