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to smash into pieces

1 smash

[smæʃ]
1. verb

1) ( sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined:

The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces

This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes

He had an accident and smashed up his car.
يُهَشِّم
2) to strike with great force; to crash:

The car smashed into a lamp-post.
يَصْطَدِم، يَتَحَطَّم
2. noun

1) (the sound of) a breakage; a crash:

A plate fell to the ground with a smash

There has been a bad car smash.
تَحَطُّم
2) a strong blow:

He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.
ضَرْبَةٌ قَوِيَّه
3) in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.
ضَربَةٌ قَوِيَّه في التِّنِس

Arabic-English dictionary > smash
2 smash

حَطَّمَ \ break sth. down: to demolish: The fireman broke the door down (or broke down the door) to enter the house. break up: to (cause to) fall apart bit by bit; scatter: The ship went on the rocks and broke up. The meeting broke up in disorder. crush: to destroy (an enemy, sb.’s hopes, etc.). destroy: to break to pieces; ruin. shatter: to break suddenly into small pieces: The glass fell and shattered on the floor. wreck: to destroy; ruin: The ship was wrecked in a storm. Illness wrecked his chances of winning the election. smash: to break violently into small pieces: He smashed my window. The egg fell and smashed. \ See Also تحطم (تَحَطَّم)‏

Arabic-English glossary > smash
3 smash

تَحَطَّمَ \ break up: to (cause to) fall apart bit by bit; scatter: The ship went on the rocks and broke up. The meeting broke up in disorder. shatter: to break suddenly into small pieces: The glass fell and shattered on the floor. smash: to break violently into small pieces: The egg fell and smashed.

Arabic-English glossary > smash
4 붕괴시키다

v. disintegrate, break apart into small pieces; break, smash into pieces

Korean-English dictionary > 붕괴시키다
5 voler

I.

voler¹ [vɔle]

➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb

to fly

• voler de ses propres ailes to stand on one's own two feet

• on entendrait une mouche voler you could hear a pin drop

• voler en éclats to smash into pieces

• une plaisanterie qui vole bas a feeble joke

• ça ne vole pas haut ! (inf) it's pretty low-level!

• voler au secours de qn to fly to sb's assistance

• il lui a volé dans les plumes (inf) he went for him

II.

voler² [vɔle]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

a. [+ objet] ( = dérober) to steal

• voler de l'argent/une idée/un baiser à qn to steal money/an idea/a kiss from sb

• on m'a volé mon stylo someone's taken my pen

• se faire voler ses bagages to have one's luggage stolen

• il ne l'a pas volé ! ( = il l'a mérité) he asked for it!

• il ne l'a pas volée, cette médaille ! he worked hard for that medal!

b. [+ personne] ( = dépouiller) to rob ; ( = léser) to cheat

• voler les clients sur le poids to give customers short measure

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vɔle
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( dérober) to steal ( à quelqu'un from somebody)

il s'est fait voler sa voiture — he's had his car stolen

il s'est fait voler la victoire — fig he's been robbed of his victory

tu ne l'as pas volé! — fig it serves you right!

2) ( léser) to rob

voler le client — to rip the customer off (colloq)

voler quelqu'un sur la quantité — to cheat somebody over the quantity

2.

verbe intransitif to fly

voler au vent — to blow in the wind

voler en éclats — [vitre] to shatter; fig [certitude] to be shattered

voler au secours de quelqu'un — to rush to somebody's aid

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ça vole bas! — that's pretty mindless stuff!

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I vɔle vi
1) [avion, oiseau] to fly

voler de ses propres ailes fig — to stand on one's own two feet

2) [objet] to fly

voler au vent — to fly in the wind

voler en éclats — to be smashed to smithereens

II vɔle
1. vi

[voleur] to steal

tu ne voleras point — Thou shalt not steal

2. vt

1) (= dérober) to steal

voler qch à qn — to steal sth from sb

Ça n'est pas son stylo, il me l'a volé. — That's not his pen, he stole it from me.

On a volé mon appareil photo. — My camera's been stolen.

2) [personne] to rob

voler qn — to rob sb

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voler verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( dérober) to steal [objet, secret, baiser] (à qn from sb); on lui a volé sa voiture, il s'est fait voler sa voiture he's had his car stolen; il s'est fait voler la victoire fig he's been robbed of his victory; tu ne l'as pas volé! fig it serves you right, you asked for it!;

2 ( léser) to rob; voler le client to cheat ou rob the customer; ( plus fort) to rip the customer off○; voler l'État to steal from the State; voler qn sur la quantité/le poids to cheat sb over the quantity/the weight; 500 euros? tu t'es fait voler! 500 euros? you've been ripped off!; on se fait voler dans ce magasin! you get ripped off in that shop!; on n'a pas été volés! fig we got our money's worth!

B vi

1 [insecte, avion, pilote] to fly; fig [poussière, plume] to fly; voler au vent [cheveux, jupe] to blow in the wind;

2 ( être lancé) lit, fig [pierres, insultes] to fly; voler en éclats [vitre] to shatter; fig [certitude] to be shattered; faire voler la réputation de qn en éclats fig to shatter sb's reputation;

3 ( se précipiter) voler au secours de qn to rush to sb's aid; fig voler de bouche en bouche [nouvelle] to spread like wildfire. ⇒ mouche.

Idiome

ça vole bas! ( c'est grivois) that's a bit near the knuckle!; ( c'est idiot) that's pretty mindless stuff!

[vɔle] verbe intransitif

1. AÉRONAUTIQUE & ORNITHOLOGIE to fly

faire voler un cerf-volant to fly a kite

voler de ses propres ailes to stand on one's own two feet, to fend for oneself

2. [étincelles, projectile] to fly

il faisait voler ses adversaires/les assiettes he was throwing his opponents around/throwing the plates in the air

voler en éclats to be smashed to bits ou to pieces

ça vole bas! (familier) , ça ne vole pas haut! (familier) VERY funny! (ironique)

3. (littéraire) [nuages, flocons] to fly (along)

4. (soutenu) [se précipiter]

voler vers quelqu'un/quelque chose to fly to somebody/towards something

il a volé à sa rencontre he rushed to meet her

voler au secours de quelqu'un to fly to somebody's assistance

voler dans les plumes à quelqu'un (familier) to let fly at somebody, to have a go at somebody

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[vɔle] verbe transitif

1. [objet, idée] to steal

voler quelque chose à quelqu'un to steal something from somebody

on m'a volé ma montre! my watch has been stolen!

il volait de l'argent dans la caisse he used to steal money from the till

voler un baiser à quelqu'un (littéraire) to steal a kiss from somebody

(en usage absolu) to steal

ce n'est pas bien de voler it's wrong to steal, stealing is wrong

n'avoir pas volé: je n'ai pas volé mon argent/dîner/week-end I've certainly earned my money/earned myself some dinner/earned myself a weekend

tu ne l'as pas volé! [tu es bien puni] you (certainly) asked for it!, it serves you right!

2. [personne] to rob

il s'est fait voler son portefeuille/tout son matériel hi-fi his wallet/all his stereo equipment was stolen

[léser] to cheat, to swindle

je me suis fait voler de dix euros I've been swindled out of ten euros

elle ne t'a pas volé sur le poids de la viande she gave you a good weight of meat

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > voler
6 부러뜨리다

v. break, smash into pieces; snap, break with a sharp noise; fracture, cause a break (i.e. in a bone)

Korean-English dictionary > 부러뜨리다
7 브레이크하다

v. break, smash into pieces

Korean-English dictionary > 브레이크하다
8 brokken

v. break, smash into pieces, shatter, crack

Holandés-inglés dicionario > brokken
9 fracassare

smash

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fracassare v.tr. to smash, to shatter: fracassare uno specchio, to smash (o to shatter) a glass to pieces // vuole fracassarsi l'osso del collo?, does he want to break his neck?

◘ fracassarsi v.intr.pron. to break* up, to break* into pieces; to crash: la barca andò a fracassare sugli scogli, the boat broke up on the rocks; l'auto si fracassò contro un albero, the car crashed into a tree.

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[frakas'sare]
1. vt

to smash, shatter

2. vip (fracassarsi)

to smash, break, shatter, (veicolo) to crash, (fare a piccoli pezzi) to smash to smithereens, shatter

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[frakas'sare] 1.
verbo transitivo to smash, to shatter [ oggetto]
2.
verbo pronominale fracassarsi (rompersi) [oggetto, veicolo] to smash; [ finestra] to shatter; (schiantarsi) to crash ( contro against, into)

-rsi la testa contro qcs. — to smash one's head against sth

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fracassare

/frakas'sare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

to smash, to shatter [ oggetto]

II fracassarsi verbo pronominale

(rompersi) [oggetto, veicolo] to smash; [ finestra] to shatter; (schiantarsi) to crash ( contro against, into); -rsi la testa contro qcs. to smash one's head against sth.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fracassare
10 zerbrechen

(unreg.)

