romper

/romˈpeɾ/, [rõmˈpeɾ]

break, to break

Examples

No lo castiguen por romper la ventana. Él no es culpable.

Don't punish him for breaking the window. He is not to blame.

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Ten cuidado de no romper los vasos.

Take care not to break the glasses.

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Las reglas de gramática y ortografía se tienen que romper para que una lengua evolucione.

The rules of grammar and spelling have to be broken in order for a language to evolve.

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Tom intenta romper la cerradura.

Tom is trying to break the lock.

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Romper el cristal en caso de emergencia.

Break the glass in case of emergency.

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No tuve problemas para romper el candado.

I had no difficulty breaking the lock.

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A fin de poder compartirlo, lo vamos a tener que romper en dos pedazos.

In order to share it, we'll have to tear it into two pieces.

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Cuidado que puede romper los dientes de los engranajes.

Be careful or you'll strip the gears.

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Él sería la última persona en romper su palabra.

He would be the last man to break his word.

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¡Te vas a romper el cuello!

You’ll break your neck!

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No quiero romper contigo.

I don't want to break up with you.

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Ella le vio romper la ventana.

She saw him break the window.

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Agarrá bien los huevos o los vas a romper.

Hold the eggs tight or you'll break them.

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Creo que deberías romper con tu novio.

I think that you should break up with your boyfriend.

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Quiero romper, pero sé que no podría aunque lo intentara.

I want to split up, but I know I couldn't even if I tried.

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Tom no quiere romper con Mary.

Tom doesn't want to break up with Mary.

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Hay condiciones bajo las que romper una promesa o decir una mentira es aceptable.

There are conditions under which breaking a promise or telling a lie are acceptable.

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La lengua no tiene huesos, pero es lo suficientemente fuerte para romper corazones.

The tongue has no bones but is strong enough to break hearts.

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¿Qué piensas que lo hizo romper su promesa?

What do you think made him break his promise?

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Tom va a romper con Mary.

Tom is going to break up with Mary.

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