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бро́сить

verb, perfective
Partner броса́ть
often used word (#355)

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quit

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break up

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Том наконец-то бро́сил кури́ть. Tom finally gave up smoking.
Я бро́сил кури́ть два года назад. I quit smoking two years ago.
Я бы хоте́л, чтобы она бро́сила кури́ть. I wish she'd stop smoking.
Она бро́сила кури́ть. She quit smoking.
Том в конце́ концо́в бро́сил кури́ть. Tom finally gave up smoking.
Ты ведь собира́лся сейчас же её бро́сить, не так ли? You were about to dump her flat out, weren't you?
В во́ду бро́сили верёвку. A rope was thrown into the water.
Он реши́л бро́сить кури́ть. He decided to quit smoking.
Па́па, я бро́шу теа́тр и не буду больше петь. Daddy, I'll stop doing theater and won't sing anymore.
Она меня бро́сила только потому, что я мало зараба́тывал. She broke up with me because I don't make a lot of money.