I v/t (hat zerbrochen)

1. break (in oder to pieces); (Glas, Porzellan) auch shatter

2. fig. (Widerstand etc.) smash; sich (Dat) den Kopf zerbrechen rack one’s brains ( über + Akk over)

II v/i (ist)

1. break (in oder to pieces); Glas, Porzellan: shatter

2. fig., Person: be crushed ( oder broken) (an + Dat by); Freundschaft: break up

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to break; to break up; to crack; to smash; to crash; to burst; to flaw; to go to pieces

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zer|brẹ|chen ptp zerbro\#chen [tsɛɐ'brɔxn] irreg
1. vt (lit)
to break into pieces; Glas, Porzellan etc to smash, to shatter; Ketten (lit, fig) to break, to sever; (fig ) Widerstand to break down; Lebenswille to destroy
See:

→ Kopf

2. vi aux sein
to break into pieces; (Glas, Porzellan etc) to smash, to shatter; (fig) to be destroyed ( an +dat by); (Ehe) to fall apart; (Widerstand) to collapse ( an +dat in the face of)
er ist am Leben zerbrochen — he has been broken or destroyed by life

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1) (to divide, separate or break into pieces: He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week.) break up

2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) crack

3) (to break into pieces: The glass is very strong but will fragment if dropped on the floor.) fragment

4) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) snap

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zer·bre·chen *

irreg

I. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (in Stücke zerbrechen)

▪ etw \zerbrechen to break sth into pieces

ein Glas/einen Teller \zerbrechen to smash [or shatter] a glass/plate

eine Kette \zerbrechen to break [or sever] a chain

2. (zunichtemachen) to break down

jds Lebenswille \zerbrechen to destroy sb's will to live

eine Freundschaft \zerbrechen to destroy [or break up] a friendship; s.a. Kopf

II. vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (entzweibrechen) to break into pieces

2. (in die Brüche gehen) to destroy; Partnerschaft to break up

3. (seelisch zugrunde gehen)

▪ an etw dat \zerbrechen to be destroyed by sth

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein break [into pieces]; smash [to pieces]; < glass> shatter; (fig.) <marriage, relationship> break up
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb break; smash, shatter <dishes, glass>

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zerbrechen (irr)

A. v/t (hat zerbrochen)

1. break (in oder to pieces); (Glas, Porzellan) auch shatter

2. fig (Widerstand etc) smash;

sich (dat)

den Kopf zerbrechen rack one’s brains (

über +akk over)

B. v/i (ist)

1. break (in oder to pieces); Glas, Porzellan: shatter

2. fig, Person: be crushed ( oder broken) (

an +dat by); Freundschaft: break up

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein break [into pieces]; smash [to pieces]; < glass> shatter; (fig.) <marriage, relationship> break up
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb break; smash, shatter <dishes, glass>

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v.

to break to pieces expr.

to break up v.

to crack v.

to rupture v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zerbrechen
11 romper

v.

1 to break.

romper algo en pedazos to break/smash/tear something to pieces

Eso rompe huesos That breaks bones.

Su voz rompe el silencio His voice breaks the silence.

2 to break.

3 to break (empezar) (día).

al romper el alba o día at daybreak

romper a hacer algo to suddenly start doing something

romper a llorar to burst into tears

romper a reír to burst out laughing

4 to break (olas).

5 to wear out.

6 to break (interrumpir) (monotonía, silencio, hábito).

7 to break off.

Su ira rompe nuestra amistad His anger breaks off our friendship.

8 to tear, to tear up.

Ellos rompieron los papeles They tore the papers.

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romper

(pp roto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to break; (papel, tela) to tear; (cristal, loza) to smash, shatter

2 (rajar, reventar) to split

3 (gastar) to wear out

4 (relaciones) to break off

5 figurado (ley) to break, violate; (contrato) to break

6 figurado (cerca, límite) to break through, break down

7 (empezar) to initiate, begin

■ romper las hostilidades to initiate hostilities

8 figurado (interrumpir) to break, interrupt

■ romper el silencio to break the silence

9 (mar, aire) to cleave

► verbo intransitivo

1 (acabar - con algo) to break; (- con alguien) to split up, US break up

■ romper con el pasado to break with one's past

■ rompieron hace un mes they broke up a month ago

2 (olas, día) to break

■ al romper el día at daybreak

3 (flores) to bloom, blossom

4 romper a + inf figurado (empezar) to burst out

■ romper a reír to burst out laughing

5 romper en + sust figurado (prorrumpir) to burst into

■ romper en llanto to burst into tears

► verbo pronominal romperse

1 (gen) to break

■ se me ha roto esta uña I've broken this nail

2 (papel, tela) to tear, rip

■ se me han roto las medias I've ripped my stockings

3 (rajarse, reventarse) to split

■ la bolsa se ha roto the bag has split open

4 (desgastarse) to wear out

■ se me han roto los zapatos my shoes are worn out

5 (coche) to break down

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de rompe y rasga familiar resolute, determined

romper con alguien to quarrel with somebody, fall out with somebody

romper el fuego MILITAR to open fire

romper el hielo figurado to break the ice

romper una lanza por alguien figurado to defend somebody

romperle la cara a alguien / romperle las narices a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

romperse la cabeza (pensar) to rack one's brains 2 (herirse) to split one's head open

romperse por la mitad to break in half, split in half

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verb

1) to break

2) smash, shatter

3) rip, tear

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- romper a

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(pp roto)
1. VT

1) (=partir, destrozar)

a) [intencionadamente] [+ juguete, mueble, cuerda] to break; [+ rama] to break, break off; [+ vaso, jarrón, cristal] to break, smash

los ladrones entraron rompiendo la puerta a patadas — the burglars got in by kicking down the door

la onda expansiva rompió los cristales — the shock wave broke o smashed the windows

b) (=rasgar) [+ tela, vestido, papel] to tear, rip

¡cuidado, que vas a romper las cortinas! — careful, you'll tear o rip the curtains!

se disgustó tanto con la carta que la rompió en pedazos — he was so angry about the letter that he tore o ripped it up

c) [por el uso] [+ zapatos, ropa] to wear out

d) [+ barrera] (lit) to break down, break through; (fig) to break down

tratan de romper barreras en el campo de la informática — they are trying to break down barriers in the area of computing

romper la barrera del sonido — to break the sound barrier

e)

romper aguas —

todavía no ha roto aguas — her waters haven't broken yet

- romper la cara a algn

- romper el hielo

- romper una lanza en favor de algn/algo

no haber roto un plato —

se comporta como si no hubiera roto un plato en su vida — he behaves as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth

de rompe y rasga —

es una mujer de rompe y rasga — she's not someone to mess with

- quien rompe paga
esquema, molde
2) (=terminar) [+ equilibrio, silencio, maleficio, contrato] to break; [+ relaciones, amistad] to break off

hagamos algo distinto que rompa la rutina — let's do something different to break the routine

la patronal ha roto el pacto con los sindicatos — employers have broken the agreement with the unions

romper la racha de algo — to break a run of sth

romper el servicio a algn — (Tenis) to break sb's service

3) (Mil) [+ línea, cerco] to break, break through

¡rompan filas! — fall out!

romper (el) fuego — to open fire

romper las hostilidades — to start hostilities

4) (Agr) [+ tierra] to break, break up

5) Arg, Uru *** (=molestar) to piss off ***

deja de romperme — stop pissing me off ***

2. VI

1) [olas] to break

2) (=salir) [diente] to come through; [capullo, flor] to come out

romper entre algo — to break through sth, burst through sth

los manifestantes rompieron entre el cordón de seguridad — the demonstrators broke o burst through the security cordon

3) [alba, día] to break

al romper el alba — at crack of dawn, at daybreak

4) (=empezar)

romper a hacer algo — to (suddenly) start doing sth, (suddenly) start to do sth

rompió a proferir insultos contra todo el mundo — he suddenly started hurling o to hurl insults at everyone

al verme rompió a llorar — when he saw me he burst into tears

romper en llanto — to break down in tears

cuando rompa el hervor — when it comes to the boil

5) (=separarse) [pareja, novios] to split up

hace algún tiempo que rompieron — they split up some time ago

romper con — [+ novio, amante] to split up with, break up with; [+ amigo, familia] to fall out with; [+ aliado] to break off relations with; [+ tradición, costumbre, pasado] to break with; [+ imagen, tópico, leyenda] to break away from

ha roto con su novio — she has broken o split up with her boyfriend

Albania rompió con China en 1978 — Albania broke off relations with China in 1978

han roto con una tradición de siglos — they have broken with a centuries-old tradition

3.

See:

romperse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <loza/mueble> to break; < ventana> to break, smash; <lápiz/cuerda> to break, snap

b) < puerta> ( tirándola abajo) to break down; ( para que quede abierta) to break open

c) <hoja/póster> ( rasgar) to tear; ( en varios pedazos) to tear up

d) < camisa> to tear, split

2)

a) <silencio/monotonía> to break; < tranquilidad> to disturb

b) <promesa/pacto> to break; <relaciones/compromiso> to break off
2.
romper vi

1)

a) olas to break

b) (liter) alba to break; flores to open, burst open

al romper el día — at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar)

romper A + INF — to begin o start to + inf

rompió a llorar/reír — she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper en llanto — to burst into tears

2) novios to break up, split up

romper CON algn — con novio to split o break up with sb

romper CON algo — con el pasado to break with sth; con tradición to break away from sth

este verso rompe con la estructura del poema — this verse departs from the structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga — < decidir> suddenly

mujeres de rompe y rasga — strong-minded women
3.
romperse verbo pronominal

a) vaso/plato to break, smash, get broken o smashed; papel to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; televisor/ascensor (RPl) to break down

b) pantalones/zapatos to wear out

c) (refl) <brazo/pierna> to break

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= break, break down, rupture, rip off, fracture, rip.

Ex. The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.

Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

Ex. Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.

Ex. He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.

Ex. He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

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* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* día + romper = day + break.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* romper a carcajadas = break out with + laugh.

* romper Algo en pedazos = tear + Nombre + to bits.

* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.

* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.

* romper completamente = break off.

* romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper con = break out of, break through, step away from, break away from.

* romper con la tradición = make + break with tradition, break with + tradition.

* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.

* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.

* romper el hielo = break + the ice.

* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* romper el silencio = break + the hush, break + silence, crack + the silence.

* romper filas = break + ranks.

* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.

* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.

* romper la monotonía = relieve + monotony.

* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.

* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.

* romperse = snap off.

* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* romper tajantemente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.

* romper una lanza en favor de = stick up for.

* romper una promesa = go back on, break + Posesivo + promise.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* romper un lazo = sever + connection.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <loza/mueble> to break; < ventana> to break, smash; <lápiz/cuerda> to break, snap

b) < puerta> ( tirándola abajo) to break down; ( para que quede abierta) to break open

c) <hoja/póster> ( rasgar) to tear; ( en varios pedazos) to tear up

d) < camisa> to tear, split

2)

a) <silencio/monotonía> to break; < tranquilidad> to disturb

b) <promesa/pacto> to break; <relaciones/compromiso> to break off
2.
romper vi

1)

a) olas to break

b) (liter) alba to break; flores to open, burst open

al romper el día — at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar)

romper A + INF — to begin o start to + inf

rompió a llorar/reír — she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper en llanto — to burst into tears

2) novios to break up, split up

romper CON algn — con novio to split o break up with sb

romper CON algo — con el pasado to break with sth; con tradición to break away from sth

este verso rompe con la estructura del poema — this verse departs from the structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga — < decidir> suddenly

mujeres de rompe y rasga — strong-minded women
3.
romperse verbo pronominal

a) vaso/plato to break, smash, get broken o smashed; papel to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; televisor/ascensor (RPl) to break down

b) pantalones/zapatos to wear out

c) (refl) <brazo/pierna> to break

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= break, break down, rupture, rip off, fracture, rip.

