romper

romper(
rrohm
-
pehr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to break
Rompió el vaso por accidente.He broke the glass by accident.
a. to wear out
Vas a romper el controlador de tanto usarlo.You're going to wear out the controller from using it so much.
a. to break
Mi padre no es de los que rompen las reglas.My father's not one to break the rules.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to break
Las olas rompieron contra el casco de nuestro barco.The waves broke against the hull of our ship.
a. to break out
Cuando el hombre cayó muerto, la multitud rompió a gritar.When the man dropped dead, the crowd started screaming.
a. to break up
Felipe y Sol rompieron después de tres años de noviazgo.Felipe and Sol broke up after going out for three years.
romperse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
a. to break
En su primer partido, el futbolista se rompió la pierna.In his first game, the soccer player broke his leg.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to break
El vaso se rompió en pedazos.The glass broke into pieces.
a. to break
Creo que la radio se rompió porque solo oigo interferencias.I think the radio is broken because all I hear is this buzzing.
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