break someone's heart
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break someone's heart
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From Middle English breke (my) harte.
verb breaks someone's heart · breaking someone's heart · broke someone's heart · broken someone's heart
- To cause a person to feel grief, disappointment, or sadness. Don't go breaking my heart / I couldn't if I tried / Honey if I get restless / Baby you're not that kind
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verb to cause a person to feel grief or sadness
| Español | partirle a alguien el corazón, partir el alma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마음을 아프게 하다 ma'eum-eul apeuge hada |
| 日本語 | 心を壊す kokoro o kowasu |
| 中文 | 打碎...的心 dǎsuì... de xīn |
| हिन्दी | दिल तोड़ना dil toṛnā |
| Português | partir o coração de |
| Français | briser le cœur (à) |
| Deutsch | (jemandes) Herz brechen |
| Italiano | accorare, spezzare il cuore |
| Русский | разбива́ть се́рдце razbivátʹ sérdce |
| Tiếng Việt | làm tan nát trái tim..., làm...đau khổ |
| العربية | فطر القلب, فطر الفؤاد |
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