Ex: The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.

Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

Ex: Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.

Ex: He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.

Ex: He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* día + romper = day + break.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* romper a carcajadas = break out with + laugh.

* romper Algo en pedazos = tear + Nombre + to bits.

* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.

* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.

* romper completamente = break off.

* romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper con = break out of, break through, step away from, break away from.

* romper con la tradición = make + break with tradition, break with + tradition.

* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.

* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.

* romper el hielo = break + the ice.

* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* romper el silencio = break + the hush, break + silence, crack + the silence.

* romper filas = break + ranks.

* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.

* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.

* romper la monotonía = relieve + monotony.

* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.

* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.

* romperse = snap off.

* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* romper tajantemente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.

* romper una lanza en favor de = stick up for.

* romper una promesa = go back on, break + Posesivo + promise.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* romper un lazo = sever + connection.

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romper [ E30 ]

vt

A

1 ‹taza› to break; ‹ventana› to break, smash; ‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap; ‹juguete/radio/silla› to break

2 ‹puerta› (tirándola abajo) to break down; (para que quede abierta) to break open

3 ‹hoja/póster› (rasgar) to tear; (en varios pedazos) to tear up

4 ‹camisa› to tear, split

B

1 ‹silencio/monotonía› to break; ‹tranquilidad› to disturb

2 ‹promesa/pacto› to break; ‹relaciones/compromiso› to break off

C

1 ( fam) ‹servicio› (en tenis) to break

2 ( esp AmL) ‹récord› to break

■ romper

vi

A

1 «olas» to break

2 ( liter); «alba/día» to break; «flores» to open, burst open, come out

salimos al romper el día we left at daybreak o at the crack of dawn

3

(empezar): cuando rompa el hervor when it reaches boiling point, when it comes to the boil o starts to boil

romper A + INF to begin o start to + INF

rompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper EN algo:

romper en llanto to burst into tears

romper en sollozos to break into sobs, start sobbing

B «novios» to break up, split up romper CON algn ‹con un novio› to split o break up WITH sb; ‹con un amigo› to fall out WITH sb romper CON algo ‹con el pasado› to break WITH sth; ‹con una tradición› to break away FROM sth, break WITH sth

hay que romper con esas viejas creencias we have to break away from those old beliefs

este verso rompe con la estructura general del poema this verse departs from the general structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga: me lo dijo así, de rompe y rasga he told me like that, straight out ( colloq)

no se puede decidir así de rompe y rasga you can't just decide like that on the spur of the moment

mujeres de rompe y rasga strong-minded women

C ( RPl vulg) (molestar) to bug ( colloq)

■ romperse

v pron

1 «vaso/plato» to break, smash, get broken o smashed; «papel» to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; «televisor/lavadora/ascensor» ( RPl) to break down

2 «pantalones/zapatos» to wear out

se me rompieron los calcetines por el talón my socks have worn through o gone through at the heel

3 ‹brazo/pierna/muñeca› to break

se rompió el tobillo he broke his ankle

4

( RPl fam) (esforzarse): no te rompas demasiado don't kill yourself ( colloq)

no se rompieron mucho con el regalo they didn't go to much trouble o expense over the gift ( colloq)

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romper ( conjugate romper) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹loza/mueble› to break;

‹ ventana› to break, smash;
‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap
b) ‹hoja/póster› ( rasgar) to tear;

( en varios pedazos) to tear up
c) ‹ camisa› to tear, split

2
a) ‹silencio/monotonía› to break;

‹ tranquilidad› to disturb
b) ‹promesa/pacto› to break;

‹relaciones/compromiso› to break off
verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ olas] to break

b) (liter) [ alba] to break;

◊ al romper el día at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar):

◊ rompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughing

2 [ novios] to break up, split up;
romper CON algn ‹ con novio› to split o break up with sb;
romper CON algo ‹ con el pasado› to break with sth;
‹ con tradición› to break away from sth
romperse verbo pronominal
a) [vaso/plato] to break, smash, get broken o smashed;

[ papel] to tear, rip, get torn o ripped;
[televisor/ascensor] (RPl) to break down
b) [pantalones/zapatos] to wear out

c) ( refl) ‹brazo/pierna› to break

romper
I verbo transitivo
1 to break
(un cristal, una pieza de loza) to smash, shatter
(una tela, un papel) to tear (up): rompió el contrato en pedazos, he tore the contract into pieces
2 (relaciones, una negociación) to break off
3 (una norma) to fail to fulfil, break
(una promesa, un trato) to break
4 (el ritmo, sueño, silencio) to break
II verbo intransitivo
1 (empezar el día, etc) to break: al cabo de un rato rompió a hablar, after a while she started talking
rompió a llorar, he burst into tears
2 (poner un fin) to break [con, with]: he roto con el pasado, I've broken with the past
(relaciones de pareja) rompieron hace una semana, they broke up a week ago ➣ Ver nota en break
' romper' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- cascar
- congénere
- crisma
- dejar
- desligarse
- desordenar
- destrozar
- frágil
- hielo
- lanza
- partir
- regañar
- reñir
- echar
- espuma
- mameluco
- pacto
- promesa
- quebrar
English:
bash in
- break
- break into
- break off
- break up
- break with
- bust
- bust up
- crack
- dash
- fall out
- finish with
- ice
- monotony
- oath
- pound
- prompt
- rank
- relieve
- rupture
- sever
- smash
- snap
- snap off
- tear
- tear up
- chip
- fall
- half
- rip
- rompers
- shatter

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romper

♦ vt

1. [partir, fragmentar] to break;
[hacer añicos] to smash; [rasgar] to tear;
romper algo en pedazos to break/smash/tear sth to pieces;
Mil
¡rompan filas! fall out!;

Comp
Fam
romper la baraja to get annoyed;

Comp
Fam
o jugamos todos, o se rompe la baraja either we all play, or nobody does

2. [estropear] to break

3. [desgastar] to wear out

4. [interrumpir] [monotonía, silencio, hábito] to break;
[hilo del discurso] to break off; [tradición] to put an end to, to stop
5. [terminar] to break off

6. [incumplir] to break;

rompió su promesa de ayudarnos she broke her promise to help us

7.
romper el par [en golf] to break par

8.
romper el servicio de alguien [en tenis] to break sb's serve

9. RP Fam [fastidiar]
no me rompas give me a break;

no (me) rompas la paciencia you're trying my patience;
muy Fam
romper las pelotas o [m5] las bolas o [m5] los huevos a alguien to get on sb's tits;
muy Fam
dejá de romper las pelotas o [m5] las bolas o [m5] los huevos stop being such a pain in the Br arse o US ass

♦ vi

1. [terminar una relación]
romper (con alguien) to break up o split up (with sb);

rompió con su novia he broke up o split up with his girlfriend;

ha roto con su familia she has broken off contact with her family;

romper con la tradición to break with tradition;

rompió con el partido she broke with the party

2. [empezar] [día] to break;
[hostilidades] to break out;
al romper el alba o [m5] día at daybreak;

romper a hacer algo to suddenly start doing sth;

romper a llorar to burst into tears;

romper a reír to burst out laughing

3. [olas] to break

4. Fam [tener éxito] to be a hit;

un cantante que rompe a singer who's all the rage;

Comp

de rompe y rasga: es una mujer de rompe y rasga she's a woman who knows what she wants o knows her own mind

5. RP Fam [molestar] to be a pain;

¡no rompas! give me a break!

♦ See also the pronominal verb romperse

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romper

<part roto>

I v/t

1 break; ( hacer añicos) smash; tela, papel tear

2 relación break off

II v/i

1 break;

romper con alguien break up with s.o.

2

:

romper a hacer algo start doing sth, start to do sth;

romper a llorar burst into tears, start crying

3

:

hombre de rompe y rasga strong-minded man

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romper {70} vt

1) : to break, to smash

2) : to rip, to tear

3) : to break off (relations), to break (a contract)

4) : to break through, to break down

5) gastar: to wear out

romper vi

1) : to break

al romper del día: at the break of day

2)

romper a : to begin to, to burst out with

romper a llorar: to burst into tears

3)

romper con : to break off with

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romper vb

1. (en general) to break [pt. broke; pp. broken]

¿quién ha roto el cristal? who broke the window?

se rompió el brazo he broke his arm

2. (papel, tela) to tear [pt. tore; pp. torn]

he roto la sábana I've torn the sheet

rompió la carta she tore the letter up

3. (desgastar ropa, zapatos) to wear out [pt. wore; pp. worn]

vas a romper los zapatos you're going to wear your shoes out

4. (acabar una relación) to split up [pt. & pp. split]

rompieron hace un mes they split up a month ago

rompió con su novio she split up with her boyfriend

romper a llorar to burst into tears

romperse la cabeza to split your head open

Spanish-English dictionary > romper
12 añicos

m.pl.

bits, small pieces, smithers, smithereens.

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añicos

► nombre masculino plural

1 bits, pieces

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer añicos to smash to pieces

hacerse añicos to shatter, smash to bits

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SMPL pieces, fragments

hacer un vaso añicos — to smash a glass to bits o to smithereens

hacer un papel añicos — to tear a piece of paper into little o tiny bits

hacerse añicos — to shatter

estar hecho añicos — (=cansado) to be worn out, be shattered *

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masculino plural

tiró el florero y lo hizo añicos — he knocked the vase over and smashed it to smithereens

el parabrisas se hizo añicos — the windshield shattered

estoy hecho añicos — I'm shattered (colloq)

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= smithereens.

Ex. It is hoped that the sisterhood that was forged in the latter part of the 20th century will not be fragmented into smithereens in the new millennium.

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* hacer añicos = shatter, blow + Nombre + to bits, smash + Nombre + to bits, tear + Nombre + to bits.

* hacer estallar en añicos = blow + sky high.

* hecho añicos = shattered.

* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.

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masculino plural

tiró el florero y lo hizo añicos — he knocked the vase over and smashed it to smithereens

el parabrisas se hizo añicos — the windshield shattered

estoy hecho añicos — I'm shattered (colloq)

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= smithereens.

