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to break up
[phrase form: break]
01
brica upp, avsluta
to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one
Intransitive: to break up | to break up with sb
02
gå sönder, brista
to become separated into pieces
Intransitive
03
upplösa, avbryta
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
avsluta, splittras
(of a gathering or meeting) to be concluded, with individuals going their separate ways
Intransitive
05
bryta upp, splittra
to cause something to be separated into pieces
Transitive: to break up sth
06
lösa upp, blanda i en vätska
to make something disappear by mixing it into a liquid
Transitive: to break up a substance
07
ingripa och separera, stoppa ett slagsmål
to intervene and stop a physical or verbal fight between individuals
Transitive: to break up a fight or people fighting
08
bryta, krossa
to break something with force, often producing a loud sound
Transitive: to break up sth
09
bryta ut i skratt, bryta ihop av skratt
to start laughing really hard
Transitive: to break up sb
10
stänga, uppehålla
(of schools) to close for a holiday
Intransitive
11
gå isär, bryta upp
(of a connection or association) to end due to the separation of those involved
Intransitive
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
13
gå sönder, spricka
(of an iceberg or glacier) to break and release smaller pieces of ice
Intransitive
14
dela upp, evakuera
to divide a particular thing into several smaller parts or entities
Intransitive
15
brista, kollapsa
to experience extreme stress leading to a nervous breakdown
Intransitive
16
avbryta, klippa
to have trouble talking or seeing clearly because of a weak or unstable signal
Intransitive
17
livfulla, variera
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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Exempel
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.
He decided to break up after she moved away for college.
They decided to break up after two years of dating.
He found it hard to break up with her, but he knew it was the right decision.
