break up

sich trennen, Schluss machen

Eine Liebesbeziehung beenden.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: break up with someone (She broke up with her boyfriend last month.)

Synonyme: split up, separate

Häufige Wendungen: break up amicably, break up suddenly

zerbrechen, zerkleinern

Etwas in kleinere Stücke oder Teile zerlegen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: break something up into something (Break the chocolate up into small pieces.)

Synonyme: break apart, fragment

Gegenteile: join

Häufige Wendungen: break up chocolate, break up something

zerbrechen, auseinanderbrechen

In kleinere Stücke oder Teile auseinanderfallen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: break up into something (The rock broke up into tiny pieces.)

Synonyme: come apart, disintegrate

Häufige Wendungen: break up completely, break up gradually