romper
/romˈpeɾ/
verb
A2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- rompo
- preterite (yo)
- rompí
- past participle
- roto
Meaning
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to break
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Rompí un vaso.
I broke a glass.
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Similar words
averiarse specifically means to break down, like a vehicle or machine malfunctioning; romper is the general word "to break," for any object.
descomponer means to break down, like a machine malfunctioning, or to decompose, like organic matter; romper is the general word "to break" an object.
Practice
1 What does romper mean?
to break
2 Fill the gap: ___ un vaso.
Full sentence: Rompí un vaso. (I broke a glass.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches romper?
romper: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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