break up

romper, separarse

Poner fin a una relación de pareja.

En inglés sencillo: To end a romantic relationship.

• They broke up last week.
• I am thinking of breaking up with my boyfriend.
• Did you stay friends after you broke up?

Cómo se usa: break up with someone (She broke up with her boyfriend last month.)

Sinónimos: split up, separate

Expresiones frecuentes: break up amicably, break up suddenly

romper, trocear

Dividir algo en trozos o partes más pequeños.

En inglés sencillo: To divide something into smaller pieces or parts.

• Break up the bread for the birds.
• We broke the old concrete up with a hammer.
• Can you break this chocolate up into smaller pieces?

Cómo se usa: break something up into something (Break the chocolate up into small pieces.)

Sinónimos: break apart, fragment

Antónimos: join

Expresiones frecuentes: break up chocolate, break up something

romperse, desintegrarse

Separarse algo en trozos o partes más pequeños.

En inglés sencillo: To come apart into smaller pieces or parts.

• The ice began to break up.
• The old boat broke up in the storm.
• Will these lumps break up if we stir the mixture?

Cómo se usa: break up into something (The rock broke up into tiny pieces.)

Sinónimos: come apart, disintegrate

Expresiones frecuentes: break up completely, break up gradually