break away

US /breɪk əˈweɪ/
UK /breɪk əˈweɪ/
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1.

escapar, se soltar

to escape from someone's hold or from a place

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The suspect managed to break away from the police officer.
O suspeito conseguiu escapar do policial.
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The dog tried to break away from its leash.
O cachorro tentou se soltar da coleira.
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2.

se separar, se desvincular

to separate from a group or organization, often due to disagreement

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A small faction decided to break away from the main political party.
Uma pequena facção decidiu se separar do principal partido político.
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The region threatened to break away and form its own independent state.
A região ameaçou se separar e formar seu próprio estado independente.
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secedesplit offdefectwithdrawrebel
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