rottura

Italian

Etymology

From Latin ruptūra. Sense five is a deverbal from idiom rompere i coglioni (“(vulgar) to annoy”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rotˈtu.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Hyphenation: rot‧tù‧ra

Noun

rottura f (plural rotture)

  1. breaking or breaking off
  2. breakdown (of negotiations, etc.)
  3. breach (of a contract, etc.)
  4. (pathology) rupture
  5. (slang, sometimes vulgar) hassle, something bothersome
    Synonyms: sbattimento, sbatti
    Andare all'anagrafe è sempre una rottura, pieno di scalda-sedie che non han voglia di fare una sega.
    Going to the registry office is such a hassle, [it's] filled to the brim with thumb twiddlers who don't want to do jackshit.

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