Ex: It is hoped that the sisterhood that was forged in the latter part of the 20th century will not be fragmented into smithereens in the new millennium.

* hacer añicos = shatter, blow + Nombre + to bits, smash + Nombre + to bits, tear + Nombre + to bits.

* hacer estallar en añicos = blow + sky high.

* hecho añicos = shattered.

* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.

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añicos

mpl

tiró el florero y lo hizo añicos he knocked the vase over and smashed it to smithereens o and it smashed to pieces

el parabrisas se hizo añicos en el choque the windshield shattered in the collision

estoy hecho añicos I'm shattered ( colloq)

la noticia la dejó hecha añicos she was devastated by the news

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añicos sustantivo masculino plural:
◊ hacerse añicos to shatter;

tiró el florero y lo hizo añicos he knocked the vase over and smashed it to smithereens
añicos mpl smithereens
hacer añicos, to smash to smithereens

' añicos' also found in these entries:
English:
shatter
- dash
- smash
- smithereens

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añicos nmpl

hacer algo añicos to smash sth to pieces o smithereens;

la explosión hizo añicos los cristales the explosion smashed the windows to smithereens o shattered the windows;

el asesinato hizo añicos el proceso de paz the murder shattered the peace process;

hacerse añicos to shatter, to smash to pieces;

el jarrón se cayó y se hizo añicos the vase fell and smashed to pieces o shattered;

estoy hecho añicos I'm utterly exhausted

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añicos

mpl

:

hacer añicos fam smash to smithereens;

estar hecho añicos fig be shattered

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añicos nmpl

: smithereens, bits

hacer(se) añicos: to shatter

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añicos npl pieces

hacer añicos to smash

hacerse añicos to shatter

Spanish-English dictionary > añicos
13 pedazo

m.

1 piece, bit (trozo).

hacer pedazos algo to break something to bits; to destroy something (figurative)

saltar en (mil) pedazos to be smashed to pieces

ser un pedazo de pan (figurative) to be an angel, to be a real sweetie

2 patch, small area.

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pedazo

► nombre masculino

1 piece, bit

2 familiar (con insultos)

■ ¡pedazo de animal! stupid idiot!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar hecho,-a pedazos familiar (materialmente) to be falling apart 2 (psíquicamente) to be going to pieces

hacer pedazos to smash to pieces

■ me ha hecho pedazos el cenicero he's smashed my ashtray

ser un pedazo de pan to be a real sweetie, be a real pet

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noun m.

1) bit

2) piece

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SM

1) (=trozo) piece

un pedazo de papel — a piece of paper

un pedazo de pan — a piece of bread

trabaja por un pedazo de pan — he works for a mere pittance

hacer algo a pedazos — to do sth in pieces, do sth piecemeal

• caerse a pedazos — to fall to bits

• hacer pedazos — [+ papel] to rip, tear (up); [+ vidrio, cristal] to shatter, smash; [+ persona] to tear to shreds

estoy hecho pedazos — I'm worn out

• hacerse pedazos — [objeto] to fall to pieces; [vidrio, cristal] to shatter, smash

- ser un pedazo de pan

2) [con insultos]

es un pedazo de alcornoque o animal o bruto — * he's a blockhead *, he's an idiot

3) [con expresiones de cariño]

¡pedazo de mi alma o mi corazón o mis entrañas! — my darling!

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masculino

1) ( trozo) piece

un pedazo de pan — a piece of bread

se hizo pedazos — it smashed (to pieces)

el coche saltó or voló en pedazos — the car was blown to pieces

lo hice pedazos — I smashed it

caerse a pedazos — to fall to pieces

estar hecho pedazos — (fam) coche/juguete to be falling to pieces; persona to be shattered (colloq)

ser un pedazo de pan — (fam) to be a real sweetie (colloq)

2) (fam) ( en insultos)

pedazo de idiota/bestia! — you idiot/you great brute! (colloq)

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= chunk, shred, morsel, hunk.

Ex. So there is at least that big chunk of a file which is already a rather coherent catalog.

Ex. The article ' Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.

Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex. This is especially good if you cut a turkey breast in hunks and marinade overnight then grill.

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* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* hacer pedazos = shatter, smash + Nombre + to bits.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* ser un pedazo de pan = have + a heart of gold.

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masculino

1) ( trozo) piece

un pedazo de pan — a piece of bread

se hizo pedazos — it smashed (to pieces)

el coche saltó or voló en pedazos — the car was blown to pieces

lo hice pedazos — I smashed it

caerse a pedazos — to fall to pieces

estar hecho pedazos — (fam) coche/juguete to be falling to pieces; persona to be shattered (colloq)

ser un pedazo de pan — (fam) to be a real sweetie (colloq)

2) (fam) ( en insultos)

pedazo de idiota/bestia! — you idiot/you great brute! (colloq)

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= chunk, shred, morsel, hunk.

Ex: So there is at least that big chunk of a file which is already a rather coherent catalog.

Ex: The article ' Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: This is especially good if you cut a turkey breast in hunks and marinade overnight then grill.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* hacer pedazos = shatter, smash + Nombre + to bits.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* ser un pedazo de pan = have + a heart of gold.

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pedazo

masculine

A (trozo) piece

un pedazo de pan/carne a piece of bread/meat

el vaso se hizo pedazos the glass smashed (to pieces)

el coche saltó or voló en pedazos the car was blown to pieces

rompió la carta en muchos pedazos he tore the letter into little pieces o to shreds

lo tiré contra la pared y lo hice pedazos I threw it against the wall and smashed it

caerse a pedazos to fall to pieces

estar hecho pedazos ( fam) «coche/juguete» to be falling to pieces;

«persona» to be shattered ( colloq)

ser un pedazo de pan ( fam); to be a real sweetie ( colloq), to be a dear o ( BrE) love ( colloq)

B ( fam) (en insultos) pedazo DE algo:

¡pedazo de idiota/bestia! ¿es que no miras por dónde vas? you idiot/you great brute! why don't you look where you're going? ( colloq)

¡pedazo de alcornoque! thickhead! ( colloq), blockhead ( colloq)

ser un pedazo de carne con ojos ( fam); to be a drip ( colloq), to be a turkey ( AmE colloq)

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pedazo sustantivo masculino
1 ( trozo) piece;
◊ un pedazo de pan a piece of bread;

se hizo pedazos it smashed (to pieces);
el coche saltó or voló en pedazos the car was blown to pieces;
lo hice pedazos I smashed it;
caerse a pedazos to fall to pieces
2 (fam) ( en insultos):
◊ ¡pedazo de idiota! you idiot! (colloq)

pedazo sustantivo masculino
1 piece, bit
2 familiar ¡vaya pedazo de moto se ha comprado!, what a fantastic motorbike he's bought!
♦ Locuciones: caerse a pedazos, to fall to pieces
estar hecho pedazos, to be worn out: la pobre mujer estaba hecha pedazos, the poor woman was worn out
romperse en mil pedazos, to break/tear to pieces
ser un pedazo de pan, to have a heart of gold
' pedazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacho
- remiendo
- salir
English:
bit
- chunk
- hunk
- piece
- flick
- lump
- slab

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pedazo nm

1. [trozo] piece, bit;

un pedazo de pan a piece of bread;

caerse a pedazos [deshacerse] to fall to pieces;
[estar cansado] to be dead tired, to be worn out;
hacer pedazos algo to break sth to bits;
Fig to destroy sth;
saltar en (mil) pedazos to be smashed to pieces;

Comp

ser un pedazo de pan to be an angel, to be a real sweetie

2. Fam [para enfatizar]
¡pedazo de animal o [m5] de bruto! stupid oaf o brute!;

¡pedazo de alcornoque! you stupid idiot!;

¡qué pedazo de actor! now there's an actor for you!

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pedazo

m piece, bit;

pedazo de bruto fam blockhead fam ;

ser un pedazo de pan be really nice;

hacer pedazos fam smash to bits fam ;

caerse a pedazos fall to pieces;

hecho pedazos fam shattered fam

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pedazo nm

trozo: piece, bit, chunk

caerse a pedazos: to fall to pieces

hacer pedazos: to tear into shreds, to smash to pieces

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pedazo n piece

un pedazo de tarta a piece of cake

caerse a pedazos to fall to pieces

hacer pedazos to smash to pieces

ser un pedazo de pan to have a heart of gold

Spanish-English dictionary > pedazo
14 разбивам

1. break (up), smash, shatter

(врата, каса) break/force open

(магазин и пр.) break into

(стена) break through

(с избухливо вещество) blast

физ., хим. split

(почва, път) break/cut up

разбивам на трески splinter; make matchwood of

разбивам на парчета break to pieces

smash to pieces/smithereens, shatter

разбивам ключалка break/force a lock

разбивам черепа на някого break/smash s.o.'s skull

разбивам носа на някого bash s.o. on the nose/face

2. (побеждавам, сразявам) defeat, rout, beat

разбивам на пух и прах вж. пух

3. (яйца и пр.) whip, beat (up)

(вълна) card

(парцали) devil

4. (живот) wreck

(надежди) shatter, dash

(сърце) break

разбивам се crash, shatter, break

(за вълни) break (о against, on)

(за кораб) be wrecked

(за самолет) crash

разбивам се на парчета break/fly to pieces/bits

разбивам се о скали founder on rocks

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разбѝвам,

гл.

1. break (up), smash, shatter; ( врата, каса) break/force open; crack; ( магазин и пр.) break into; ( стена) break through; (с избухливо вещество) blast; физ., хим. split; ( почва, път) break/cut up; \разбивам ключалка break/force a lock; \разбивам на парчета break to pieces; smash to pieces/smithereens; shatter; hack to bits; \разбивам на трески splinter; make matchwood of; \разбивам носа на някого bash s.o. on the nose/face; \разбивам черепа на някого break/smash s.o.’s skull;

2. ( побеждавам, сразявам) defeat, rout, beat; flatten; hammer, thrash;

3. ( яйца и пр.) whip, beat (up);

4. ( живот) wreck; ( надежди) shatter, dash; ( сърце) break;

\разбивам се crash, shatter, break; (за вълни) break (o against, on); (за кораб) be wrecked; (за самолет) crash; \разбивам се о скали founder on rocks.

