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  1. Spanish (Latin America)
  2. /Sudden starts (echarse a / romper a)
  3. /romper a

romper a

romper a
to suddenly start
From Lesson 385:Sudden starts (echarse a / romper a)·Spanish (Latin America)

Usages of romper a

Son las dos y los caballos frenéticos rompen a galopar.
It is two o'clock and the frantic horses break into a gallop.
El premio es para el jinete y el público en la grada rompe a aplaudir.
The prize is for the jockey and the audience in the stands breaks into applause.
Él galopa para ganar y rompe a sudar.
He gallops in order to win and breaks into a sweat.
Son las cuatro y los jinetes rompen a galopar por el hipódromo.
It is four o'clock and the jockeys break into a gallop around the racetrack.
Él para el cronómetro y rompe a reír por la apuesta.
He stops the stopwatch and breaks into laughter because of the bet.

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