BREAK UP

а> разбивать (на мелкие куски); to break up into groups, categories - делить на группы, категории; классифицировать Freezing weather will break up the soil (into smaller pieces). In spring the ice on the Great Lakes breaks up. б> слабеть в> расходиться (о собрании, компании и т. п.) The crowd broke up. г> закрываться на каникулы When does your school break up? We break up next week. д> распускать (учеников на каникулы) е> расформировывать ж> меняться (о погоде) з> заканчивать(ся) The police broke up the fight. "Break it up!" shouted the policeman. The party broke up when the police arrived. и> разводиться Their marriage broke up. I hear that Jim and Mary are breaking up. It was money trouble that broke up their marriage. к> чувствовать страх, тревогу; пугать кого-л. The terrible news will break him up. The death of his pet cat broke him up. He may break up under this trouble. л> позабавить кого-л. His story broke me up, I couldn't stop laughing. Peter just broke up when we told him what had happened.