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broken relationship

[ˈbroʊkən rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp]
nounpl: broken relationships
relacionamento rompido
1. A romantic or personal relationship that has ended or deteriorated, typically involving emotional separation between two people
After years of conflict, their broken relationship finally came to an end.
Depois de anos de conflito, o relacionamento rompido deles finalmente chegou ao fim.
2. The state of emotional distance and disconnection between people who were previously close
The broken relationship left her feeling heartbroken and uncertain about the future.
O relacionamento rompido a deixou de coração partido e incerta sobre o futuro.
NYC Slang
it's over / we're done / things didn't work out
Synonyms
ended relationshipfailed relationshipdissolved relationshipterminated relationshipruined relationship
Antonyms
healthy relationshipstrong relationshipworking relationshipintact relationship

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
relacionamento rompido / namoro terminado
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
relacionamento acabado / namoro que não deu certo
Colloquial phrasing common in Rio
São Paulo
relacionamento rompido / relacionamento que não funcionou
Formal and informal variants used interchangeably
Portugal
relação terminada / relacionamento rompido
Both expressions are used equally in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

call it quits
on the rocks
go separate ways
it wasn't meant to be
burn bridges
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