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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBreak-Up
/ˈbreɪk.ʌp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The termination of a romantic relationship.
"After their break-up, they decided to remain friends." - 2
A division or separation into parts.
"The break-up of the company led to many layoffs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'break-up' originates from the combination of 'break', which comes from Old English 'brecan', meaning to shatter or separate, and 'up', a preposition indicating completion. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe the ending of a relationship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Break-Up" is said worldwide
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rupture
Transliteration: ruːptʃʊʁ
"Après leur rupture, ils ont décidé de rester amis."
Trennung
Transliteration: ˈtʁɛnʊŋ
"Nach ihrer Trennung beschlossen sie, Freunde zu bleiben."
rottura
Transliteration: rotˈtuːra
"Dopo la loro rottura, hanno deciso di rimanere amici."
ruptura
Transliteration: rupˈtuɾa
"Después de su ruptura, decidieron seguir siendo amigos."
separação
Transliteration: sepaɾaˈsɐ̃w
"Após a separação, eles decidiram continuar amigos."
ब्रेकअप
Transliteration: brekap
"उनके ब्रेकअप के बाद, उन्होंने दोस्त बने रहने का फैसला किया।"
分手
Transliteration: fēn shǒu
"在他们分手后，他们决定保持朋友关系。"
이별
Transliteration: ibyeol
"그들의 이별 후, 그들은 친구로 남기로 결정했다."
別れ
Transliteration: wakare
"彼らの別れの後、友達でいることに決めた。"
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