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partir-se

[par-TIR-se]
verb
to break, to crack, to split
1. to break into pieces; to fracture or shatter
The glass broke when it fell on the floor.
O copo partiu-se quando caiu no chão.
2. to crack or split (as in wood or skin)
Her lips cracked from the cold.
Os seus lábios partiam-se do frio.
3. to break one's heart (figurative)
Her heart broke when she heard the news.
O coração partiu-se-lhe ao ouvir a notícia.
Synonyms
quebrar-serachar-sefraturar-seestilhaçar-se
Antonyms
unir-sejuntar-secolar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
quebrar-se
more commonly used than partir-se in Brazil
São Paulo
partir-se
used alongside quebrar-se
Portugal
partir-se
standard usage in Portugal
Rio de Janeiro
quebrar-se
preferred colloquial form

Related Idioms & Phrases

partir o coração (to break someone's heart)
partir-se de riso (to break down laughing)
partir-se todo (to be falling apart)
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