Noun of word break - Word и Excel - помощь в работе с программами

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation
Jump to search

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

enPR: brāk, IPA^(key): /bɹeɪk/, [bɹʷeɪ̯k]
(obsolete) enPR: brīk, IPA^(key): /bɹiːk/^[1]
Audio (southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -eɪk
Homophone: brake

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English breken, from Old English brecan (“to break”), from Proto-West Germanic *brekan, from Proto-Germanic *brekaną (“to break”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (“to break”). The word is a doublet of bray.

Cognates

Cognates of Germanic origin include Scots brek (“to break”), West Frisian brekke (“to break”), Dutch breken (“to break”), Low German breken (“to break”), German brechen (“to break”), French broyer (“to crush, grind”), Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (brikan, “to break, destroy”), Norwegian brek (“desire, yearning”).

Also cognate with Albanian brishtë (“fragile”), Latin frangō (“break, break up, shatter”, verb), whence English fracture and other terms – fragile, frail, fraction, and fragment.

Verb[edit]

break (third-person singular simple present breaks, present participle breaking, simple past broke or (archaic) brake, past participle broken or (nonstandard) broke)

(transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.

In order to tend to the accident victim, he will break the window of the car.
- 2012 May 8, Yotam Ottolenghi; Sami Tamimi, Ottolenghi: The Cookbook‎^[2], Random House, →ISBN, page 79:
  
  First, marinate the tofu. In a bowl, whisk the kecap manis, chilli sauce, and sesame oil together. Cut the tofu into strips about 1cm thick, mix gently (so it doesn’t break) with the marinade and leave in the fridge for half an hour.
1. (transitive, intransitive) To crack or fracture (bone) under a physical strain.
  
  His ribs broke under the weight of the rocks piled on his chest.
  
  She broke her neck.
  
  He slipped on the ice and broke his leg.
(transitive) To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.

Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?

The wholesaler broke the container loads into palettes and boxes for local retailers.
(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.

Her child’s death broke Angela.

Interrogators have used many forms of torture to break prisoners of war.

The interrogator hoped to break her to get her testimony against her accomplices.
- 1613 (date written), William Shakespeare; [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
  
  An old man, broken with the storms of state,
  Is come to lay his weary bones among ye;
  Give him a little earth for charity
1. To turn an animal into a beast of burden.
  - 2002, John Fusco, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
    
    Colonel: See, gentlemen? Any horse could be broken.
  You have to break an elephant before you can use it as an animal of burden.
(intransitive) To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief.

My heart is breaking.
(transitive) To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate.

I’ve got to break this habit I have of biting my nails.

to break silence; to break one’s sleep; to break one’s journey

I had won four games in a row, but now you’ve broken my streak of luck.
- 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
  
  Go, release them, Ariel; / My charms I’ll break, their senses I’ll restore.
1. (transitive, theater) To end the run of (a play).
  - 1958, Walter Macqueen-Pope, St. James’s: Theatre of Distinction (page 134)
    
    In July Alexander broke the run and went on tour, as was his custom. He believed in keeping in touch with provincial audiences and how wise he was!
  - 1986, Kurt Gänzl, The British Musical Theatre: 1865-1914 (page 610)
    
    After Camberwell he broke the play’s season and brought it back in the autumn with a few revisions and a noticeably strengthened cast but without any special success.
(transitive) To ruin financially.

The recession broke some small businesses.
(intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.
- 1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Riches”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:
  
  He that puts all upon adventures doth oftentimes break, and come to poverty.
- 1791-92, Jane Austen, ‘A Collection of Letters’, Juvenilia:
  
  ‘I knew he was in some such low way—He broke did not he?’
(finance, intransitive) Of prices on the stock exchange: to fall suddenly.
- 2008, George Angell, Small Stocks for Big Profits
  
  With a few exceptions, stock prices tend to follow the overall market averages. When you have a market decline, therefore, many stocks share the same overall chart pattern. Prices break and go sideways for a period of time.
(transitive) To violate; to fail to adhere to.

When you go to Vancouver, promise me you won’t break the law.

He broke his vows by cheating on his wife.

break one’s word

Time travel would break the laws of physics.
- 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […]”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J. M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, lines 749–751, page 48:
  
  Out, out Hyæna; theſe are thy wonted arts, […] To break all faith, all vows, deceive, betray,
(intransitive, of a fever) To go down, in terms of temperature, indicating that the most dangerous part of the illness has passed.

Susan’s fever broke at about 3 AM, and the doctor said the worst was over.
(intransitive, of a spell of settled weather) To end.

The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek.
(intransitive, of a storm) To begin or end.

We ran to find shelter before the storm broke.

Around midday the storm broke, and the afternoon was calm and sunny.
(intransitive, of morning, dawn, day etc.) To arrive.

Morning has broken.

The day broke crisp and clear.
- 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
  
  The day begins to break, and night is fled.
(transitive, gaming slang) To render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage.

Changing the rules to let white have three extra queens would break chess.

I broke the RPG by training every member of my party to cast fireballs as well as use swords.
(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.

On the hottest day of the year the refrigerator broke.

Did you two break the trolley by racing with it?
1. (specifically, in programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.
  
  Adding 64-bit support broke backward compatibility with earlier versions.
(transitive) To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar.

break a seal
1. (specifically) To cause the shell of (an egg) to crack, so that the inside (yolk) is accessible.
2. (specifically) To open (a safe) without using the correct key, combination, or the like.
(transitive) To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce.

The cavalry were not able to break the British squares.
(intransitive, of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water.
A wave breaking.
(intransitive) To burst forth; to make its way; to come into view.
- 1800, William Wordsworth, The Fountain
  
  And from the turf a fountain broke, / And gurgled at our feet.
(intransitive) To interrupt or cease one’s work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.

Let’s break for lunch.
(transitive) To interrupt (a fall) by inserting something so that the falling object does not (immediately) hit something else beneath.

He survived the jump out the window because the bushes below broke his fall.
(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.

The newsman wanted to break a big story, something that would make him famous.

I don’t know how to break this to you, but your cat is not coming back.

When news of their divorce broke, …
- 2010, Jon Kutner, Spencer Leigh, 1,000 UK Number One Hits
  
  Herman’s Hermits version of ‘I’m Into Something Good’ topped the UK charts and also broke the band in the States.
(intransitive, of a sound) To become audible suddenly.
- c. 1843,, George Lippard, The Battle-Day of Germantown, reprinted in Washington and His Generals «1776», page 45 [3]:
  
  Like the crash of thunderbolts[…], the sound of musquetry broke over the lawn, […].
(transitive) To change a steady state abruptly.

