Locuciones verbales
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| break up vi phrasal | (disintegrate) | deshacerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | desintegrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Rock gradually breaks up into sand. |
| | Con el tiempo, la piedra se deshace y se torna arena. |
| break up vi phrasal | informal (couple: separate) | separarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (informal) | romper⇒, terminar⇒ vi |
| | The couple broke up after a three-year relationship. |
| | La pareja se separó después de tres años juntos. |
| break up with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (separate) | romper con, terminar con, cortar con vi + prep |
| | | separarse de v prnl + prep |
| | I think you need to break up with your boyfriend. |
| | Creo que debes romper con tu novio. |
| break up vi phrasal | informal (school: finish) | interrumpirse⇒ vprnl |
| | School breaks up next week for the summer holidays. |
| | Las clases se interrumpen la semana próxima por las vacaciones de verano. |
| break [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (cause to separate) | separar⇒ vtr |
| | She blamed his mother's constant interference for breaking up their marriage. |
| | Las constantes interferencias de la suegra lograron separar a María del marido. |
| break [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (fight: intervene) | separar⇒ vtr |
| | | finalizar⇒ vtr |
| | The head teacher stepped in and broke up the fight between the two boys. |
| | La directora intervino y separó a los chicos que se estaban peleando. |
| break [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (crumble) | deshacerse⇒ v prnl |
| | Break the biscuits up into small pieces and put them in a food processor. |
| | Deshaga las galletas en piezas pequeñas y póngalas en la licuadora. |
| break up vi phrasal | (phone sound: lose quality) | cortarse⇒ v prnl |
| | You're breaking up, so I'll call you back later. |
| | Se corta la llamada. Te llamaré luego. |