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break: разбивам lock - разбивам ключалка; crash: разбивамed hopes - разбити надежди; beat; bust; crush; dash; disrupt; force in: разбивам a house - разбивам къща; hack; mill (готв. разбърквам); overwhelm

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1. (врата, каса) break/force open 2. (вълна) card 3. (живот) wreck 4. (за вълни) break (о against, on) 5. (за кораб) be wrecked 6. (за самолет) crash 7. (магазин и пр.) break into 8. (надежди) shatter, dash 9. (парцали) devil 10. (побеждавам, сразявам) defeat, rout, beat 11. (почва, път) break/cut up 12. (с избухливо вещество) blast 13. (стена) break through 14. (сърце) break 15. (яйца и пр.) whip, beat (up) 16. break (up), smash, shatter 17. smash to pieces/smithеreens, shatter 18. РАЗБИВАМ ce crash, shatter, break 19. РАЗБИВАМ ключалка break/force a lock 20. РАЗБИВАМ на парчета break to pieces 21. РАЗБИВАМ на пух и прах вж. пух 22. РАЗБИВАМ на трески splinter;make matchwood of 23. РАЗБИВАМ носа на някого bash s. о. on the nose/face 24. РАЗБИВАМ се на парчета break/fly to pieces/bits 25. РАЗБИВАМ се о скали founder on rocks 26. РАЗБИВАМ черепа на някого break/smash s.o.'s skull 27. физ., хим. split

Български-английски речник > разбивам
15 разбиться вдребезги

1) General subject: break in flinders, break into fragments, break to shivers, fly into pieces, shatter, shiver, smash, smash up, go to pieces, go to smash, fall to bits

2) Makarov: go all to pieces, go all to rack and ruin, go all to smash, go smash, go to rack and ruin, come to pieces, fall to pieces, fly in flinders, fly into flinders

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > разбиться вдребезги
16 pezzo

m piece

di motore part

da/per un pezzo for a long time

due pezzi bikini

pezzo di ricambio spare (part)

fig pezzo grosso big shot

andare in pezzi break into pieces

in pezzi da centomila lire in denominations of one hundred thousand lira

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pezzo s.m.

1 piece, bit; ( parte) part: un pezzo di pane, a piece (o bit) of bread; da quella finestra si vede un pezzo di mare, you can see a bit of the sea from that window; facemmo insieme un bel pezzo di strada, we went a good way together; abito in quella strada, un bel pezzo dopo il distributore, I live down that road, quite a way after the petrol pump; il primo pezzo di autostrada è a due corsie, the first stretch of motorway is two-lane; lesse un pezzo del suo discorso, he read part of his speech; un pezzo di terreno, a plot; un pezzo di sapone, a bar (o cake) of soap; un pezzo di carne, a piece (o bit) of meat: un pezzo vicino all'osso, a cut near the bone; un pezzo di carta, a piece of paper: i trattati sono solo pezzi di carta, treaties are just pieces of paper // a, in pezzi, in, to pieces; ( in mille pezzi) in smithereens: questo vecchio edificio cade a pezzi, this old building is falling to pieces; il vaso cadde e andò in pezzi, the vase fell and broke to pieces; è andato in mille pezzi, it was smashed into smithereens // essere in, a pezzi, to be in pieces: i suoi nervi erano a pezzi, his nerves were in shreds; alla fine della giornata sono a pezzi, I am whacked at the end of the day; fare a pezzi qlco., to break (o to pull) to pieces; ( squartare, dilaniare) to tear to pieces: la bambina ha fatto a pezzi la sua bambola nuova, the child has broken (o torn) her new doll to pieces // pezzo per pezzo, bit by bit: smontare qlco. pezzo per pezzo, to dismantle sthg. bit by bit // a pezzi e bocconi, ( a piccole parti) piecemeal: l'ho scritto a pezzi e bocconi, I wrote it piecemeal

2 (esemplare, elemento singolo di un complesso) piece: i più bei pezzi della sua collezione, the finest pieces in his collection; un servizio da tè di venti pezzi, a tea service of twenty pieces; ha ammobiliato la sua casa con dei bellissimi pezzi dell'800, she has furnished her home with some very fine nineteenth-century pieces; un pezzo d'antiquariato, an antique; un pezzo da collezionista, a collector's piece; un pezzo da museo, a museum piece: la tua macchina da scrivere è un pezzo da museo, your typewriter is a museum piece; quell'insegnante è proprio un pezzo da museo, that teacher is a real old fogey; li vende a dieci euro il pezzo, he sells them at ten euros each (o a piece) // un pezzo grosso, a bigwig (o a big shot o a big noise); ( famoso) VIP; ( nell'esercito) brass hat (o top brass): un pezzo grosso dell'industria, a bigwig (o a big shot) in industry // un bel pezzo di donna, di uomo, a fine figure of a woman, man // che pezzo di stupido!, what an ass! (o what a fool!) // tutto d'un pezzo, all of a (o one) piece: uomo tutto d'un pezzo, (fig.) man of sterling character

3 ( moneta) coin, piece; ( banconota) note: un pezzo da due euro, a two euro coin; un pezzo da cento euro, a one hundred euro note

4 (mecc.) piece, part: pezzo di ricambio, spare part; pezzo fucinato, forging; pezzo fuso, casting; pezzo grezzo, blank; pezzo in lavorazione, workpiece; pezzo lavorato, machined part (o piece); pezzo stampato a caldo, drop forging; pezzo stampato a freddo, cold stamping; centrare il pezzo da lavorare, to centre a piece of work

5 (mil.) piece, gun: pezzo da campagna, fieldpiece; pezzo di artiglieria, piece of ordnance (o artillery); una batteria di sei pezzi, a six-piece battery; caricare il pezzo, to load the gun

6 ( musica) piece: suonava un pezzo di Rossini, he was playing a piece by Rossini // pezzo forte, strong point: i drammi di Shakespeare sono il suo pezzo forte, Shakespeare's tragedies are his strong point; la toccata e fuga in re minore è il suo pezzo forte, the toccata and fugue in D minor is his pièce de résistance

7 ( articolo di giornale) newspaper article: ho letto il tuo pezzo sulla droga, I've read your piece on drugs

8 ( di tempo) quite a long time, quite a while: non lo vedo da un pezzo, I haven't seen him for quite a long time; lo aspettai per un bel pezzo e poi me ne andai, I waited for him quite a while, then I went away; ci metteremo un ( bel) pezzo a finire questo lavoro, it will take us quite a (long) time to finish this job.

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['pɛttso]
sostantivo maschile

1) (parte, porzione) piece, bit

un pezzo di pane — a piece o bit of bread

un pezzo di carta — a piece o slip of paper

un pezzo di terreno — a piece o plot o patch of land

due -i di torta — two pieces o slices of cake

un pezzo di ferro, legno — a piece of iron, wood

un pezzo di sapone — a cake o bar of soap

in -i — in pieces o bits

ho visto un pezzo di spettacolo — I saw part of the show

fare un pezzo di strada insieme — to travel together for part of the way

è un bel pezzo di strada! — it's quite a way!

a -i — (rotto) [ oggetto] in pieces; fig. [ persona] beat, dead tired

ho la schiena a -i — my back is killing me

ho i nervi a -i — my nerves are in shreads

tagliare qcs. a o in -i to chop sth. to pieces; rompere qcs. in (mille) -i to break sth. into (a thousand) pieces, to smash sth. to pieces o bits; cadere a o in -i to fall apart o to pieces; fare a -i (rompere) to break [sth.] into pieces [ oggetto]; fig. (criticare) to take o tear [sth.] apart [libro, film]; fare a -i qcn. — fig. to tear sb. to pieces

2) (in macelleria) cut

3) (elemento di assemblaggio) part

4) (unità, elemento) piece, item

un puzzle da 500 -i — a 500-piece puzzle

(costume a) due -i — two-piece swimsuit

venduto al pezzo — sold separately o individually

costano 5 euro al pezzo — they cost 5 euros apiece o a piece o each

5) art. mus. (opera, brano) piece; (di libro) passage

6) giorn. piece, (newspaper) article

7) (banconota) note; (moneta) piece

8) (periodo di tempo)

è un pezzo che... — it's a long time that...

non lo vedo da un (bel) pezzo — I haven't seen him for quite a while

9) colloq. (riferito a persona)

un bel pezzo di ragazza — a nice bit of stuff BE, a piece

un (bel) pezzo d'uomo — a hunk

pezzo d'imbecille! — you (stupid) idiot!

che pezzo d'asino! — what an ass o a fool!

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pezzo d'antiquariato — antique

pezzo d'artiglieria — piece of artillery

pezzo di bravura — mus. bravura passage

pezzo di carta — colloq. (titolo di studio) = diploma, degree

pezzo da collezione — collector's item

pezzo da esposizione — showpiece

pezzo forte — pièce de résistance; (di collezione) centre-piece; teatr. speciality act BE, specialty number AE; mus. set piece

pezzo grosso — big shot o noise, bigwig spreg.

pezzo da museo — museum piece (anche scherz.)

pezzo di ricambio — spare part

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essere un pezzo di ghiaccio — to be an iceberg

essere tutto d'un pezzo — to have a sterling character

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pezzo

/'pεttso/

sostantivo m.

1 (parte, porzione) piece, bit; un pezzo di pane a piece o bit of bread; un pezzo di carta a piece o slip of paper; un pezzo di terreno a piece o plot o patch of land; due -i di torta two pieces o slices of cake; un pezzo di ferro, legno a piece of iron, wood; un pezzo di sapone a cake o bar of soap; in -i in pieces o bits; ho visto un pezzo di spettacolo I saw part of the show; fare un pezzo di strada insieme to travel together for part of the way; è un bel pezzo di strada! it's quite a way! a -i (rotto) [ oggetto] in pieces; fig. [ persona] beat, dead tired; ho la schiena a -i my back is killing me; ho i nervi a -i my nerves are in shreads; tagliare qcs. a o in -i to chop sth. to pieces; rompere qcs. in (mille) -i to break sth. into (a thousand) pieces, to smash sth. to pieces o bits; cadere a o in -i to fall apart o to pieces; fare a -i (rompere) to break [sth.] into pieces [ oggetto]; fig. (criticare) to take o tear [sth.] apart [libro, film]; fare a -i qcn. fig. to tear sb. to pieces

2 (in macelleria) cut

3 (elemento di assemblaggio) part

4 (unità, elemento) piece, item; un puzzle da 500 -i a 500-piece puzzle; (costume a) due -i two-piece swimsuit; venduto al pezzo sold separately o individually; costano 5 euro al pezzo they cost 5 euros apiece o a piece o each

5 art. mus. (opera, brano) piece; (di libro) passage

6 giorn. piece, (newspaper) article

7 (banconota) note; (moneta) piece

8 (periodo di tempo) è un pezzo che... it's a long time that...; non lo vedo da un (bel) pezzo I haven't seen him for quite a while

9 colloq. (riferito a persona) un bel pezzo di ragazza a nice bit of stuff BE, a piece; un (bel) pezzo d'uomo a hunk; pezzo d'imbecille! you (stupid) idiot! che pezzo d'asino! what an ass o a fool!

