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to break up
[phrase form: break]
01
gÄ isÀr, avsluta ett förhÄllande
to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one
Intransitive: to break up | to break up with sb
Exempel
They decided to break up after two years of dating.
De bestÀmde sig för att gÄ isÀr efter tvÄ Ärs dejting.
02
gÄ sönder, krossas
to become separated into pieces
Intransitive
Exempel
The ice on the pond started to break up as the temperatures rose in the spring.
Isen pÄ dammen började brytas upp nÀr temperaturerna steg pÄ vÄren.
03
splittra, separera
to put an end to a gathering and cause people to go in different directions
Transitive: to break up a crowd or group activity
Exempel
The referee had to break up the fight on the soccer field before it escalated further.
Domaren var tvungen att bryta upp slagsmÄlet pÄ fotbollsplanen innan det eskalerade ytterligare.
04
skiljas Ät, upplösas
(of a gathering or meeting) to be concluded, with individuals going their separate ways
Intransitive
Exempel
As the rain started, the picnic quickly broke up.
NÀr regnet började, upplöstes picknicken snabbt.
05
bryta, söndra
to cause something to be separated into pieces
Transitive: to break up sth
Exempel
The kids broke up the old toys for a craft project.
Barnen bröt sönder de gamla leksakerna för ett hantverksprojekt.
06
upplösa, sönderdela
to make something disappear by mixing it into a liquid
Transitive: to break up a substance
Exempel
Add vinegar to break up the mineral deposits in the coffee machine.
TillsÀtt vinÀger för att upplösa mineralavlagringarna i kaffemaskinen.
07
separera, gripa in för att stoppa
to intervene and stop a physical or verbal fight between individuals
Transitive: to break up a fight or people fighting
Exempel
The teacher intervened to break up the students' argument.
LÀraren ingrep för att bryta upp elevernas grÀl.
08
bryta, krossa
to break something with force, often producing a loud sound
Transitive: to break up sth
Exempel
The explosion broke up the boulders, scattering debris in all directions.
Explosionen sönderdelade klippblocken och sprÀngde skrÀp i alla riktningar.
09
brista ut i skratt, skratta ihjÀl sig
to start laughing really hard
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to break up sb
Exempel
The sitcom never fails to break me up after a long day.
Sitcomen misslyckas aldrig med att fÄ mig att skratta efter en lÄng dag.
10
stÀnga för lov, gÄ pÄ lov
(of schools) to close for a holiday
Dialect
British
BritishIntransitive
Exempel
The school traditionally breaks up for summer vacation in June.
Skolan avbryter traditionellt för sommarlov i juni.
11
gÄ isÀr, avsluta
(of a connection or association) to end due to the separation of those involved
Intransitive
Exempel
The alliance broke up as conflicting interests became irreconcilable.
Alliansen upplöstes nÀr de motstridiga intressena blev oöverstigliga.
12
bryta, krossa
to strike with force using a tool such as a pickaxe, typically on icy or rocky surfaces
Transitive: to break up ice or rock
Exempel
The heavy machinery was used to break up the large rocks in the quarry.
De tunga maskinerna anvÀndes för att bryta de stora stenarna i stenbrottet.
13
bryta sönder, sönderfalla
(of an iceberg or glacier) to break and release smaller pieces of ice
Intransitive
Exempel
The glacier began to break up as temperatures rose, resulting in the formation of smaller icebergs.
GlaciÀren började brytas upp nÀr temperaturerna steg, vilket resulterade i bildandet av mindre isberg.
14
dela upp, sönderdela
to divide a particular thing into several smaller parts or entities
Intransitive
Exempel
The teacher broke the class up into smaller groups for discussion.
LÀraren delade upp klassen i mindre grupper för diskussion.
15
kollapsa, bryta samman
to experience extreme stress leading to a nervous breakdown
Intransitive
Exempel
Personal well-being is crucial to avoid breaking up under pressure.
Personligt vÀlbefinnande Àr avgörande för att undvika att kollapsa under press.
16
brytas, ha brus
to have trouble talking or seeing clearly because of a weak or unstable signal
Intransitive
Exempel
I 'm having trouble hearing you; you 're breaking up intermittently.
Jag har svÄrt att höra dig; du bryts av och till.
17
livliga upp, göra intressant
to add something interesting to make an activity or situation less boring
Transitive: to break up a boring activity or situation
Exempel
The event planner is skilled at breaking up conferences with interactive sessions.
Evenemangsplaneraren Àr skicklig pÄ att bryta upp konferenser med interaktiva sessioner.
