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broke up

[/broʊk ʌp/]
verb (past tense)
terminou o relacionamento; separou-se
1. ended a romantic relationship with someone
They broke up after five years of dating.
Eles terminaram o relacionamento após cinco anos de namoro.
2. dispersed or scattered a group or gathering
The police broke up the protest.
A polícia dispersou o protesto.
3. ended a partnership or association
The band broke up last year.
A banda se separou no ano passado.
4. interrupted or stopped something
The laughter broke up the serious mood.
O riso interrompeu o clima sério.
NYC Slang
called it quits; ghosted (in modern dating context)
Synonyms
ended the relationshipsplit upseparatedparted waysdisperseddisbanded
Antonyms
got togetherreconciledreunitedgathered

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terminou; separou-se
most common usage in romantic context
Rio de Janeiro
terminou; cortou
colloquial variation
São Paulo
terminou; se separou
standard usage
Portugal
cortar; separar-se; terminar
Portuguese prefers 'cortar' in informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

broke up with someone
it didn't work out
went their separate ways
called it quits
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