13 Phrasal Verbs with "break" (BONUS! 6 Collocations).

Good day, everybody! Hoy vamos a repasar algunos phrasal verbs con el verbo "break". El verbo "break" significa romper, pero es el verbo principal de muchos verbos frasales. "Break" es un verbo irregular: el pasado es "broke" y el participio (que se usa para los tiempos perfectos, o compuestos) es "broken". ¿Cómo se usa el verbo "break"?

• ​Be careful! You can break the alarm clock if you hit it hard.
• I broke my leg when I went skiing last year.
• I think he has broken his connection with that band.

Ahora, ¿por qué no repasamos algunos de los phrasal verbs con el verbo "break"?

1. break apart: hacerse pedazos, destrozarse.
2. break away: separarse de un grupo (literal o figurativamente).
3. break down: colapsar, averiarse.
4. break down: colapsar, vernise abajo
5. break in: entrar por la fuerza.
6. break into: entrar por la fuerza / meterse en la conversación.
7. break into (tears, song): empezar a (llorar, cantar) de repente.
8. break off: desprenderse (de algo)
9. break off: suspender (un compromiso).
10. break out: fugarse, liberarse.
11. break through: abrirse camino, empezar a tener éxito.
12. break up: romper (una pareja).
13. break up: romper en pedazos.

​Seguro que los recordarás más fácilmente con unos ejemplos, ¿a que sí?

1. The building was broken apart after the attack.
2. The singer finally broke away from the band after the scandal.
3. My car completely broke down in the accident.
4. The deal has broken down because the three countries couldn't reach to an agreement.
5. A burglar will easily break in/into that house if they don't lock the door!
6. We were talking privately, but she came and broke into the conversation. She alway wants to know it all!
7. My grandma was so happy when she was told the news that she broke into song.
8. The lamp was loose and, in the end, it broke off the ceiling.
9. Of course he had to break off the engagement! She had cheated on her!
10. The whole gang helped the thief break out of jail.
11. The all worked hard because they truly wanted to break through with the new Company.
12. Sadly, they have broken up due to their continuous fights.
13. I like breaking the chocolate bars into smaller pieces before eating some.

BONUS! ¿Te atreves con más? Échale un vistazo a estas expresiones o collocations:

• break a habit: It's difficult to break a habit such smoking -> romper un hábito.
• break a leg: It's your turn to do the performance. You'll do great, break a leg! -> mucha suerte!
• break a record: This is the third time that athlete has broken the record -> batir un récord.
• break the ice: We can all play some games to break the ice -> romper el hielo.​
• break the news: C'mon, don't be shy and brek the news to your family about our wedding! -> dar una noticia.
• break the rules: That  is a strict School where you shouldn't break the rules-> romper las reglas.

​Ahora es tu turno. Intenta usar al menos uno de los phrasal verbs o una de las collocations en tu próximo writing, conversación o exposición oral. ¡Te dará puntos y sonarás mucho mejor!

​Let's practice to sing high as a Starling!