His coughing broke the silence.

His turning on the lights broke the enchantment.

With the mood broken, what we had been doing seemed pretty silly.
(transitive, with for) To (attempt to) disengage and flee to; to make a run for.
- 2018 October 17, Drachinifel, Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet — Battle of Texel 1918‎^[4], archived from the original on 4 August 2022, 26:02 from the start:
  
  As the last firing of the big guns begins to die down, the German light forces still fighting to the west begin to make their choices. Some break for the open sea; others run for the German-occupied coast; still others stand and die. A small group decide to strike their colors, in imitation of three of the larger German ships.
(copulative, informal) To suddenly become.

Things began breaking bad for him when his parents died.

The arrest was standard, when suddenly the suspect broke ugly.
(intransitive, of a male voice) To become deeper at puberty.
(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.

His voice breaks when he gets emotional.
(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.

He broke the men’s 100-meter record.

I can’t believe she broke 3 under par!

The policeman broke sixty on a residential street in his hurry to catch the thief.
(sports and games):
1. (transitive, tennis) To win a game (against one’s opponent) as receiver.
  
  He needs to break serve to win the match.
  - 2012 June 28, Jamie Jackson, “Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal”, in the Guardian‎^[5]:
    
    Yet when play restarted the Czech was a train that kept on running over Nadal. After breaking Nadal in the opening game of the final set, he went 2-0 up and later took the count to 4-2 with yet another emphatic ace – one of his 22 throughout.
2. (intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.
  
  Is it your or my turn to break?
3. (transitive, backgammon) To remove one of the two men on (a point).
(transitive, military, most often in the passive tense) To demote; to reduce the military rank of.
- 1926, T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, New York: Anchor (1991), p. 167:
  
  Sir Reginald Wingate, High Commissioner in Egypt, was happy for the success of the work he had advocated for years. I grudged him this happiness; for McMahon, who took the actual risk of starting it, had been broken just before prosperity began.
- 1953 February 9, “Books: First Rulers of Asia”, in Time:
  
  And he played no favorites: when his son-in-law sacked a city he had been told to spare, Genghis broke him to private.
- 2006, Peter Collier, Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty, Second Edition, Artisan Books, →ISBN, page 42:
  
  Not long after this event, Clausen became involved in another disciplinary situation and was broken to private—the only one to win the Medal of Honor in Vietnam.
(transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.

The referee ordered the boxers to break the clinch.

The referee broke the boxers’ clinch.

I couldn’t hear a thing he was saying, so I broke the connection and called him back.
(intransitive, of an emulsion) To demulsify.
- 2004, J. L. Atwood, Jonathan W. Steed, Encyclopedia of supramolecular chemistry‎^[6], volume 2, page 1466:
  
  Conversely, as the emulsion breaks and the system returns to the original state, energy is released.
- 2006, Johan Sjöblom, Emulsions and emulsion stability‎^[7], volume 22, page 400:
  
  When the droplets hit a solid wall the emulsion breaks instantly forming a bitumen on the wall and thus a layer up to 1 cm thick can be sprayed in one operation without requiring drying in between.
(intransitive, sports) To counter-attack.
- 2010 December 28, Kevin Darlin, “West Brom 1 — 3 Blackburn”, in BBC‎^[8]:
  
  The Baggies almost hit back instantly when Graham Dorrans broke from midfield and pulled the trigger from 15 yards but Paul Robinson did superbly to tip the Scot’s drive around the post.
(transitive, obsolete) To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
  
  Katharine, break thy mind to me.
(intransitive) To become weakened in constitution or faculties; to lose health or strength.
- 1731, Jonathan Swift, Verses on His Own Death
  
  See how the dean begins to break; / Poor gentleman he droops apace.
(transitive) To destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of.

to break flax
(transitive) To destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss.
- January 11, 1711, Jonathan Swift, The Examiner No. 24
  
  when I see a great officer broke.
(intransitive) To make an abrupt or sudden change; to change gait.

to break into a run or gallop
(intransitive, archaic) To fall out; to terminate friendship.
- c. 1700 Jeremy Collier, On Friendship
  
  To break upon the score of danger or expense is to be mean and narrow-spirited.
(computing) To terminate the execution of a program before normal completion.
(programming) To suspend the execution of a program during debugging so that the state of the program can be investigated.
(computing) To cause, or allow the occurrence of, a line break.

zero-width non-breaking space

Conjugation[edit]

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:break.

Synonyms[edit]

(ergative: separate into two or more pieces): burst, bust, shatter, shear, smash, split, bisect
(ergative: crack (bone)): crack, fracture
(transitive: turn an animal into a beast of burden): break in, subject, tame
(transitive: do that which is forbidden by): contravene, go against, violate
(intransitive: stop functioning): break down, bust, fail, go down (of a computer or computer network)

Antonyms[edit]

(transitive: cause to end up in two or more pieces): assemble, fix, join, mend, put together, repair
(tennis, intransitive: break serve): hold

Hyponyms[edit]

break a leg
break a sweat
break apart
break away
break bad
break bread
break down
break even
break ground
break in
break into
break loose
break new ground
break off
break one’s fast
break open
break out
break rank
break someone’s heart
break stride
break the ice
break through
break up
break wind
horsebreaking
unbreak

Derived terms[edit]

