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I.break up VB [breɪk -] (break up)

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1. break up (disintegrate):

break up wreck:

sfasciarsi, andare in pezzi

II.break up VB [breɪk -] (break [sth] up, break up [sth]) (split up)

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break up demonstrators

break up spy ring, drugs ring

break up couple

break up family, team

break up alliance, marriage

break up empire

break up sentence, word

(sud)dividere (into in)

break up land

break up diagrams: text

break up party, fight, demonstration

interrompere, fare finire

break it up! (stop fighting)

III.break up VB [breɪk -] (break [sb] up) Am inf

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that joke broke me up

quella barzelletta mi ha fatto scoppiare a ridere

break-up [Brit ˈbreɪkʌp, Am ˈbreɪkˌəp] N

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2. break-up before n ECON:

break-up price, value

di liquidazione, di realizzo

Translations for break up in the Italian»English Dictionary

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dissoluzione

disunire famiglia, gruppo, partito

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I.break¹ [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

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1. break (fracture):

2. break (crack):

break (in plate, plank, surface)

break (in plate, plank, surface)

3. break (gap):

break (in fence)

break (in wall)

break (in row, line)

spazio m (vuoto)

break (in circuit, chain, sequence)

break (in conversation, match)

break (in performance)

break (in traffic, procession)

a break in the clouds

uno squarcio fra le nuvole or una schiarita

a break in transmission

un'interruzione delle trasmissioni

5. break (pause):

break SCHOOL

break SCHOOL

to take a break

I walked, worked for six hours without a break

ho camminato, lavorato senza sosta per sei ore

to have a break from work

smettere di lavorare (per un lungo periodo) or prendersi un periodo di riposo dal lavoro

to take or have a break from working, driving

smettere di lavorare, di guidare per un lungo periodo

to take or have a break from nursing, teaching

smettere di fare l'infermiere, di insegnare per un lungo periodo

I often give her a break from looking after the kids

guardo spesso i bambini al posto suo per farla riposare

give us a break! inf

9. break (dawn):

at the break of day

allo spuntar del giorno, all'alba

10. break (escape bid):

to make a break for it (from prison) inf

tentare la fuga

to make a break for the door, the trees

cercare di raggiungere la porta, gli alberi (per scappare)

11. break TYPO:

interruzione di pagina

12. break (in tennis):

break, also service break

13. break (in snooker, pool) (first shot):

it's your break

tocca a te cominciare

(series of shots) to make a 50 point break

totalizzare 50 punti di seguito

14. break MUS (in jazz):

II.break¹ <pt broke, pp broken> [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB trans

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1. break (damage):

break chair, eggs, machine, stick, toy

break glass, plate, window

rompere, spaccare

to break a tooth, a nail, a bone

rompersi or spezzarsi un dente, un'unghia, un osso

to break one's leg, arm

rompersi una gamba, un braccio

to break one's back

rompersi la schiena

I nearly broke my back moving the piano fig

mi sono quasi spezzato la schiena a spostare il piano

to break one's neck

rompersi il collo

somebody is going to break their neck on those steps fig

qualcuno si romperà l'osso del collo su quegli scalini

she broke the bottle over his head

gli spaccò la bottiglia sulla testa

3. break (interrupt):

break person: silence

break shout, siren: silence

break circuit, current

break monotony, spell

break ties, links

spezzare, rompere (with con)

to break one's silence

rompere il silenzio (on su)

to break sb's concentration

fare perdere la concentrazione a qn

we broke our journey in Milan

facemmo una sosta a Milano

the tower breaks the line of the roof, of the horizon

la torre interrompe la linea del tetto, dell'orizzonte

to break step

rompere il passo

4. break (disobey):

break law, rule

break embargo, blockade, conditions, terms

break treaty

break commandment

violare, infrangere

break strike

rompere, venir meno a

break appointment

he broke his word, promise

ha mancato di parola, è venuto meno alla sua promessa

9. break RIDING:

break young horse

10. break (in tennis):

to break sb's serve

strappare il servizio a qn

11. break MIL:

break officer

12. break (decipher):

break cipher, code

13. break (leave):

to break camp

levare il campo

III.break¹ <pt broke, pp broken> [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB intr

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1. break (be damaged):

break chair, egg, handle, bag, tooth, string:

break branch:

rompersi, spezzarsi

break plate, glass, window:

rompersi, infrangersi

break arm, bone, leg:

rompersi, fratturarsi

china breaks easily

la porcellana si rompe facilmente

the vase broke in two, into a thousand pieces

il vaso si ruppe in due, andò in mille pezzi

the sound of breaking glass

il rumore di vetro infranto

2. break (separate):

break clouds:

aprirsi, squarciarsi

break waves:

(in)frangersi (against contro; on, over su)

3. break SPORTS:

break boxers:

“break! ” (referee 's command)

4. break (stop for a rest):

10. break (in snooker, pool):

cominciare (la partita)

break² [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

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1. break HISTORY (carriage):

2. break (car):

also botch-up">

I.also botch-up N inf

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II.also botch up VB trans inf

