break up

rompre, se séparer

Mettre fin à une relation amoureuse.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : break up with someone (She broke up with her boyfriend last month.)

Synonymes : split up, separate

Expressions courantes : break up amicably, break up suddenly

casser, fragmenter

Diviser quelque chose en morceaux ou en parties plus petites.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : break something up into something (Break the chocolate up into small pieces.)

Synonymes : break apart, fragment

Contraires : join

Expressions courantes : break up chocolate, break up something

se briser, se désintégrer

Se séparer en morceaux ou en parties plus petites.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : break up into something (The rock broke up into tiny pieces.)

Synonymes : come apart, disintegrate

Expressions courantes : break up completely, break up gradually