IDIOMS

essere un pezzo di ghiaccio to be an iceberg; essere tutto d'un pezzo to have a sterling character

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COMPOUNDS

pezzo d'antiquariato antique; pezzo d'artiglieria piece of artillery; pezzo di bravura mus. bravura passage; pezzo di carta colloq. (titolo di studio) = diploma, degree; pezzo da collezione collector's item; pezzo da esposizione showpiece; pezzo forte pièce de résistance; (di collezione) centre-piece; teatr. speciality act BE, specialty number AE; mus. set piece; pezzo grosso big shot o noise, bigwig spreg.; pezzo da museo museum piece (anche scherz.); pezzo di ricambio spare part.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > pezzo
17 pièce

pièce [pjεs]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = fragment) piece

• en pièces in pieces

• c'est inventé de toutes pièces it's a complete fabrication

   b. ( = unité, objet) piece

• se vendre à la pièce to be sold separately

• 2 € pièce 2 euros each

• travail à la pièce piecework

• on n'est pas aux pièces ! (inf) there's no rush!

• un deux-pièces ( = costume, tailleur) a two-piece suit ; ( = maillot de bain) a two-piece swimsuit

   c. [de machine, voiture] component

• pièces (de rechange) (spare) parts

   d. [de maison] room

• un deux pièces a two-room apartment (US) or flat (Brit)

• un deux pièces cuisine a two-room apartment (US) or flat (Brit) with kitchen

   e. [de théâtre] play

• monter une pièce de Racine to put on a play by Racine

   f. pièce (de monnaie) coin

• une pièce de 2 euros a 2-euro coin

   g. ( = document) paper

• juger sur pièces to judge on actual evidence

• pièces justificatives written proof

   h. (en couture) patch

2. compounds

► pièce d'artillerie gun

► pièce de collection collector's item

► pièce à conviction exhibit

► pièce détachée (spare) part

► pièce d'eau ornamental lake ; (petit) ornamental pond

► pièce d'identité identity paper

• avez-vous une pièce d'identité ? have you any identification? ► pièce maîtresse showpiece

► pièce montée (à un mariage) ≈ wedding cake (made of caramelized profiteroles piled up into a pyramid)

► pièce rapportée (Sewing) patch ; (humorous = belle-sœur, beau-frère etc) (inf) in-law (inf)

► pièce de théâtre play

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pjɛs
1.

nom féminin

1) ( d'habitation) room

maison de quatre pièces — four-room(ed) house ( excluding kitchen and bathroom)

2) ( monnaie)

pièce (de monnaie) — coin

donner or glisser la pièce à quelqu'un — (colloq) to give somebody a tip

3) Théâtre play; Littérature, Musique piece

4) ( morceau) bit, piece

en pièces — in bits

mettre en pièces — ( briser) to smash [something] to pieces; ( déchirer) to pull [something] to pieces; fig to pull [something/somebody] to pieces

5) ( élément d'un assemblage) part

créé de toutes pièces — fig created from nothing

c'est forgé or inventé de toutes pièces — fig it's a complete fabrication

6) ( pour réparer) patch

7) ( document) document

juger (avec) pièces à l'appui — to judge on the basis of supporting documents

pièces jointes — enclosures

juger sur pièces — to judge on the actual evidence

8) (unité, objet) piece, item; (de jeu d'échecs, puzzle) piece

vendu à la pièce — sold separately ou individually

travailler à la pièce or aux pièces — to do piecework

9) ( d'étoffe) length

pièce de bois — piece of timber

pièce de viande — (large) piece of meat

pièce de terre — field, piece of land

une belle pièce de poisson — a fine fish

2.

- pièces (in compounds)

1) ( habitation)

un trois-pièces cuisine — a three-roomed flat GB ou apartment US with kitchen

2) ( vêtement)

un (maillot) deux-pièces — a two-piece swimsuit

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pièce d'artillerie

- pièce de collection

- pièce à conviction

- pièce d'eau

- pièce détachée

- pièce d'identité

- pièce maîtresse

- pièce montée

- pièce de musée

- pièce de théâtre

- pièce de vin

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il est tout d'une pièce — he's a very straightforward man

on n'est pas aux pièces — (colloq) we're not in a sweat-shop

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pjɛs
1. nf

1) [logement] room

Mon lit est au centre de la pièce. — My bed is in the middle of the room.

un deux-pièces cuisine — a two-room flat Grande-Bretagne with kitchen, a two-room apartment USA with kitchen

un cinq pièces — a five-roomed flat Grande-Bretagne a five-roomed apartment USA

2) THÉÂTRE play

On joue une pièce de Shakespeare au théâtre. — There's a play by Shakespeare on at the theatre.

3) [mécanisme, machine] part

Il faut changer une pièce du moteur. — There's an engine part which needs changing.

4) [monnaie] coin

des pièces d'un euro — some one-euro coins

pièce de monnaie — coin

5) COUTURE patch

6) (= document) document

pièces justificatives — supporting documents, documentary evidence

7) (= partie) piece

un maillot une pièce — a one-piece swimsuit

un maillot deux-pièces — a bikini, a two-piece swimsuit

8) (= unité) piece

un service douze pièces — a twelve-piece dinner service

dix euros la pièce — ten euros each

vendre à la pièce — to sell separately, to sell individually

travailler à la pièce — to do piecework

payer à la pièce — to pay piece rate

pièce de bétail — head of cattle

9) (autres locutions)

mettre en pièces — to smash to pieces

de toutes pièces; C'est inventé de toutes pièces. — It's a complete fabrication.

tout d'une pièce (personne) (= entier) — straightforward

2. adv

(= chacun) each

dix euros pièce — ten euros each

J'ai acheté ces T-shirts dix euros pièce. — I bought these T-shirts for ten euros each.

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pièce

A nf

1 ( d'habitation) room; maison de quatre pièces four-room(ed) house (excluding kitchen and bathroom);

2 ⇒ L'argent et les monnaies ( monnaie) pièce (de monnaie) coin; pièce d'or/d'argent gold/silver coin; pièce d'un euro one-euro coin ou piece; donner or glisser la pièce à qn○ to tip sb, to give sb a tip; ⇒ monnaie;

3 Théât play; Littérat, Mus piece;

4 ( morceau) bit, piece; en pièces in bits; mettre en pièces ( briser) to smash [sth] to pieces; ( déchirer) to pull [sth] to pieces; fig to pull [sth/sb] to pieces; fait d'une seule pièce made in one piece; pièce à pièce bit by bit;

5 ( élément d'un assemblage) part; pièce de rechange spare part; pièces de charpente roofing timbers; créé de toutes pièces fig created from nothing; c'est forgé or inventé de toutes pièces fig it's a complete fabrication;

6 ( pour réparer) patch; poser une pièce sur un vêtement to put a patch on a garment;

7 ( document) document; juger avec pièces à l'appui to judge on the basis of supporting documents; pièces jointes enclosures; juger sur pièces to judge on the actual evidence;

8 (unité, objet) piece, item; (de jeu d'échecs, puzzle) piece; service de table de 18 pièces 18-piece dinner service; vendu à la pièce sold separately ou individually; 20 euros (la) pièce 20 euros each ou apiece ; travailler à la pièce or aux pièces to do piecework; être à la pièce or aux pièces to be on piecework;

9 ( quantité) ( d'étoffe) length; pièce de bois piece of timber; pièce de viande (large) piece of meat;

10 ( parcelle) pièce de luzerne/d'avoine field of lucerne/of oats; pièce de terre field, piece of land;

11 ( animal) pièce de bétail head of cattle; Chasse, Culin, Pêche une belle pièce (de poisson) a handsome fish; plusieurs pièces de poisson et de gibier a variety of fish and game.

B - pièces ( in compounds)

1 ( habitation) un deux/trois-pièces cuisine a two-/three-roomed flat GB ou apartment US with kitchen;

2 ( vêtement) un (maillot/costume) deux-pièces a two-piece swimsuit/suit; trois-pièces three-piece suit.

Composés

pièce d'artifice firework; pièce d'artillerie cannon; pièce de collection collector's item; pièce à conviction Jur exhibit; pièce d'eau ornamental lake; ( plus petit) ornamental pond; pièce détachée spare part; en pièces détachées ( en kit) in kit form; ( démonté) dismantled; pièce d'identité identity papers (pl); vous avez une pièce d'identité? do you have some identification ¢?; pièce maîtresse ( de collection) showpiece; ( de plaidoyer) key element; ( de politique) cornerstone; pièce montée ( gâteau) layer cake; ( choux) pyramid-shaped arrangement of cream puffs; pièce de musée museum piece; pièce rapportée lit patch; la famille et les pièces rapportées○ hum the family and all the in-laws; pièce de résistance pièce de résistance; pièce de théâtre play; pièce de vers short poem; pièce de vin cask of wine.

Idiomes

il est tout d'une pièce he's a very straightforward man; on n'est pas aux pièces○ we're not in a sweat-shop; faire pièce à qn to thwart sb.

