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ruptura

rupture, breakup

noun rroop-TOO-rah Less Common

Also means

fracture

Usage Note

Ruptura covers both a physical break and a relational one — a ruptura de pareja (relationship breakup) or ruptura de contrato (breach of contract). It is more formal and deliberate than rotura, which tends to describe accidental physical breaks. The verb behind it is romper.

Examples

"La ruptura fue muy dolorosa para ambos."

Natural Translation

The breakup was very painful for both of them.

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