No. 3,816 in Spanish
rompiendo
"Rompiendo" means "breaking."
In a sentence
Estoy rompiendo el papel para reciclarlo.
I am tearing the paper to recycle it.
Used in the present progressive tense to indicate the physical act of tearing.
Él está rompiendo las reglas del juego.
He is breaking the rules of the game.
Here it signifies the metaphorical act of breaking non-physical rules or regulations.
El sol estaba rompiendo el horizonte al amanecer.
The sun was breaking the horizon at dawn.
Used metaphorically to describe the motion of the sun rising and figuratively ‘breaking’ the horizon.
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