romper una lanza

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to break a lance”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /romˌpeɾ ˌuna ˈlanθa/ [rõmˌpeɾ ˌu.na ˈlãn̟.θa] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /romˌpeɾ ˌuna ˈlansa/ [rõmˌpeɾ ˌu.na ˈlãn.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • 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)

  1. (idiomatic) to stand up (for), to break a lance (for)
    Rompió una lanza por su equipo.
    He stood up for his team

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