WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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break away vi phrasal | (become separate) | separarse⇒ v prnl |
| | desvincularse⇒ v prnl |
| (ES, coloquial) | partir peras loc verb |
| | romper⇒ vi |
Note: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun |
| Two of the members of the band broke away to form a band of their own. |
| Dos de los miembros se separaron del grupo para formar una banda propia. |
break away from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (separate: from group) (persona, grupo) | separarse de, alejarse de, irse de, distanciarse de v prnl + prep |
| | romper con vtr + prep |
| Several members broke away from the party to form their own extremist group. |
| Muchos miembros se separaron del partido para formar su propio grupo extremista. |
break away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (detach, fall off) | soltarse de v prnl + prep |
| | desprenderse de v prnl + prep |
| When Sue went to take her cakes out of the oven, the handle broke away from the door. |
| Cuando Sue fue a sacar los pasteles del horno, la manija se soltó de la puerta. |
'break away' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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