Partirle (en. Break it)

/par'tiɾle/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To divide something into several parts.

I'm going to break the pizza for my friends.

Voy a partirle la pizza a mis amigos.

To break something in half.

She decided to break the chocolate bar.

Ella decidió partirle la barra de chocolate.

To make something separate or divide.

The teacher asked the students to break the paper in two.

El profesor le pidió a los alumnos que le partieran el papel en dos.

From the verb 'partir', which comes from the Latin 'partire'.

to break someone's heart

To cause great emotional pain to someone.

partirle el corazón

to break someone's face

To hit someone in the face.

partirle la cara

to break someone's head

To make someone feel confused or scared.

partirle la cabeza

partition

Division of something into parts.

partición

divisible

That can be divided.

partible

splitter

Tool or person that breaks.

partidor

To break someone (figuratively)

When I told him that I wouldn't invite him, that broke his heart.

Cuando le dije que no me invitaría, eso le partió el corazón.

To break something to someone (in the sense of giving)

I'm going to break the fruit for my brother.

Voy a partirle la fruta a mi hermano.