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also botch up

also botch up

also flub-up">

I.also flub-up N

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also flub-up Am inf (botch):

also flub-up

also flub-up

II.flub <forma in -ing flubbing, pt, pp flubbed> [Brit flʌb, Am fləb] VB trans Am inf (botch)

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flub

flub

I.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADV Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

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1. up (high):

up on the wardrobe, the hill

in cima all'armadio, alla collina

up on the top shelf

sullo scaffale più in alto

up in the tree

in cima all'albero

up in the clouds

up at the top of the house

su in cima alla casa

up on top of the mountain

sulla cima della montagna

up in London

up to or in Scotland

up to Aberdeen

(su) ad Aberdeen

four floors up from here

quattro piani più su

I live two floors up

abito due piani di sopra

he lives ten floors up from her

abita dieci piani sopra di lei

on the second shelf up

sul secondo scaffale dal basso

I'm on my way up

I'll be right up

he's on his way up to see you, to the fifth floor

sta salendo su da te, al quinto piano

it needs to be a bit further up picture:

dovrebbe stare un po' più su

all the way up

9. up:

up to there

I was up to my knees in water

l'acqua mi arrivava alle ginocchia

up to 20 people, 50 dollars

fino a 20 persone, 50 dollari

up to 500 people arrive every day

ogni giorno arrivano fino a 500 persone

reductions of up to 50%

sconti fino al 50%

tax on profits of up to £150, 000

tasse sui guadagni fino a 150.000 sterline

to work for up to 12 hours a day

lavorare fino a 12 ore al giorno

a hotel for up to 500 people

un albergo che può ospitare fino a 500 persone

up to 10.30 pm

fino alle 10.30 di sera

up to chapter two

fino al capitolo due

I'm not up to it (not capable)

non sono in grado di farlo

I'm not up to it (not well enough)

non me la sento di farlo

I'm not up to going to London, going back to work

non me la sento di andare a Londra, di tornare al lavoro

I'm not up to writing a book

non mi sento all'altezza di scrivere un libro

the play wasn't up to much

lo spettacolo non è stato un granché

that piece of work wasn't up to your usual standard

quel lavoro non era al tuo solito livello

it's up to you, him to do (expressing responsibility)

spetta a te, a lui fare or sta a te, a lui fare

“shall I leave?” - “it's up to you!”

“devo andare via?” - “vedi un po' tu!”

if it were up to me, him

se dipendesse da me, da lui

what is he up to?

cosa sta facendo?

what are those children up to?

cosa stanno combinando quei bambini?

they're up to something

stanno combinando qualcosa

II.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] PREP

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1. up (at, to higher level):

up the tree

up a ladder

the library is up the stairs

la biblioteca è in cima alle scale

he ran up the stairs

corse su per le scale

the road up the mountain

la strada che s'inerpica su per la montagna

the spider crawled up my back

il ragno mi si arrampicò sulla schiena

the pipe runs up the front of the house

il tubo corre su per la facciata della casa

2. up (in direction):

the shops are up the road

i negozi sono più avanti sulla strada

she lives up that road there

abita su per quella strada

he lives just up the road

abita appena più avanti lungo la strada

the boathouse is further up the river

la rimessa per le barche è più su lungo il fiume

his office is up the corridor from mine

il suo ufficio è più avanti nel corridoio rispetto al mio

he walked up the road singing

camminava per la strada cantando

the car drove up the road

la macchina andò su per la strada

I saw him go up that road there

l'ho visto andare su per quella strada

she's got water up her nose

le è andata l'acqua nel naso

he put it up his sleeve

se l'è infilato nella manica

3. up Brit (at, to) inf:

he's up the pub

III.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADJ

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1. up (out of bed):

they're often up early, late

si alzano spesso presto, tardi

we were up very late last night

siamo rimasti alzati fino a tardi ieri sera

they were up all night

sono rimasti in piedi tutta la notte

she was up all night waiting for them

è rimasta in piedi tutta la notte ad aspettarli

I was still up at 2 am

alle due del mattino ero ancora in piedi

John isn't up yet

John non si è ancora alzato

we arrived before anyone was up

siamo arrivati quando non si era ancora alzato nessuno

2. up (higher in amount, level):

sales are up by 10%

le vendite sono aumentate del 10%

interest rates, prices are up by 10%

i tassi d'interesse, i prezzi sono aumentati del 10%

shares are up

le azioni sono in rialzo

numbers of students are up

il numero degli studenti aumenta

tourism is up (by) 5%

il turismo ha registrato una crescita del 5%

production is up (by) 5%

la produzione è aumentata del 5%

his temperature is up 2 degrees

gli è salita la febbre di due linee

oranges, carrots are up again

le arance, le carote sono di nuovo aumentate

prices are 10% up on last year

i prezzi sono aumentati del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso

I came out of the deal £5, 000 up

ho concluso l'affare con un guadagno di 5.000 sterline

3. up inf:

what's up? (wrong)

cosa c'è (che non va)?

what's up? Am (how are you)

what's up? Am (how are you)

what's up with him?

cosa gli prende?

is there something up?

c'è qualcosa che non va?

