rozbiť

== Slovak == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Slovak rozbiť. By surface analysis, roz- +‎ biť. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rɔzbic/, [ˈrɔzbic] Rhymes: -ɔzbic Hyphenation: roz‧biť === Verb === rozbiť pf (imperfective rozbíjať) (transitive) to break, to shatter, to smash (to destroy the integrity of something by impact) Synonyms: roztĺcť, roztrieštiť Malý chlapec omylom rozbil drahú vázu na tisíc kúskov. ― The little boy accidentally shattered an expensive vase into a thousand pieces. (transitive) to break up, to destroy, to disrupt (to cause the disintegration of a whole, such as a relationship or a system) Synonyms: rozložiť, rozvadiť Nevera nakoniec úplne rozbila ich dlhoročné manželstvo. ― Infidelity eventually completely broke up their long-term marriage. (transitive, expressive) to crush, to defeat, to rout (to completely destroy or disperse an opponent or an army) Synonyms: poraziť, rozprášiť Naša armáda v rozhodujúcej bitke nepriateľa totálne rozbila. ― Our army totally crushed the enemy in the decisive battle. (transitive, expressive) to wear out, to damage (to ruin something, like clothes or shoes, through rough use) Synonyms: zodrať, poškodiť Po mesačnej túre v horách si úplne rozbil nové topánky. ― He completely wore out his new boots after a month-long hike in the mountains. (transitive, literary, archaic) to pitch (a tent), to settle (to set up a camp or a dwelling place) Synonyms: rozložiť, usadiť Unavení pocestní si podvečer rozbili stan pri potoku. ― The weary travelers pitched their tent by the stream in the late afternoon. (reflexive with sa) to shatter, to break into pieces (of an object: to be broken upon impact) Synonyms: roztrieštiť, dodrúzgať Krištáľový pohár spadol na dlážku a okamžite sa rozbil. ― The crystal glass fell to the floor and shattered immediately. (reflexive with sa) to fall apart, to fail, to be ruined (of plans or relationships: to collapse due to circumstances) Synonyms: stroskotať, zmariť Všetky naše plány na dovolenku sa rozbili na nedostatku peňazí. ― All our holiday plans fell apart due to a lack of money. ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “rozbiť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026