a stick in a bundle cannot be broken
a stick in a bundle can’t be broken
a twig in a bundle cannot be broken
a twig in a bundle can’t be broken
back-breaking
bebreak
break a butterfly on a wheel
break a butterfly on the wheel
break a butterfly upon a wheel
break a butterfly upon the wheel
break a fly on a wheel
break a fly on the wheel
break a fly upon a wheel
break a fly upon the wheel
break a lance
break and enter
break ass
break back
break bulk
break camp
break character
break cover
break edge
break free
break gates
break into a run
break it
break it down
break it to
break luck
break no squares
break on the wheel
break one off
break one’s arm patting oneself on the back
break one’s back
break one’s balls
break one’s duck
break one’s fall
break one’s lance
break one’s maiden
break one’s neck
break one’s promise
break one’s stride
break one’s word
break ranks
break rigor
break sheer
break shins
break silence
break someone’s back
break someone’s balls
break squelch
break the back of
break the bank
break the buck
break the cycle
break the deadlock
break the fourth wall
break the internet
break the Internet
break the mold
break the mould
break the news
break the Sabbath
break the seal
break the silence
break the story
break upon the wheel
break water
break wedlock
break with
break-ax
break-bones
break-even
break-in
break-off
break-promise
break-up
break-upper
break-vow
break-wind
breakage
breakdance
breakdown
breakee
breaker
breaking ball
breaking capacity
breaking change
breaking news
breaking point
breaking strain
breaking strain
breaking wheel
breakle
breakneck
breakout
breakthrough
buck breaking
forbreak
gamebreaking
ground-breaking
heart-breaking
hedge-breaking
horsebreaking
icebreaker
inbreak
make or break
make-and-break
make-before-break
make-or-break
mold-breaking
mould-breaking
my condom broke
non-breaking
one cannot break a stick in a bundle
one cannot break a twig in a bundle
one cannot break sticks in a bundle
one can’t break a stick in a bundle
one can’t break a twig in a bundle
one can’t break sticks in a bundle
outbreak
overbreak
rules are made to be broken
Sabbath-breaking
sticks and stones may break my bones
sticks in a bundle cannot be broken
sticks in a bundle can’t be broken
strike-break
the straw that broke the camel’s back
upbreak
you cannot break a stick in a bundle
you cannot break a twig in a bundle
you cannot break sticks in a bundle
you can’t break a stick in a bundle
you can’t break a twig in a bundle
you can’t break sticks in a bundle
you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs

Translations[edit]

intransitive: to separate into (to end up in) two or more pieces

Afrikaans: breek (af)
Albanian: thyej (sq)
Arabic: اِنْكَسَرَ‎ (inkasara)
Armenian: ջարդվել (hy) (ǰardvel), կոտրվել (hy) (kotrvel)
Aromanian: arup, frãngu, aspargu
Assamese:

Central: ভাঙা (bhaṅa)

Eastern: ভঙা (bhoṅa)
Azerbaijani: sınmaq, qırılmaq (az)
Bakhtiari: اشکندن‎ (eškanden)
Basque: puskatu (eu), hautsi, apurtu
Belarusian: (into two pieces) лама́цца impf (lamácca), злама́цца pf (zlamácca); (into more than two pieces) разбіва́цца impf (razbivácca), разбі́цца pf (razbícca)
Bulgarian: чу́пя се (bg) (čúpja se)
Catalan: trencar-se (ca), rompre’s (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 打破 (zh) (dǎpò)
Cornish: krackya
Czech: rozbít (cs) se, zlomit (cs) se
Danish: gå i stykker, gå itu
Dutch: breken (nl)
Esperanto: rompi (eo), rompiĝi
Finnish: särkyä (fi), mennä rikki (fi), hajota (fi), murtua (fi)
French: se rompre (fr), se casser (fr), se briser (fr)
Galician: romper (gl)
Georgian: ტყდომა (ṭq̇doma), მტვრევა (mṭvreva)
German: zerbrechen (de), kaputtgehen (de), brechen (de)

Old High German: brehhan
Greek: σπάω (el) (spáo)

Ancient: ῥήγνυμαι (rhḗgnumai)
Hebrew: נשבר‎ (nishbár)
Hindi: please add this translation if you can
Hungarian: törik (hu), eltörik, összetörik (hu), szakad (hu), elszakad (hu)
Icelandic: brotna
Ido: ruptar (io)
Indonesian: patah (id)
Irish: bris
Italian: rompersi (it), spezzarsi (it)
Jamaican Creole: mash up
Japanese: 割れる (ja) (われる, wareru), 散らばる (ちらばる, chirabaru)
Kazakh: сындыру (kk) (syndyru), сыну (synu)
Khmer: បាក់ (km) (bak), បែក (km) (baek)
Korean: 부러지다 (ko) (bureojida)
Kyrgyz: сындыруу (ky) (sındıruu), сынуу (sınuu)
Latgalian: lyuzt
Latin: cōnfringō, frangō (la), rumpō, frangere (la)
Latvian: salūzt, lūzt
Lithuanian: sulaužyti
Low German: breken (nds)

German Low German: briäken (nds) (Münsterland)
Macedonian: ломи (lomi)
Maltese: nkiser
Maore Comorian: ufusiha, upasuha
Middle Dutch: breken
Middle English: breken, chynen
Mongolian: хагарах (mn) (xagarax)
Ngazidja Comorian: uvundziha
North Frisian:

Föhr-Amrum: breeg

Helgoland and Sylt: breek

Mooring and Hallig: breege
Old English: brecan
Old Frisian: breka
Old Saxon: brekan
Oriya: ଭାଙ୍ଗିବା (or) (bhaṅgiba)
Persian: خرد کردن‎ (fa) (xord kardan), شکستن‎ (fa) (šekastan)
Polish: (two pieces) łamać się (pl) impf, złamać się (pl) pf, rozbić się (pl), (more pieces) połamać się
Portuguese: quebrar (pt), partir (pt), (if flexible material) romper (pt)
Quechua: p’akiy
Romanian: (se) ^{(please verify)} a (ro) frânge, (se) ^{(please verify)} a (ro) rupe, ^{(please verify)} sparge (ro)
Russian: (into two pieces) лома́ться (ru) impf (lomátʹsja), слома́ться (ru) pf (slomátʹsja); (into more than two pieces) разбива́ться (ru) impf (razbivátʹsja), разби́ться (ru) pf (razbítʹsja)
Scottish Gaelic: bris
Slovak: rozbiť sa, zlomiť sa
Slovene: (two pieces) zlomiti se, (more pieces) razbiti se
Spanish: romperse (es)
Sundanese: pites
Swedish: gå sönder (sv)
Tagalog: mabasag
Telugu: విరుచు (te) (virucu), విరగగొట్టు (viragagoṭṭu)
Thai: แตก (th) (dtɛ̀ɛk), พัง (th) (pang), หัก (th) (hàk)
Tok Pisin: bruk
Turkish: kırılmak (tr), kırmak (tr)
Vietnamese: bị bể
West Frisian: brekke
Yiddish: צעברעכן‎ (tsebrekhn)

transitive: to separate into (to cause to end up in) two or more pieces

Albanian: thyen
Amharic: ሰበረ (säbärä)
Arabic: كَسَرَ‎ (ar) (kasara)

Egyptian Arabic: كسر‎ (kasar)
Argobba: ሰበራ (sabarā)
Armenian: ջարդել (hy) (ǰardel), կոտրել (hy) (kotrel)
Aromanian: arup, frãngu, crep
Assamese:

