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rompre

to break

verb ROHM-pruh Less Common

Also means

to break up

Usage Note

Rompre is irregular; its past participle is rompu. It covers breaking silence (rompre le silence), breaking off a relationship (rompre avec quelqu'un), and breaking a habit (rompre avec une habitude). The phrase être rompu de fatigue means 'to be exhausted' — a different, idiomatic sense.

Examples

"Elle a décidé de rompre avec lui."

Natural Translation

She decided to break up with him.

Literal Translation

She has decided to break with him

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