[pjɛs] nom féminin

1. [morceau] piece, bit

une pièce de viande

a. [flanc] a side of meat

b. [morceau découpé] a piece ou cut of meat

une pièce de tissu

a. [coupée] a piece ou length of cloth

b. [sur rouleau] a roll of cloth

mettre quelque chose en pièces

a. [briser] to smash something to pieces

b. [déchirer] to tear ou to pull something to pieces

c. [critiquer] to tear something to pieces

pièce à pièce piecemeal, gradually

d'une seule pièce, tout d'une pièce (sens propre) all of a piece

il est tout d'une pièce (figuré) he's very blunt ou straightforward

monter quelque chose de toutes pièces: il n'a jamais travaillé pour nous, il a monté cela de toutes pièces he never worked for us, he made up ou invented the whole thing

c'est un mensonge monté de toutes pièces it's an out-and-out lie ou a lie from start to finish

fait de pièces et de morceaux (sens propre & figuré) made up of bits and pieces, cobbled together

2. [d'une collection] piece, item

[d'un mécanisme] part

[d'un jeu] piece

pièce détachée (spare) part

en pièces détachées in separate pieces ou parts

pièces et main-d'œuvre parts and labour

la pièce maîtresse de ma collection the centrepiece of ou choicest piece in my collection

la pièce maîtresse d'une argumentation the main part ou the linchpin of an argument

pièce de musée (sens propre & figuré) museum piece

pièce de rechange spare ou replacement part

les pièces d'un puzzle (sens propre & figuré) the pieces of a puzzle

3. COUTURE patch

pièce rapportée

a. (sens propre) patch

b. (figuré) [personne] odd person out

4. [salle] room

un deux-pièces a one-bedroom flat (UK) ou apartment (US)

5. [document] paper, document

pièce comptable (accounting) voucher

pièce à conviction DROIT exhibit

avez-vous une pièce d'identité? do you have any proof of identity ou any ID?

pièces jointes enclosures

pièces justificatives supporting documents

(avec) pièces à l'appui: je vous le démontrerai pièces à l'appui I'll show you (actual) proof of it

6. LITTÉRATURE & MUSIQUE piece

pièce de circonstance situation piece

pièce (de théâtre) play

pièce écrite pour la télévision television play (UK), play written for TV (US)

monter une pièce to put on ou to stage a play

7. [argent]

une pièce de 2 euros a 2-euro coin ou piece

je n'ai que quelques pièces dans ma poche I've only got some loose change in my pocket

8. [champ]

une pièce d'avoine a field sown in oats

9. CUISINE

pièce montée

a. [gâteau] ≃ tiered cake

b. [pyramide]pyramid of caramel-covered profiteroles often served at weddings and other special occasions

pièce de résistance

a. (sens propre) main dish

b. (figuré) pièce de résistance

10. MILITAIRE

pièce (d'artillerie) gun

11. (locution)

faire pièce à quelqu'un to set up in opposition to somebody

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[pjɛs] adverbe

[chacun] each, apiece

les roses sont à 20 euros pièce the roses are 20 euros each ou apiece

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à la pièce locution adverbiale

[à l'unité] singly, separately

ceux-ci sont vendus à la pièce these are sold separately ou individually

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à la pièce, aux pièces locution adverbiale

travailler à la pièce to be on ou to do piecework

être payé à la pièce to be paid a ou on piece rate

le travail est payé à la pièce you get a piecework rate

on n'est pas aux pièces! (familier) what's the big hurry?, where's the fire?

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sur pièces locution adverbiale

on evidence

juger sur pièces to judge for oneself

pièce d'eau nom féminin

1. [lac] (ornamental) lake

2. [bassin] (ornamental) pond

PIÈCE

Flats in France are referred to in terms of the total number of rooms they have (excluding the kitchen and bathroom). Un deux-pièces is a flat with a living room and one bedroom; un cinq-pièces is a flat with five rooms.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pièce
18 estrellar

v.

1 to smash.

Elsa estrelló su copa Elsa smashed her wine glass.

2 to spangle with stars, to star.

María estrelló la tela Mary spangled her fabric with stars.

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estrellar

► verbo transitivo

1 (llenar de estrellas) to cover with stars

2 familiar (hacer pedazos) to smash (to pieces), shatter

3 (freír) to fry

► verbo pronominal estrellarse

1 (llenarse de estrellas) to be full of stars

2 (hacerse pedazos) to smash, shatter

■ el vaso se estrelló contra el suelo the glass smashed against the floor

3 (chocar) to crash

■ el camión se estrelló contra el muro the lorry crashed into the wall

4 figurado (problema, dificultad) to come up against, run into

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verb

to smash, crash

- estrellarse

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1. VT

1) (=hacer chocar) to smash, shatter

lo estrelló contra la pared — he smashed it against the wall

estrelló el balón en el poste — he hammered the ball onto the goalpost

la corriente amenazaba con estrellar el barco contra las rocas — the current threatened to dash the boat on to the rocks

2) (=decorar con estrellas) to spangle, cover with stars

3) (Culin) [+ huevo] to fry

2.

See:

estrellarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

estrelló un plato contra la pared — he smashed a plate against the wall

estrelló el coche contra un árbol — he smashed his car into a tree
2.
estrellarse v pron

a) ( chocar) to crash

se estrelló con la moto — he had a motorcycle accident

estrellarse contra algo — to crash into something

el balón se estrelló contra el poste — the ball slammed into the post

se estrelló contra el cristal — he walked smack into the glass door

b) (toparse, tropezar)

estrellarse con algo/alguien — to come up against something/somebody

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1.
verbo transitivo

estrelló un plato contra la pared — he smashed a plate against the wall

estrelló el coche contra un árbol — he smashed his car into a tree
2.
estrellarse v pron

a) ( chocar) to crash

se estrelló con la moto — he had a motorcycle accident

estrellarse contra algo — to crash into something

el balón se estrelló contra el poste — the ball slammed into the post

se estrelló contra el cristal — he walked smack into the glass door

b) (toparse, tropezar)

estrellarse con algo/alguien — to come up against something/somebody

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estrellar [A1 ]

vt

estrellar algo CONTRA algo:

furioso, estrelló un plato contra la pared in his rage, he smashed a plate against the wall

estrelló su coche contra un árbol he crashed his car into a tree

estrelló el balón contra el poste he slammed the ball against the goalpost

■ estrellarse

v pron

1 (chocar) to crash

se estrelló con la moto he had a motorcycle accident, he crashed his motorcycle

estrellarse CONTRA algo to crash INTO sth

el balón se estrelló contra el larguero the ball slammed into the crossbar

se estrelló contra el cristal he walked smack into the glass door

2 (toparse, tropezar) estrellarse CON algo/algn to come up against sth/sb

nuestros planes se estrellaron con un obstáculo insalvable our plans came up o ran up against an insurmountable obstacle

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estrellar ( conjugate estrellar) verbo transitivo:
◊ estrelló un plato contra la pared he smashed a plate against the wall;

estrelló el coche contra un árbol he smashed his car into a tree
estrellarse verbo pronominal ( chocar) to crash;
se estrelló con la moto he had a motorcycle accident;
estrellarse contra algo [ coche] to crash into sth;

[ olas] to crash against sth;
◊ se estrelló contra el vidrio he walked smack into the glass door

estrellar vtr fam to smash [contra, into, against]: estrelló la planeadora contra las rocas, he smashed the speedboat into the rocks

' estrellar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estampar
English:
dash

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estrellar

♦ vt

1. [arrojar] to smash;

estrelló el vaso contra el suelo she smashed the glass on the floor;

estrelló el balón en el poste he smashed the ball into the post

2. [huevo] to fry

♦ See also the pronominal verb estrellarse

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estrellar

v/t smash;

estrellar algo contra algo smash sth against sth;

estrelló el coche contra un muro he smashed the car into a wall

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estrellar vt

: to smash, to crash

♦ See also the reflexive verb estrellarse

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estrellar vb to smash

Spanish-English dictionary > estrellar
19 zerschellen

v/i be smashed (to pieces); Flugzeug: crash; Schiff: be wrecked; am Boden zerschellen crash to the floor, smash to pieces on the floor; an einem Berg zerschellen FLUG. crash into a mountainside; an den Klippen zerschellen NAUT. be smashed (to pieces) against the rocks

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zer|schẹl|len ptp zersche\#llt
vi aux sein
(Schiff, Flugzeug) to be dashed or smashed to pieces; (Vase etc) to smash (to pieces or smithereens)
das zerschellte Schiff — the wrecked ship

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zer·schel·len *

vi Hilfsverb: sein: Flugzeug, Schiff to be dashed [or smashed] to pieces; Krug, Vase to be smashed to pieces [or smithereens]

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intransitives Verb; mit sein be dashed or smashed to pieces

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zerschellen v/i be smashed (to pieces); Flugzeug: crash; Schiff: be wrecked;

am Boden zerschellen crash to the floor, smash to pieces on the floor;

an einem Berg zerschellen FLUG crash into a mountainside;

an den Klippen zerschellen SCHIFF be smashed (to pieces) against the rocks

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intransitives Verb; mit sein be dashed or smashed to pieces

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20 casser

casser [kαse]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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➭ TABLE 1

1. <

   a. ( = briser) [+ objet, appareil, rythme, grève] to break ; [+ noix] to crack

• casser qch en deux/en morceaux to break sth in two/into pieces

• il s'est mis à tout casser autour de lui he started smashing up everything in sight

• casser du facho (inf!) to go after fascists (inf)

   b. (figurative) [+ volonté, moral] to break

• casser qn to cause sb's downfall

• casser les prix to slash prices

• je veux casser l'image de jeune fille sage qu'on a de moi I want to change the "good girl" image people have of me

   c. ( = destituer) [+ militaire] to reduce to the ranks ; [+ fonctionnaire] to demote

   d. ( = annuler) [+ jugement] to quash ; [+ arrêt] to revoke

• casser un jugement pour vice de forme to quash a sentence on a technicality

   e. (locutions) casser la baraque (inf) ( = avoir du succès) to bring the house down

• casser la croûte or la graine (inf: inf) to have something to eat

• casser la figure or la gueule à qn (inf: inf!) to smash sb's face in (inf)

• casser les pieds à qn (inf) ( = irriter) to get on sb's nerves ; ( = ennuyer) to bore sb stiff

• il nous les casse ! (inf!) he's a pain in the neck! (inf)

• casser sa pipe (inf) to kick the bucket (inf!)

