break up — to end a romantic relationship
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to end a romantic relationship
Pronunciation (IPA): /breɪk ʌp/
Korean meaning: 연인 관계를 끝내다, 헤어지다
Korean pronunciation: 브**레**이크 **업**
Example Sentences
- My phone broke up the romantic dinner when it rang during the proposal.
- The company decided to break up its massive headquarters into smaller regional offices.
- She broke up with him via text message - talk about modern romance!
break up
NOUN//breɪk ʌp//
to end a romantic relationship
A couple break up sadly on a park bench in the evening
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Break up, wake up, then make up your face for a new start
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'brecan' (to break) combined with the preposition 'up', both of Germanic origin. The phrasal verb developed in English to metaphorically describe the dissolution of a relationship.
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“My phone broke up the romantic dinner when it rang during the proposal.”
“The company decided to break up its massive headquarters into smaller regional offices.”
“She broke up with him via text message - talk about modern romance!”
“The ice began to break up as spring arrived, making strange cracking sounds.”
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