die Ehe brechen
to commit adultery, breaking marriage vows
Türkçe: zina yapmak
In a sentence
Der untreue Politiker bricht die Ehe mit seiner langjährigen Geliebten.
How it is used
Means to commit adultery, breaking marriage vows. Formal/serious register. Use in discussions about infidelity or divorce proceedings. Nuance: carries strong moral weight; avoid in casual conversation.
Other verbs that go with Ehe
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- eine Ehe stiftento arrange or facilitate a marriage, often as a matchmaker
- die Ehe schließento get married, focusing on the formal act
- die Ehe eingehen mit+Dat.to enter into marriage with a specific person, emphasizing commitment
- eine Ehe annullierento legally declare a marriage invalid, as if it never existed
- eine Ehe arrangierento organize a marriage, often involving families
- eine Ehe auflösento legally end a marriage through divorce
Other collocations built on brechen
- sich Bahn brechento force one's way through
- einen Eid brechento violate or break a solemn promise
- das Eis brechento break the ice
- sich den Fuß brechento break one's foot
- das Gesetz brechento break the law
- jdm. das Herz brechento break someone's heart
- etw. übers Knie brechento rush/hurry something
- (sich) die Knochen brechento break her bones
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