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    Rompiendo (en. Breaking)

    /rom'pjendo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    The action of separating something into parts, usually using force.
    She is breaking the leaf in two.
    Ella está rompiendo la hoja en dos.
    To make something cease to be whole or in one piece.
    The wind is breaking the branches of the trees.
    El viento está rompiendo las ramas de los árboles.
    To interrupt something, such as a relationship or a routine.
    They are breaking with tradition.
    Están rompiendo con la tradición.

    Etymology

    From the verb romper, which comes from the Latin ruptare.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Breaking the ice
    To start a conversation in a tense or uncomfortable situation.
    rompiendo el hielo
    Breaking molds
    To do something innovatively or differently.
    rompiendo moldes
    Breaking the silence
    To begin speaking after a period of silence.
    romper el silencio

    Related Words

    To break
    To cause something to break or shatter.
    romper
    To break
    To break something into parts.
    quebrar
    To wear out
    To make something lose its quality or strength.
    desgastar

    Slang Meanings

    To be successful or doing well at something.
    That band is breaking onto the music scene.
    Esa banda está rompiendo en la escena musical.
    To do something intensely or energetically.
    At the party last night, they were breaking everything.
    En la fiesta anoche, ellos estaban rompiendo todo.