Central: ভাঙা (bhaṅa)

Eastern: ভঙা (bhoṅa)
Azerbaijani: qırmaq (az), sındırmaq (az)
Basque: puskatu (eu)
Belarusian: (into two pieces) лама́ць impf (lamácʹ), злама́ць pf (zlamácʹ); (into more than two pieces) разбіва́ць impf (razbivácʹ), разбі́ць (razbícʹ)
Bulgarian: чу́пя (bg) (čúpja)
Catalan: trencar (ca), rompre (ca)
Cherokee: (long object) ᎠᏍᏆᎵᏍᎦ (asqualisga), (flexible object) ᎠᎦᎳᏍᎦ (agalasga)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 打破 (zh) (dǎpò)
Cornish: krackya
Czech: rozbít (cs), zlomit (cs)
Danish: sønderslå, ødelægge (da), smadre (da), knuse (da)
Dutch: breken (nl)
Egyptian: (sḏ)
Esperanto: rompi (eo)
Extremaduran: rompel, brital
Finnish: murtaa (fi), rikkoa (fi), särkeä (fi), taittaa (fi), hajottaa (fi), pirstoa
French: rompre (fr), casser (fr), briser (fr)
Friulian: rompi, crevâ, franzi, frangi
Galician: crebar (gl), quebrar (gl)
Ge’ez: ሰበረ (säbärä)
Georgian: ტყდომა (ṭq̇doma), მსხვრევა (msxvreva)
German: brechen (de), zerbrechen (de)
Gothic: 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (brikan)
Greek:

Ancient: ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnumi)
Guaraní: joka
Hebrew: שבר‎ (he) (shavár)
Hindi: टूटना (hi) (ṭūṭnā)
Hungarian: tör (hu), eltör (hu), összetör (hu), szakít (hu), elszakít (hu)
Indonesian: mematahkan (id), memutuskan (id)
Irish: bris
Italian: rompere (it), spezzare (it)
Japanese: 割る (ja) (わる, waru), 壊す (ja) (こわす, kowasu), 砕く (ja) (くだく, kudaku)
Javanese: nugel (jv)
Kazakh: сындыру (kk) (syndyru)
Khmer: បែក (km) (baek)
Korean: 깨트리다 (ko) (kkaeteurida), 부러뜨리다 (ko) (bureotteurida), 부수다 (ko) (busuda)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: شکاندن‎ (ckb) (şkandin)
Kyrgyz: сындыруу (ky) (sındıruu)
Latgalian: salauzt, salauzeit
Latin: cōnfringō, frangō (la), rumpō
Latvian: salauzt, lauzt
Lithuanian: sulaužyti
Lombard: romp (lmo)
Macedonian: кр́ши impf (kŕši)
Maltese: kiser
Mongolian: хагалах (mn) (xagalax)
Neapolitan: rompe
Ngazidja Comorian: uvundza, huungua, upasua
Norman: rompre (Jersey)
Occitan: fragar, esberlar (oc), quebrar, trencar (oc)
Old English: ofbrecan
Old Javanese: tugĕl
Ossetian: сӕттын (sættyn)
Persian: شکستن‎ (fa) (šekastan)
Polabian: lümĕt impf, vėzlümĕt pf
Polish: łamać (pl) impf, złamać (pl) pf, rozbijać (pl)
Portuguese: quebrar (pt), partir (pt), (if flexible) romper (pt)
Quechua: llik’iy, pakii
Romanian: rupe (ro), frânge (ro), sfărâma (ro), crăpa (ro)
Romansch: rumper, romper
Russian: разбива́ть (ru) impf (razbivátʹ), разби́ть (ru) pf (razbítʹ), лома́ть (ru) impf (lomátʹ), слома́ть (ru) pf (slomátʹ)
Sanskrit: भनक्ति (bhanakti)
Scottish Gaelic: bris
Serbo-Croatian: lomiti (sh), ломити
Sinhalese: කඩනවා (kaḍanawā)
Slovak: rozbiť, zlomiť
Slovene: (two pieces) zlomiti (sl), (more pieces) razbiti
Somali: jabid
Sorbian:

Upper Sorbian: łamać impf, złamać pf
Spanish: romper (es), quebrar (es)
Sundanese: mites
Swedish: bryta (sv), ta isär, ha isär, slå sönder (sv)
Tagalog: basagin
Tajik: шикастан (tg) (šikastan)
Tatar: сындырырга (sındırırga)
Thai: หัก (th) (hàk)
Tok Pisin: brukim
Turkish: kırmak (tr)
Turkmen: gyrmak, dövmek
Ugaritic: 𐎘𐎁𐎗 (ṯbr)
Ukrainian: розбива́ти impf (rozbyváty), розби́ти (rozbýty), лама́ти impf (lamáty), злама́ти (zlamáty)
Urdu: ٹوٹنا‎ (ur) (ṭūṭnā)
Uzbek: sindirmoq (uz), buzmoq (uz)
Vietnamese: làm bể
Yiddish: צעברעכן‎ (tsebrekhn)

intransitive, of a bone: to crack

Albanian: thyej (sq)
Armenian: ջարդվել (hy) (ǰardvel), կոտրվել (hy) (kotrvel)
Azerbaijani: sınmaq
Bulgarian: чупя се (bg) (čupja se)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 折 (zh) (zhé), 骨折 (zh) (gǔzhé)
Czech: zlomit si
Danish: brække (da)
Dutch: breken (nl)
Esperanto: panei
Finnish: murtua (fi)
French: se casser (fr), se fracturer (fr)
German: brechen (de)
Hebrew: נשבר‎ (nishbár)
Hungarian: eltörik
Icelandic: brotna
Irish: bris
Italian: rompere (it), fratturare (it)
Japanese: ひびが入る (ひびがはいる, hibi ga hairu), 折れる (ja) (おれる, oreru)
Korean: 부러지다 (ko) (bureojida)
Latvian: salūzt, lūzt
Maori: whati
Polish: złamać się (pl)
Portuguese: quebrar (pt), partir (pt)
Romanian: (se) ^{(please verify)} a (ro) frânge
Russian: лома́ться (ru) impf (lomátʹsja), слома́ться (ru) pf (slomátʹsja)
Scottish Gaelic: bris
Serbo-Croatian: slomiti (sh)
Slovak: zlomiť sa
Slovene: zlomiti se
Spanish: romper (es), quebrar (es)
Swedish: brytas (sv)
Tagalog: mabali
Thai: หัก (th) (hàk), ร้าว (th) (ráao)
Tok Pisin: bruk

