pretŕgati to tear, to tear apart (ali asunder)
pretŕgati na dvoje to tear in two
pretŕgati čez pol to tear in half; to break; to rend
pretŕgati molk to break (the) silence
pretŕgati diplomatske stike to break off diplomatic relations
blisk pretrga temo lightning rends the darkness
pretŕgati študij to break off ali to interrupt one's studies
pretŕgati se (izčrpati se) to break down, to collapse; to tear
ta nit se ne bo pretrgala this thread will not break (ali snap)