• ça ne casse rien (inf) it's nothing to write home about (inf)

• casser du sucre sur le dos de qn to talk about sb behind his (or her) back

• il nous casse les oreilles (inf) he makes a terrible racket

► à tout casser ( = extraordinaire) (inf) fantastic (inf)

• tu en auras pour 100 € à tout casser ( = tout au plus) that'll cost you 100 euros at the most

2. <

   a. ( = se briser) [objet] to break

• ça casse facilement it breaks easily

   b. ( = rompre) [couple] to split up

3. <

► se casser

   a. ( = se briser) [objet] to break

• la tasse s'est cassée en tombant the cup broke when it fell

• l'anse s'est cassée the handle came off

   b. ( = se blesser) [personne] se casser la jambe to break one's leg

• se casser une jambe to break a leg

• se casser la figure or la gueule (inf: inf!) ( = tomber) to fall flat on one's face ; ( = faire faillite) to go bankrupt

• se casser le nez ( = trouver porte close) to find no one in

   c. ( = se fatiguer) (inf) il ne s'est pas cassé pour écrire cet article he didn't exactly overexert himself writing this article

• il ne s'est pas cassé la tête or le cul ! (inf: vulg!) he didn't exactly overexert himself!

• cela fait deux jours que je me casse la tête sur ce problème I've been racking my brains over this problem for two days

   d. ( = partir) (inf!) to split (inf!)

• casse-toi ! quick, go! ; (menace) get lost! (inf!)

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kase
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( briser) to break [objet, os]; to crack [noix]

les vandales ont tout cassé dans la maison — the vandals wrecked the house

casser les prix — to slash prices

casser le rythme d'une course — to slow down the pace of a race

casser la figure (colloq) or la gueule (sl) à quelqu'un — to beat somebody up (colloq)

2) (colloq) ( dégrader) to demote [militaire, employé]

3) ( annuler) to quash [jugement]; to annul [arrêt]

4) (colloq) ( humilier) to cut [somebody] down to size [personne]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( se briser) to break

2) ( se séparer) (colloq) [couple] to split up

3.

se casser verbe pronominal

1) (colloq) ( partir) to go away

‘bon, je me casse!’ — ‘right, I'm off (colloq)!’

2) ( se briser) to break

la clé s'est cassée net — the key snapped in two

3) ( se blesser)

se casser une or la jambe — to break one's leg

se casser la figure — (colloq) ( tomber par terre) [piéton] to fall over GB ou down; [cavalier, motard] to take a fall; ( avoir un accident) to crash; ( échouer) [entreprise, projet] to fail; ( se battre) [personnes] to have a scrap (colloq)

il ne s'est pas cassé la tête — (colloq) he didn't exactly strain himself

se casser la tête (colloq) (sur un problème) — to rack one's brain (over a problem)

se casser la tête (colloq) à faire quelque chose — to go out of one's way to do something

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casser les pieds (colloq) à quelqu'un — to annoy somebody

casser la croûte (colloq) or la graine — (colloq) to eat

ça casse pas des briques — (colloq) it's nothing to write home about (colloq)

ça te prendra trois heures, à tout casser — (colloq) it'll take you three hours at the very most ou at the outside

qui casse (les verres) paie — if you cause damage, you pay for it

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kɒse vt
1) [un objet] to break

J'ai cassé un verre. — I've broken a glass.

2) [routine] to break, [mythes] to shatter

casser l'ambiance — to spoil the fun

3) ADMINISTRATION, [gradé] to demote

4) DROIT, [un jugement] to quash

5) fig

casser les prix — to slash prices

à tout casser * (= tout au plus) — at the outside, at the very most

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casser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( briser) to break [objet, os, membre]; to crack [noix, noisette]; les vandales ont tout cassé dans la maison the vandals wrecked the house; casser un bras/une côte/une dent à qn to break sb's arm/rib/tooth; quel maladroit! il casse tout! he's so clumsy, he breaks everything!; casser un carreau to smash ou break a windowpane; casser le moral de qn to break sb's spirit; casser le mouvement syndical to break the unions; ça m'a cassé la voix de hurler comme ça shouting like that has made me hoarse; casser les prix Comm to slash prices; casser le rythme d'une course to slow down the pace of a race; casser la figure○ or la gueule◑ à qn to beat sb up○; casser○ du flic○/du manifestant to beat up policemen/ demonstrators; ⇒ sucre, omelette;

2 ○( dégrader) to demote [militaire, employé];

3 ( annuler) to quash [jugement]; to annul [arrêt];

4 ○( humilier) to cut [sb] down to size [personne]; le patron l'a cassé devant tous les employés the boss put him down in front of all the employees.

B vi

1 ( se briser) [matière, objet] to break; [ficelle, corde, bande enregistrée] to break, to snap; la branche a cassé sous le poids des fruits the branch broke ou snapped under the weight of the fruit; ça casse très facilement it breaks very easily;

2 ○( se séparer) [couple] to split up; il a cassé avec sa petite amie he's split ou broken up with his girlfriend.

C se casser vpr

1 ○( partir) to go away; ‘bon, je me casse!’ ‘right, I'm off○ ou I'm going!’;

2 ( se briser) to break; la clé s'est cassée net the key snapped in two;

3 ( se blesser) se casser une jambe/un bras, se casser la jambe/le bras to break one's leg/one's arm; se casser la figure○ or gueule◑ ( tomber par terre) [piéton] to fall over GB ou down; [cavalier, motard] to take a fall; ( avoir un accident) [automobiliste, motard, avion] to crash; ( échouer) [entreprise, projet] to fail, to come a cropper○ GB; ( se battre) [personnes] to have a scrap○; il ne s'est pas cassé○, il ne s'est pas cassé la tête ○ or le tronc○ or la nénette○ or le cul◑ he didn't exactly strain himself; se casser la tête○ (sur un problème) to rack one's brain (over a problem); se casser la tête○ or le cul◑ à faire qch to go out of one's way to do sth.

Idiomes

casser les pieds○ or les couilles● à qn to annoy sb, to bug○ sb; il nous les casse● he's bugging○ us; casser la croûte or la graine○ to eat, to nosh○ GB, to chock○ US; ça casse rien○, ça casse pas des briques○ or trois pattes à un canard○ it's nothing to write home about○; il faut que ça passe ou que ça casse it's make or break; une fête/un banquet à tout casser○ a fantastic party/dinner; ça te prendra trois heures, à tout casser○ it'll take you three hours at the very most ou at the outside; il y avait 200 personnes, à tout casser○ there were 200 people at the very most ou at the outside; qui casse (les verres) paie if you cause damage, you pay for it.

[kase] verbe transitif

1. [mettre en pièces - table] to break (up) ; [ - porte] to break down (separable) ; [ - poignée] to break off (separable) ; [ - noix] to crack (open)

casser quelque chose en mille morceaux to smash something to bits ou smithereens

casser quelque chose en deux to break ou to snap something in two

un homme que la douleur a cassé (figuré) a man broken by suffering

avoir envie de tout casser to feel like smashing everything up

casser sa tirelire to break into one's piggybank

casser du sucre sur le dos de quelqu'un (familier) to knock somebody when his/her back's turned

un journal où on casse du coco (très familier) a commie-bashing paper

casser la baraque

a. (familier) THÉÂTRE to bring the house down

b. [faire échouer un plan] to ruin it all

casser la croûte (familier) ou graine (familier) to have a bite to eat

casser sa pipe (familier) to kick the bucket

ça ne casse pas des briques (familier) it's no great shakes ou no big deal

il/ça ne casse pas trois pattes à un canard (familier) he/it wouldn't set the world on fire

2. [interrompre - fonctionnement, déroulement, grève] to break

casser l'ambiance to spoil the atmosphere

3. [démolir] to demolish

4. [en parlant de parties du corps] to break

casser la figure (familier) ou gueule (très familier) à quelqu'un to smash somebody's face in

casser les oreilles à quelqu'un

a. (familier) [avec de la musique] to deafen somebody

b. [en le harcelant] to give somebody a lot of hassle

casser les pieds à quelqu'un (familier) to get on somebody's nerves ou wick (UK)

tu nous les casses (vulgaire) you're a fucking pain (in the neck)

5. [abîmer - voix] to damage, to ruin

6. [annihiler - espoir] to dash, to destroy ; [ - moral] to crush

la religion, la famille, ils veulent tout casser religion, family values, they want to smash everything

7. DROIT [jugement] to quash

[arrêt] to nullify, to annul

8. [rétrograder - officier] to break, to reduce to the ranks ; [ - fonctionnaire] to demote

9. COMMERCE

casser les prix to slash prices

casser le métier to operate at unfairly competitive rates

10. (très familier) [cambrioler] to do a job on

11. (familier) [voiture] to take to bits (for spare parts), to cannibalize

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[kase] verbe intransitif

[verre, chaise] to break

[fil] to snap

[poignée] to break off

la tige a cassé

a. [en deux] the stem snapped

b. [s'est détachée] the stem snapped off

tout passe, tout lasse, tout casse (proverbe) nothing lasts

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se casser verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [être mis en pièces - assiette] to break ; [ - poignée] to break off

se casser net

a. [en deux] to snap into two

b. [se détacher] to break clean off

2. (très familier) [partir] to push ou to buzz off

casse-toi! get lost!, push off!

3. [cesser de fonctionner - appareil, véhicule] to break down

4. [être altéré - voix] to crack, to falter

5. [vêtement] to break (off)

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se casser verbe pronominal transitif

to break

se casser le cou

a. (sens propre) to break one's neck

b. (figuré) to come a cropper (UK), to take a tumble

se casser le cul (vulgaire) ou les reins (familier) [au travail] to bust a gut, to kill oneself

se casser la figure (familier) ou gueule (très familier)

a. [personne] to come a cropper (UK), to take a tumble

b. [livre, carafe] to crash to the ground

c. [projet] to bite the dust, to take a dive

ne te casse pas la tête, fais une omelette don't put yourself out, just make an omelette

se casser le nez

a. (familier) [ne trouver personne] to find no-one in

b. [échouer] to come a cropper (UK), to bomb (US)

ça vaut mieux que de se casser une jambe (familier) it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

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à tout casser (familier) locution adjectivale

[endiablé - fête] fantastic ; [ - succès] runaway

une soirée à tout casser one hell of a party

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à tout casser (familier) locution adverbiale

[tout au plus] at the (very) most

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