transitive: to cause (a bone) to crack

Armenian: ջարդել (hy) (ǰardel), կոտրել (hy) (kotrel)
Azerbaijani: sındırmaq (az)
Bulgarian: чу́пя (bg) (čúpja)
Danish: brække (da)
Dutch: breken (nl)
Finnish: murtaa (fi), murskata (fi), katkaista (fi)
French: casser (fr), fracturer (fr)
Galician: crebar (gl), quebrar (gl)
German: brechen (de)
Hebrew: שבר‎ (he) (shavár)
Hungarian: eltör (hu)
Icelandic: brjóta (is)
Irish: bris
Italian: fratturare (it)
Japanese: ひびが入る (ひびがはいる, hibi ga hairu), 折れる (ja) (おれる, oreru)
Korean: 부러뜨리다 (ko) (bureotteurida)
Latvian: salauzt, lauzt
Polish: złamać (pl)
Portuguese: quebrar (pt), partir (pt)
Romanian: frânge (ro)
Russian: лома́ть (ru) impf (lomátʹ), слома́ть (ru) pf (slomátʹ)
Scottish Gaelic: bris
Slovak: zlomiť
Slovene: zlomiti (sl)
Spanish: romper (es)
Swedish: bryta (sv)
Tagalog: baliin
Thai: หัก (th) (hàk)
Tok Pisin: brukim

to divide (money) into smaller units

Azerbaijani: xırdalamaq (az)
Bulgarian: разбивам (bg) (razbivam)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 破 (zh) (pò)
Danish: veksle, dele
Dutch: verdelen (nl) n
Finnish: jakaa (fi), särkeä (fi), rikkoa (fi) (of money)
French: diviser (fr)
German: kleinmachen (coll.)
Hungarian: vált (hu), felvált (hu)
Italian: suddividere (it), cambiare (it), scambiare (it)
Kazakh: уақтау (uaqtau)
Persian: خرد کردن‎ (fa) (xord kardan)
Polish: rozmieniać impf, rozmienić (pl) pf
Portuguese: trocar (pt)
Russian: разменять (ru) (razmenjatʹ)
Slovak: rozdeliť, rozmeniť
Tagalog: hatiin
Thai: แตก (th) (dtɛ̀ɛk)
Tok Pisin: brukim
Turkish: bozmak (tr)

to cause a person to lose spirit or will

to turn an animal into a beast of burden

to cause a habit to no longer exist

transitive: to do that which is forbidden by (something)

Armenian: խախտել (hy) (xaxtel)
Azerbaijani: pozmaq
Bulgarian: нарушавам (bg) (narušavam)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 破戒 (zh) (pòjiè), 犯戒 (zh) (fànjiè)
Czech: porušit
Danish: bryde (da), krænke (violate)
Dutch: breken (nl), overtreden (nl)
Finnish: rikkoa (fi)
French: outrepasser (fr)
German: brechen (de)
Hebrew: הפר‎ (he) (hefér)
Hungarian: megszeg (hu), szeg (hu), megsért (hu), sért (hu)
Icelandic: brjóta (is)
Italian: oltrepassare (it), sfondare (it), superare (it)
Japanese: 破る (ja) (やぶる, yaburu), 犯す (ja) (おかす, okasu)
Korean: 깨다 (ko) (kkaeda)
Latvian: pārkāpt
Maori: pekehāwani (refers to a truce or an agreement), takahi (rules, the law, customs etc)
Mongolian: зөрчих (mn) (zörčix)
Persian: شکستن‎ (fa) (šekastan)
Portuguese: desrespeitar (pt), violar (pt)
Russian: наруша́ть (ru) impf (narušátʹ), нару́шить (ru) pf (narúšitʹ)
Scottish Gaelic: bris
Slovak: porušiť
Slovene: prekršiti
Swedish: bryta (sv)
Telugu: ^{(please verify)} అతిక్రమించు (te) (atikramiñcu), ^{(please verify)} మీరు (హద్దుమీరు) (te) (mīru (haddumīru))
Thai: ละเมิด (th) (lá-mə̂ət), ฝ่าฝืน (th) (fàa-fʉ̌ʉn)
Tok Pisin: brukim
Ukrainian: пору́шувати (porúšuvaty)

gaming: to design or make a powerful, unbalancing but legal move

intransitive: to stop functioning properly or altogether

Armenian: փչանալ (hy) (pʿčʿanal)
Azerbaijani: sınmaq, xarab olmaq
Bulgarian: развалям се (bg) (razvaljam se)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 壞／坏 (zh) (huài)
Czech: rozbít se, polámat se, přestat fungovat, pokazit se
Danish: bryde sammen, gå i stykker, gå itu
Dutch: stukgaan (nl), kapotgaan (nl)
Finnish: hajota (fi), mennä rikki (fi), (colloquial) tiltata (fi)
French: se casser (fr), tomber en panne (fr)
German: kaputtgehen (de)
Greek: χαλάω (el) (chaláo)
Hebrew: התקלקל‎ (hitkalkél)
Hungarian: elromlik (hu), tönkremegy (hu)
Icelandic: brjóta (is)
Irish: bris
Italian: rompersi (it), scassarsi
Japanese: 壊れる (ja) (こわれる, kowareru)
Korean: 부서지다 (ko) (buseojida)
Latvian: salūzt, lūzt
Polish: zespuć się pf, psuć się (pl) impf
Portuguese: quebrar (pt), partir (pt)
Russian: лома́ться (ru) impf (lomátʹsja), слома́ться (ru) pf (slomátʹsja)
Scottish Gaelic: bris
Slovak: pokaziť sa
Slovene: pokvariti se
Spanish: descomponerse (es)
Swahili: kuvunjika
Swedish: gå sönder (sv)
Tagalog: masira
Telugu: చెడిపోవు (te) (ceḍipōvu)
Thai: พัง (th) (pang), ชำรุด (th)
Tok Pisin: bruk
Turkish: bozulmak (tr)
Vietnamese: hỏng (vi)

