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Meaning of 'Breaking' in English | Latin to English

Last Updated: July 6, 2026

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Meaning of 'Breaking' in English | Latin to English

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Why do you go around breaking people's hearts? Cur corda confractum perambulas?

In the evening is twilight; in the morning the breaking and dawning of the day. Vesperi est Crespuculum, manē Aurora et Diluculum.

These fools broke the law that forbade breaking the law. Isti stulti eam legem perfregerunt quae prohibet leges perfringi.

Thunder is made from a sulphurous vapour, breaking out of a cloud with lightning, thundering and striking with lightning. Ex vapore suphureo sit Tonitru, quod, erumpens e nube cum fulgure, tonat et fulminat.

Throughout a person's life, nerve cells are growing, retracting, creating, and breaking connections with other nerve cells. In vita hominis cellae nervorum crescunt, retractant, efficiunt et frangunt nexus cum aliis nervorum cellis.

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1. Why do you go around breaking people's hearts?

2. In the evening is twilight; in the morning the breaking and dawning of the day.

3. These fools broke the law that forbade breaking the law.

[ ? ] Isti stulti eam legem perfregerunt quae prohibet leges perfringi.

[ ? ] Cur corda confractum perambulas?

[ ? ] Vesperi est Crespuculum, manē Aurora et Diluculum.

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Cur corda confractum perambulas?

Why do you go around breaking people's hearts?

Vesperi est Crespuculum, manē Aurora et Diluculum.

In the evening is twilight; in the morning the breaking and dawning of the day.

Isti stulti eam legem perfregerunt quae prohibet leges perfringi.

These fools broke the law that forbade breaking the law.

CEFR Difficulty: C1 Advanced

Ex vapore suphureo sit Tonitru, quod, erumpens e nube cum fulgure, tonat et fulminat.

Thunder is made from a sulphurous vapour, breaking out of a cloud with lightning, thundering and striking with lightning.

In vita hominis cellae nervorum crescunt, retractant, efficiunt et frangunt nexus cum aliis nervorum cellis.

Throughout a person's life, nerve cells are growing, retracting, creating, and breaking connections with other nerve cells.

Si effringens fur domum sive suffodiens fuerit inventus et, accepto vulnere, mortuus fuerit, percussor non erit reus sanguinis.

If a thief be found breaking open a house or undermining it, and be wounded so as to die: he that slew him shall not be guilty of blood.

Si egressus ignis invenerit spinas et comprehenderit acervos frugum sive stantes segetes sive agrum, reddet damnum, qui ignem succenderit.

If a fire breaking out light upon thorns, and catch stacks of corn, or corn standing in the fields, he that kindled the fire shall make good the loss.

☀️ Tone Match: The phrase Vesperi est Crespuculum, manē Aurora et Diluculum. generally carries a positive, uplifting connotation.

At illi dixerunt: "Recede illuc". Et rursus: "Unus ingressus est, inquiunt, ut advena et vult iudicare? Te ergo ipsum magis quam hos affligemus". Vimque faciebant Lot vehementissime, iamque prope erat, ut effringerent fores.

But they said: Get thee back thither. And again: Thou camest in, said they, as a stranger, was it to be a judge? therefore we will afflict thee more than them. And they pressed very violently upon Lot: and they were even at the point of breaking open the doors.

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⚠️ Native Nuance: While "If a fire breaking out light upon thorns, and catch stacks of corn, or corn standing in the fields, he that kindled the fire shall make good the loss." directly translates to Si egressus ignis invenerit spinas et comprehenderit acervos frugum sive stantes segetes sive agrum, reddet damnum, qui ignem succenderit., locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

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How do you say "Why do you go around breaking people's hearts?" in English?

The most natural translation is "Cur corda confractum perambulas?".

How do you say "In the evening is twilight; in the morning the breaking and dawning of the day." in English?

The most natural translation is "Vesperi est Crespuculum, manē Aurora et Diluculum.".

How do you say "These fools broke the law that forbade breaking the law." in English?

The most natural translation is "Isti stulti eam legem perfregerunt quae prohibet leges perfringi.".

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