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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
breaking up n	figurative, informal (couple: separation)	ruptura nf
		separación nf
	Sabina still hasn't come to terms with her parents' breaking up 20 years ago.
	Sabina todavía no supera la ruptura de sus padres hace 20 años.
breaking up n	(disintegration)	disolución nf
	The breaking up of ice shelves has been blamed on global warming.
	Se ha culpado al cambio climático de la disolución de las capas de hielo

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
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.
	(figurado)	romper⇒ vtr
		dividir⇒ vtr
		separar⇒ vtr
		destruir⇒ vtr
	Las constantes interferencias de la suegra lograron romper su matrimonio.
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.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
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.

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In the English description:

taking apart

Spanish:

desarticulación - desguace - quiebra - disgregación - fraccionamiento

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