transitive: to cause to stop functioning

Armenian: ջարդել (hy) (ǰardel), կոտրել (hy) (kotrel), փչացնել (hy) (pʿčʿacʿnel)
Azerbaijani: xarab eləmək, sındırmaq (az)
Bulgarian: развалям (bg) (razvaljam), разбивам (bg) (razbivam)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 破坏 (zh), 损坏 (zh)
Czech: pokazit
Danish: ødelægge (da), smadre (da)
Dutch: kapotmaken (nl), stukmaken (nl)
Finnish: rikkoa (fi), särkeä (fi)
French: casser (fr), mettre en panne
German: kaputtmachen (de)
Greek: χαλάω (el) (chaláo)
Hebrew: שבר‎ (he) (shavár)
Hungarian: elront (hu), tönkretesz (hu)
Icelandic: skemma (is), eyðileggja (is)
Irish: bris
Italian: fermare (it), interrompere (it), stoppare (it)
Japanese: 壊す (ja) (kowasu), 破壊する (ja) (hakai suru)
Korean: 부수다 (ko) (busuda)
Latvian: salauzt, lauzt
Maori: whakakaurapa
Persian: خراب کردن‎ (fa) (xarâb kardan)
Polish: zepsuć (pl) pf, psuć (pl) impf
Portuguese: estragar (pt), partir (pt)
Russian: лома́ть (ru) impf (lomátʹ), слома́ть (ru) pf (slomátʹ), по́ртить (ru) impf (pórtitʹ), испо́ртить (ru) pf (ispórtitʹ)
Scottish Gaelic: bris
Slovak: pokaziť, znefunkčniť
Slovene: pokvariti
Spanish: descomponer (es)
Swahili: kuvunja
Swedish: ha sönder, ta sönder (sv)
Tagalog: sirain
Thai: พัง (th) (pang), ชำรุด (th)
Tok Pisin: brukim
Turkish: bozmak (tr)

to cause to no longer bar

of a spell of weather: to end

to interrupt or cease one’s work or occupation temporarily

Azerbaijani: fasilə etmək
Bulgarian: прекъсвам (bg) (prekǎsvam)
Danish: holde pause, pause (da)
Dutch: pauzeren (nl)
Finnish: pitää tauko, keskeyttää (fi)
French: faire une pause (fr)
German: pausieren (de)
Hungarian: szünetet tart (hu)
Italian: interrompere (it), fare una sosta, fare una pausa, sospendere (it)
Japanese: 休憩する (ja) (kyūkei suru)
Korean: 쉬다 (ko) (swida)
Latvian: paņemt pārtraukumu
Portuguese: pausar
Russian: де́лать переры́в (délatʹ pererýv)
Swedish: avbryta (sv), bryta (sv)
Thai: หยุด (th) (yùt), พักผ่อน (th) (pák-pɔ̀n)
Ukrainian: робит́и пере́рву (robyt́y perérvu), пере́рва (perérva)

to disclose or make known an item of news

Finnish: uutisoida (fi), kertoa (fi)
French: publier (fr), révéler (fr)
German: publizieren (de) (exalted), herauskommen (de), herausbringen, bekannt geben (de), bekannt machen, publik machen, überbringen (de)
Hungarian: közöl (hu)
Italian: trapelare (it), filtrare (it), diffondere (it)
Korean: 까발리다 (ko) (kkaballida)
Russian: раскрыть (ru) (raskrytʹ)

to become audible suddenly

to change a steady state abruptly

to do better than a record

Finnish: murtaa (fi)
French: battre (fr) (un record)
German: brechen (de)
Hungarian: megdönt (hu), dönt (hu), megjavít (hu), javít (hu)
Italian: frantumare (it)
Portuguese: quebrar (pt)
Slovak: prekonať
Thai: ทำลาย (สถิติ) (tam-laai(sà-tì-dtì))
Turkish: kırmak (tr)

to reduce the military rank of

Translations to be checked

Bulgarian: ^{(please verify)} пречупвам (bg) (prečupvam)
Danish: ^{(please verify)} knække, ^{(please verify)} knuse (da)
Icelandic: ^{(please verify)} brjóta niður
Indonesian: ^{(please verify)} memecah (id) , ^{(please verify)} memecahkan (id) , ^{(please verify)} merusak (id)
Ineseño: ^{(please verify)} kʼot
Japanese: ^{(please verify)} 壊す (ja) (kowasu), ^{(please verify)} 破壊する (hakai suru)
Korean: ^{(please verify)} 꺾다 (ko) (kkeokda)
Lao: ^{(please verify)} ເພ (phē), ^{(please verify)} ແຕກ (tǣk)
Latin: ^{(please verify)} rumpere, ^{(please verify)} frangere (la)
Latvian: ^{(please verify)} salauzt, ^{(please verify)} lauzt
Norman: ^{(please verify)} d’pichi (Jersey)
Swedish: ^{(please verify)} bryta ned (sv)

Noun[edit]

break (plural breaks)

An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.

Synonym: split

The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily.
A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.

Synonyms: breach, gap, space; see also Thesaurus:interspace, Thesaurus:hole

The sun came out in a break in the clouds.

He waited minutes for a break in the traffic to cross the highway.
A rest or pause, usually from work.

Synonyms: time-out; see also Thesaurus:pause

Let’s take a five-minute break.
1. (UK, education) A time for students to talk or play between lessons.
  
  Synonyms: (UK) playtime, (US) recess
2. A scheduled interval of days or weeks between periods of school instruction; a holiday.
  
  winter break, spring break
A short holiday.

Synonyms: day off, time off; see also Thesaurus:vacation

a weekend break on the Isle of Wight
A temporary split with a romantic partner.

I think we need a break.
An interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game.
- 2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 — 0 Bolton”, in BBC‎^[9]:
  
  But they marginally improved after the break as Didier Drogba hit the post.
A significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention.

big break

lucky break, bad break
(finance) A sudden fall in prices on the stock exchange.
- 1947, Reports of the Tax Court of the United States (volume 8, page 459)
  
  Following the invasion of France by the Germans in May of 1940, the securities markets experienced a break in prices.
The beginning (of the morning).

Synonyms: crack of dawn; see also Thesaurus:dawn

at the break of day
An act of escaping.

make a break for it, for the door

It was a clean break.

prison break
(computing) The separation between lines, paragraphs or pages of a written text.
- 2001, Nan Barber, David Reynolds, Office 2001 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual (page 138)
  
  No matter how much text you add above the break, the text after the break will always appear at the top of a new page.
(computing) A keystroke or other signal that causes a program to terminate or suspend execution.
(programming) Short for breakpoint.
(Britain, weather) A change, particularly the end of a spell of persistent good or bad weather.
(sports and games):
2. (tennis) A game won by the receiving player(s).
3. (billiards, snooker, pool) The first shot in a game of billiards.
4. (snooker) The number of points scored by one player in one visit to the table.
5. (soccer) The counter-attack.
  - 2010 December 28, Owen Phillips, “Sunderland 0 — 2 Blackpool”, in BBC‎^[10]:
    
    Blackpool were not without their opportunities — thanks to their willingness to commit and leave men forward even when under severe pressure — and they looked very capable of scoring on the break.
6. (golf) The curve imparted to the ball’s motion on the green due to slope or grass texture.
7. (surfing) A place where waves break (that is, where waves pitch or spill forward creating white water).
  
