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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to break a spear/lance”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /romˌpeɾ ˌuna ˈlanθa/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /romˌpeɾ ˌuna ˈlansa/
- Syllabification: rom‧per u‧na lan‧za
Verb
romper una lanza (first-person singular present rompo una lanza, first-person singular preterite rompí una lanza, past participle roto una lanza)
- (idiomatic) to stand up (for)
Rompió una lanza por su equipo.- He stood up for his team
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