there's something up

c'è qualcosa che non va

there's something up with him, your dad

lui, tuo padre ha qualcosa che non va

what's up with the TV?

cos'ha il televisore?

what's up with your arm?

cosa ti è successo al braccio?

there's something up with the brakes

i freni hanno qualcosa che non va

there's something up with my back

la mia schiena ha qualcosa che non va

5. up (open):

he had his umbrella up

aveva l'ombrello aperto

the hood of the car was up

la macchina aveva il cofano tirato su

the blinds were up

le tapparelle erano alzate

when the lever is up the machine is off

quando la leva è alzata la macchina è spenta

when the switch is up the machine is off

quando l'interruttore è rivolto verso l'alto la macchina è spenta

when the barrier is up you can go through

quando la sbarra è sollevata si può passare

8. up (pinned up):

her hair was up

aveva i capelli tirati su

9. up (cheerful):

he's up at the moment

adesso come adesso è molto allegro

10. up (being repaired):

the road is up

la strada è in riparazione

“Road up” (on sign)

“lavori in corso”

11. up (in upward direction):

the up escalator

la scala mobile che sale

13. up SPORTS (in tennis, badminton):

not up!

14. up Brit (ready) inf:

tea up!

il tè è pronto!

IV.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] N

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V.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB trans (increase)

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up price, interest rate, wages

VI.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB intr inf

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Translations for break up in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.break up VB trans

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1. break up (end):

break up meeting, strike

break it up, you two! inf

voi due smettetela!

3. break up (make laugh):

to break sb up

far morire dal ridere

II.break up VB intr

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1. break up (end a relationship):

2. break up (come to an end):

break up marriage

break up meeting

3. break up (fall apart):

break up coalition

break up ship

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I.break [breɪk] N

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1. break (crack, gap):

2. break (escape):

to make a break for [or towards] sth

lanciarsi verso qc

3. break (interruption):

break commercial

break m inv

5. break (vacation):

spring break

vacanze scolastiche di primavera

6. break (first light):

at the break of day [or dawn]

7. break (divergence):

8. break (opportunity):

9. break SPORTS:

break m inv

Phrases:

to make a clean break

give me a break!

lasciami in pace!

II.break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB trans

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1. break (shatter, damage, fracture):

to break sth (in)to pieces

mandare qc in pezzi

2. break (interrupt):

break circuit

4. break in tennis:

to break sb's service

strappare il servizio a

6. break (decipher):

7. break (make public):

9. break (make change for):

to break a 100 dollar bill

cambiare una banconota da 100 dollari

10. break:

to break a sweat

cominciare a sudare

to break a sweat fig (become nervous)

cominciare a sudar freddo

11. break MIL:

to break formation

rompere le righe

III.break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB intr

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1. break (shatter or separate):

break leg, chair, glass, TV

to break into pieces

2. break (interrupt):

shall we break for lunch?

facciamo una pausa per il pranzo?

3. break (hit the shore):

4. break (change of voice):

the boy's voice is breaking

il ragazzo sta cambiando voce

(under strain) her voice broke (with emotion)

le si ruppe la voce (per l'emozione)

5. break (come to end):

break fever

6. break METEO:

break weather

break dawn, day

7. break in pool, snooker:

aprire il gioco

8. break (giving birth):

her water broke on the way to hospital

le si sono rotte le acque mentre stava andando all'ospedale

Phrases:

to break even

rientrare delle spese

to break free

I.up [ʌp] ADV

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1. up (movement):

up here/there

guardare in alto

to stand/get up

stare in piedi/alzarsi

to throw sth up

gettare qc in aria

saltare in piedi

(stand) up!

on the way up

5. up SPORTS (ahead):

to be 7 points up

essere in vantaggio di 7 punti

6. up COMPUT, TECH:

II.up [ʌp] PREP

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1. up (at top of):

to climb up a tree

arrampicarsi in cima a un albero

3. up (along):

to go up the street

percorrere la strada

III.up [ʌp] N

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IV.up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB intr inf

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to up and do sth +infin

prendere e fare qc +infin

V.up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB trans

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VI.up [ʌp] ADJ

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2. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

essere di nuovo in piedi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many of the larger gangs break up into smaller groups, cliques or sub-sets. en.wikipedia.org

Police break up demonstrations but avoid creating martyrs with arrests. en.wikipedia.org

Until its break up in 1992, country won a total of 83 medals, 26 gold, 29 silver and 28 bronze. en.wikipedia.org

They sailed in a triangular shape because of the strong base that was easy to support during battle and also difficult to break up. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, cavalry were used to break up enemy lines following successful infantry action. en.wikipedia.org

A tb throw can be used to break up a stack so that the pieces move individually again. en.wikipedia.org

However, they eventually break up for unexplained reasons. en.wikipedia.org

He also reworks the probability on the planets destruction and calculates it will break up in just two days' time. en.wikipedia.org

By 21:30, the list had increased to 80 and the destroyer began to break up. en.wikipedia.org

Gray ordered police and other officials to break up the fight, which ended after nearly a full four hours of fighting. en.wikipedia.org

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