  The final break in the Greenmount area is Kirra Point.
8. (horse racing) The start of a horse race.
  - 1999, Jay Hovdey, Cigar: America’s Horse (page 63)
    
    Cigar was distracted at the break and let his five opponents get the jump.
  - 2010, John Alexander, Exotic Wagering the Winning Way (page 60)
    
    Perhaps it stumbles to its knees at the break, effectively losing the race at the outset.
(dated) A large four-wheeled carriage, having a straight body and calash top, with the driver’s seat in front and the footman’s behind.
(equitation) A sharp bit or snaffle.
- 1576, George Gascoigne, The Steele Glas
  
  Pampered jades […] which need nor break nor bit.
(music) A short section of music, often between verses, in which some performers stop while others continue.

The fiddle break was amazing; it was a pity the singer came back in on the wrong note.
(music) The point in the musical scale at which a woodwind instrument is designed to overblow, that is, to move from its lower to its upper register.

Crossing the break smoothly is one of the first lessons the young clarinettist needs to master.
(music) The transition area between a singer’s vocal registers; the passaggio.
- 1862, John Winebrenner, The Serephina, Or, Christian Library of Church Music‎^[11], page 13:
  
  34. Of the Registers of the Voice — All singers have observed that there are certain parts of the Vocal Scale where a break, as it is called, seldom fails to occur.
- 2007, S. Anthony Frisella, The Baritone Voice: A Personal Guide to Acquiring a Superior Singing Technique‎^[12], page 14:
  
  The point of division between the two vocal registers is most frequently referred to as the register’s break.
- 2018, Karen Brunssen, The Evolving Singing Voice: Changes Across the Lifespan‎^[13], page 76:
  
  Boys should continue in their high voice, across the break to the lower range, and end up with a voice that doesn’t have a break (Leck, 2009).
(geography, chiefly in the plural) An area along a river that features steep banks, bluffs, or gorges (e.g., Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, US).
(obsolete, slang) An error. [late 19th–early 20th c.]
- 1916, Ring W. Lardner, “Three Kings and a Pair”, in The Saturday Evening Post‎^[14]:
  
  «Maybe he will some day,» says the Missus, and then her and Bessie pretended like they’d made a break and was embarrassed.

Usage notes[edit]

(short section of music): The instruments that are named are the ones that carry on playing, for example a fiddle break implies that the fiddle is the most prominent instrument playing during the break.

Derived terms[edit]

bathroom break
beach break
big break
bio break
bio-break
break clause
break dance
break dancer
break dancing
break figure
break movie
break of dawn
break of day
break of gauge
break point
break room
break time
break-building
break-bulk
career break
catch a break
century break
city break
class break
clean break
coffee break
comfort break
commercial break
dam break
day-break
daybreak
double break
double break point
double-break
fag break
fast break
fire break
gimme a break
give someone a break
half-break
hammer break
harvest break
have a break
heartbreak
jail break
jailbreak
leg break
limit break
lucky break
lunch break
make a break for it
March break
maximum break
mid-term break
midterm break
mini-break
no-break space
off break
pawn break
physical break
pinky break
point break
prison break
reading break
reef break
sand break
short break
soft break
spring break
station break
syllabic break
take a break
tax break
tea break
thermal break
tie break
tie-break
tough break
water break
wet break
wind break
wind-break
winter break
word break
word-break
zoo break

Translations[edit]

instance of breaking something into pieces

Bulgarian: счу́пване (bg) n (sčúpvane)
Danish: brud (da) n
Finnish: murtuma (fi), murtaminen (fi), särkeminen (fi), särkyminen (fi), rikkominen (fi), rikkoutuminen (fi)
French: casse (fr) f
Galician: crebadura f, quebradura f
German: Bruch (de) m
Hebrew: שְׁבִירָה‎ f (sh’virá)
Latvian: lūšana f
Manx: brishey m
Norwegian:

Bokmål: brudd n
Portuguese: quebra (pt) f
Romanian: întrerupere (ro) f, rupere (ro) f, ruptură (ro) f, fractură (ro) f
Slovak: lom, zlom, zlomenina
Spanish: ruptura (es) f
Swedish: brott (sv) n

physical space that opens up in something or between two things

Bulgarian: цепнатина́ (bg) f (cepnatiná), пукнатина́ (bg) f (puknatiná)
Danish: åbning c, hul (da) n
Finnish: aukko (fi)
French: espace (fr) m, ouverture (fr) f
German: Öffnung (de) f, Spalt (de) m
Japanese: 割れ目 (われめ, wareme), 隙間 (ja) (すきま, sukima)
Latvian: lūzums m
Norwegian:

Bokmål: åpning (no) m or f, hull (no) n
Portuguese: fenda (pt) f, fresta (pt) f
Romanian: crăpătură (ro) f, spațiu (gol) n, deschidere (ro) f, spărtură (ro) f
Russian: разло́м (ru) m (razlóm)
Slovak: medzera (sk)
Tagalog: pugto

rest or pause, usually from work

Arabic: اِسْتِرَاحَة‎ f (istirāḥa)
Azerbaijani: fasilə
Belarusian: перапы́нак m (pjerapýnak), прэ́рва f (prérva)
Bulgarian: па́уза (bg) f (páuza), междуча́сие (bg) n (meždučásie)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 休息 (zh) (xiūxí)
Czech: přestávka (cs) f, pauza (cs) f
Danish: pause (da) c
Esperanto: paŭzo
Finnish: tauko (fi)
French: pause (fr) f
German: Pause (de) f
Greek: διάλειμμα (el) n (diáleimma)

Ancient: ἀνάπαυσις f (anápausis)
Hungarian: szünet (hu)
Italian: pausa (it) f, sosta (it) f
Japanese: 休憩 (ja) (きゅうけい, kyūkei)
Khmer: ល្ហែ (km) (lhae)
Korean: 휴게(休憩) (ko) (hyuge)
Latvian: pārtraukums m
Polish: przerwa (pl) f
Portuguese: pausa (pt)
Romanian: pauză (ro) f
Russian: переры́в (ru) m (pererýv)
Slovak: prestávka f
Slovene: odmor
Spanish: receso (es) m, pausa (es) f, respiro (es) m
Swedish: avbrott (sv) n, rast (sv) c, paus (sv) c
Tagalog: tayong
Turkish: ara (tr)
Ukrainian: пере́рва f (perérva)

significant change in circumstance

act of escaping

Catalan: escapada (ca) f
Finnish: pako (fi)
French: évasion (fr) f
German: Ausbruch (de) m
Polish: ucieczka (pl) f
Portuguese: fuga (pt) f
Russian: побе́г (ru) m (pobég)
Slovak: útek

snooker: number of points in one visit

Turkish: seri (tr)

music: a transition area between a singer’s vocal registers

References[edit]

^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎^[1], volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 11.75, page 339.

