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    Quebrando (en. Breaking)

    /ke.βɾan.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make something break or fracture.
    She was breaking the silence with her laughter.
    Ella estaba quebrando el silencio con su risa.
    To destroy or undo something physically or emotionally.
    The accident left him breaking his confidence.
    El accidente le dejó quebrando su confianza.
    To undergo a crisis or collapse.
    The company is breaking down in the face of competition.
    La empresa está quebrando ante la competencia.

    Etymology

    It comes from the verb 'quebrar', from the Latin 'quebrāre'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    breaking the routine
    to alter or change the usual course of things.
    quebrando la rutina
    to break the ice
    to make people feel more comfortable with each other by initiating a conversation.
    quebrar el hielo
    breaking records
    to surpass previously established marks or achievements.
    quebrando récords

    Related Words

    quebrar
    To break or fracture something.
    quebrar
    quebradizo
    Capable of breaking easily.
    quebradizo
    quiebra
    State of insolvency of a company or individual.
    quiebra

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a very bad economic situation.
    I’m breaking, I have no money to go out.
    Estoy quebrando, no tengo dinero para salir.
    To feel emotionally devastated.
    After the breakup, I feel broken.
    Después de la ruptura, me siento quebrando.