break up

1.
Globalinformalneutral
- To end a romantic or intimate relationship between two people.
2.
Globalneutrallaw enforcementformal
- To cause a gathering, meeting, party, or assembly to disperse or stop, often by force, authority, or intervention.
3.
Globalneutralformal
- To dismantle, disrupt, or destroy an organization, group, criminal ring, or structured operation.
4.
Globalneutralinformal
- To divide something into parts or to cause something to separate into smaller components.
5.
Globalinformalemotional
- To become emotionally overwhelmed, typically to the point of crying.

Examples:

EN: In the city, the commissioner has set up a new system to break up the "Black Circle".
ES: En la ciudad, el comisario tiene un nuevo sistema para desmantelar al "Círculo negro".
EN: I have no right to break up a family which was sanctioned by a higher power. I'll be waiting for you to cool down.
ES: "No tengo derecho a romper una familia que fue sancionada por un poder superior.
EN: Now Sergeant, look in from time to time and when I pull my handkerChief from my pocket so, break up the game by telling them that they're all free to go home.
ES: Ahora, Sargento, venga de vez en cuando a echar un vistazo. Y cuando yo saque mi pañuelo de mi bolsillo, así interrumpa el juego, diciéndoles que todos son libres de irse a casa ¿Está claro?
EN: You're not gonna go and break up your own wake. We've got a car and a chauffeur and we're gonna see France.
ES: Tenemos coches y chofer, ¡Francia es nuestra!
EN: You're not gonna let this new papa break up our act, are you?
ES: ¿No permitirás que tu nuevo amiguito estropee nuestro trío, verdad?
EN: Can you imagine that guy, trying to break up my marriage after shaking hands?
ES: ¿Podéis imaginar a ese tipo intentado romper mi compromiso de matrimonio... después de darnos la mano?
EN: Because those parties usually don't break up until they've cleaned out the last bottle of booze. And it's pretty late.
ES: Esas fiestas no suelen terminar hasta que no se acaba la última botella.
EN: You see, the party didn't break up till morning, so everybody slept all day.
ES: La fiesta se prolongó hasta la mañana. Todos duermen ahora.
EN: But if we can put him in jail for only a few months we can break up his ring.
ES: Pero si probamos meterlo en prisión algunos meses, podremos destruir su red.
EN: - to break up this party early.
ES: - para terminar pronto esta fiesta.
EN: Oh, you didn't break up mine, I'm just having my dessert.
ES: En absoluto, me tomaré el postre.
EN: We won't break up again, not if I can help it.
ES: No vamos a separarnos de nuevo, no si puedo evitarlo.
EN: Sorry to break up the game, boys... but the old man's having bunk inspection in an hour.
ES: Siento interrumpir el juego, muchachos... pero el jefe inspeccionará las literas en una hora.
EN: But I wanna tell her I love her, and I'll break up if I do that.
ES: Pero le diré que la amo. Me derrumbaré si lo hago.
EN: All right boss, if you want to break up.
ES: Está bien, jefe, si quiere que rompamos...

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