| Principal Translations |
| broken-up adj | (in pieces) | partido/a adj |
| | | despedazado adj |
| | Sara used broken-up cookies as a topping for her cake. |
| | Sara usó galletitas partidas para decorar su torta. |
| broken up adj | figurative, slang (upset, hurt) | destrozado/a, angustiado/a adj |
| | She felt broken up because she lost her puppy. |
| | Se sintió destrozada cuando perdió a su perrito. |
broken up,
broken-up adj | slang (no longer a couple) | separado participio |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | After a two-year stormy relationship, Mary and Bob are finally broken up for good. |
| | Después de dos años de una relación tormentosa, Mary and Bob están finalmente separados para siempre. |
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |