🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Rompe

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈrom.pe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Breaker/ˈbreɪ.kər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El rompeolas fue muy fuerte."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that breaks something.

    "The storm was a powerful breaker, shattering windows and uprooting trees."
  2. 2

    A wave that breaks on the shore.

    "The surfers waited for the perfect breaker to ride the waves."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'breaker' originates from the Old English 'bræcan', meaning 'to break'. It evolved through Middle English as 'breken', reflecting the action of breaking or shattering. The term has been used in various contexts, including mechanical and metaphorical senses, since the 14th century.

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