rompere

Meaning

  1. (ambitransitive) to break
  2. (colloquial, euphemistic, intransitive) to screw with, to be a pain in the ass (shortening of rompere le palle or rompere i coglioni)
  3. (transitive) to break through (a crowd, a barrier, etc.)
  4. (ambitransitive) to overflow (of a river)
  5. (intransitive) to break (of the dawn)
  6. (intransitive) to erupt, to burst out (of words, tears, etc.)
  7. (reflexive) See rompersi.

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

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
róm‧pe‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈrom.pe.re/
Etymology

Inherited from Latin rumpō, rumpere (“to break”).

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