rompere
Meaning
- (ambitransitive) to break
- (colloquial, euphemistic, intransitive) to screw with, to be a pain in the ass (shortening of rompere le palle or rompere i coglioni)
- (transitive) to break through (a crowd, a barrier, etc.)
- (ambitransitive) to overflow (of a river)
- (intransitive) to break (of the dawn)
- (intransitive) to erupt, to burst out (of words, tears, etc.)
- (reflexive) See rompersi.
Concepts
Synonyms
fare a pezzi
cominciare a scansare
stracciare
fare un buco
allontanare con un colpo
mettere fuori servizio
praticare un’apertura
rendere inservibile
scoccia’
fessurare
colpire con pietra
fare a piccoli pezzi
strappare i vestiti
accoltellare i vestiti
accoltellare il cuoio
tirare una corda
scoccelàre
urtare i nervi
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
róm‧pe‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈrom.pe.re/
Etymology
Inherited from Latin rumpō, rumpere (“to break”).
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