Usage examples of "break off" in English with translation to Spanish

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Your boyfriend is a problematic person, but that's not a good enough reason to give up or break off your relationship. Tu novio es una persona problemática, pero esto no es un motivo suficiente para rendirse o para interrumpir vuestra relación.
Where did we break off? ¿Dónde nos separamos?
Let's break off, shall we? Tomemos un descanso, ¿no?
Let's break off for half an hour and have some coffee. Hagamos una pausa por una hora y media y tomemos algo de café.
He would be the last man to break his word. Él sería la última persona en romper su palabra.
You had better call off your plan. Mejor le hubieras dado un alto a tu plan.
We have a break from 10:40 to 11:00. El descanso es desde las 10:40h hasta las 11h.
The plane took off just now. El avión acaba de despegar.
Please be careful that you don't break this vase. Ten cuidado de no romper esta jarra, por favor.
The company laid off five people. La compañía despidió a cinco personas.
In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button. En caso de incendio, rompa el vidrio y presione el botón rojo.
I forgot to turn off the television before bed. Me olvidé de apagar la televisión antes de irme a la cama.
It's time for a break. Es hora de una pausa.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La policía acordonó la escena del crimen.
He resumed his work after a short break. Reanudó su trabajo tras un breve descanso.
A tall man went off from there in a hurry. Un hombre alto se marchó de allí con prisa.
Break the chocolate into small pieces. Partid el chocolate en trozos pequeños.
What are you doing on your night off? ¿Qué vas a hacer en tu noche libre?
After knocking twice, the police had no choice but to break the door down. Después de llamar dos veces, a la policía no le quedó más remedio que echar la puerta abajo.
Tom is taking a few days off. Tom se está tomando un par de días libres.
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