break away

separarse, escaparse

Abandonar de repente un grupo, lugar o situación, a menudo para independizarse.

En inglés sencillo: To leave a group, place, or situation suddenly, often to become independent.

• He broke away from the crowd.
• Several members broke away from the party to form their own group.
• She wanted to break away from her family’s control.

Cómo se usa: break away from someone/something (She broke away from the group and ran home.)

Sinónimos: leave, escape, split off

Expresiones frecuentes: break away suddenly, break away from something

desprenderse, separarse

Separarse de algo a lo que se estaba unido o de lo que se formaba parte.

En inglés sencillo: To become separate from something you were attached to or part of.

• A branch broke away from the tree.
• The island broke away from the mainland millions of years ago.
• Part of the cliff has broken away after the storm.

Cómo se usa: break away from something (A large piece of ice broke away from the glacier.)

Sinónimos: detach, separate, come loose

Antónimos: attach

Expresiones frecuentes: break away completely, break away from something

separarse del grupo, escindirse

Abandonar un grupo de repente.

En inglés sencillo: To leave a group suddenly.

• She broke away from the group.
• Some members broke away to start a new club.
• Why did those players break away from the team?

Cómo se usa: break away from a group (Two runners broke away from the group.)

Sinónimos: leave, split off

Expresiones frecuentes: break away suddenly, break away from someone