Etymology 2[edit]

Clipping of breakdown (the percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music) and see also breakdancing.

Noun[edit]

break (plural breaks)

(music) A section of extended repetition of the percussion break to a song, created by a hip-hop DJ as rhythmic dance music.

Derived terms[edit]

Amen break

Verb[edit]

break (third-person singular simple present breaks, present participle breaking, simple past and past participle breaked)

(music, slang) To B-boy; to breakdance.
- 1985, “King of Rock”, performed by Run-DMC:
  
  Let the poppers pop and the breakers break / We’re cool, cool cats, it’s like that

[edit]

breaker

References[edit]

break at OneLook Dictionary Search
2001. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America. Garland Publishing. Ellen Koskoff (Ed.). Pgs. 694-695.

Anagrams[edit]

Abrek, Baker, Brake, baker, barke, brake

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /bʁɛk/

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from English break.

Noun[edit]

break m (plural breaks)

break (pause, holiday)

Synonym: pause

C’est l’heure de faire un break. ― It’s time to take a break.
(tennis) break (of serve)

Derived terms[edit]

balle de break

Etymology 2[edit]

un break

From earlier break de chasse, from English shooting brake.

Noun[edit]

break m (plural breaks)

(automotive) estate car, station wagon

Antonym: berline

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English break.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛk/^[1]
Rhymes: -ɛk

Noun[edit]

break m (invariable)

break (intermission or brief suspension of activity)

Interjection[edit]

break

break! (boxing)

References[edit]

^ break in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English break.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈbɾeik/ [ˈbɾei̯k]
Rhymes: -eik

Noun[edit]

break m (plural breaks)

break (pause)
(tennis) break

Further reading[edit]

“break”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Categories:

English 1-syllable words
English terms with IPA pronunciation
English terms with audio links
Rhymes:English/eɪk
Rhymes:English/eɪk/1 syllable
English terms with homophones
English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰreg-
English terms inherited from Middle English
English terms derived from Middle English
English terms inherited from Old English
English terms derived from Old English
English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
English terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
English doublets
English lemmas
English verbs
English transitive verbs
English intransitive verbs
English terms with usage examples
English terms with quotations
en:Theater
English terms with obsolete senses
en:Finance
en:Weather
en:Gaming
English slang
en:Programming
English ergative verbs
English copulative verbs
English informal terms
en:Sports
en:Games
en:Tennis
en:Billiards
en:Snooker
en:Backgammon
en:Military
English terms with archaic senses
en:Computing
English nouns
English countable nouns
British English
en:Education
English short forms
en:Football (soccer)
en:Golf
en:Surfing
en:Horse racing
English dated terms
en:Music
en:Geography
English clippings
English class 4 strong verbs
English contranyms
English irregular verbs
en:Carriages
en:Ultimate
French 1-syllable words
French terms with IPA pronunciation
French terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
French terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰreg-
French terms borrowed from English
French terms derived from English
French lemmas
French nouns
French countable nouns
French masculine nouns
French terms with usage examples
fr:Tennis
fr:Automotive
Italian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
Italian terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰreg-
Italian terms borrowed from English
Italian unadapted borrowings from English
Italian terms derived from English
Italian 1-syllable words
Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
Rhymes:Italian/ɛk
Rhymes:Italian/ɛk/1 syllable
Italian lemmas
Italian nouns
Italian indeclinable nouns
Italian countable nouns
Italian terms spelled with K
Italian masculine nouns
Italian interjections
Spanish terms borrowed from English
Spanish terms derived from English
Spanish 1-syllable words
Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation
Rhymes:Spanish/eik
Rhymes:Spanish/eik/1 syllable
Spanish lemmas
Spanish nouns
Spanish countable nouns
Spanish masculine nouns
es:Tennis

Источник

1
break-down

break-down noun 1) полный упадок сил, здоровья — nervous break-down 2) рас-пад; развал 3) поломка механизма, машины; авария 4) шумный, стремительный нег-ритянский танец 5) разборка (на части); распределение; расчленение; деление накатегории; классификация 6) анализ 7) схема организации electr. пробой (ди-электрика) 9) attr. — break-down gang

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > break-down

2
break-through

break-through noun 1) крупное достижение, открытие; шаг вперед в какой-л.области 2) mil. прорыв

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > break-through

3
break-up

break-up noun 1) развал; разруха; распад 2) закрытие школы (на каникулы)

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > break-up

4
break

1. n пролом; разрыв; отверстие, щель; брешь; трещина

2. n проламывание; пробивание

3. n прорыв

4. n перерыв; пауза; перемена

5. n многоточие или другой знак, указывающий на внезапную паузу

6. n стих. цезура

7. n раскол; разрыв отношений

8. n первое появление

9. n амер. разг. нарушение приличий

10. n амер. разг. ошибка; неуместное замечание

11. n амер. разг. внезапная перемена

12. n амер. разг. побег

13. n амер. разг. амер. бирж. внезапное падение цен

14. n амер. разг. амер. полит. передача голосов другому кандидату

шанс; возможность, случай

15. n амер. разг. участок вспаханной земли

16. n амер. разг. амер. разг. кража со взломом

17. n амер. разг. диал. большое количество

18. n амер. разг. игра о борт

19. n геол. разрыв, нарушение

20. n геол. малый сброс

21. n геол. переход лошади с одного шага на другой

22. n спорт. первый удар

23. n спорт. право первого удара

to break an entail — добиться отмены майората; отменять ограничения прав на собственность

24. n спорт. удачная серия ударов

25. v ломать

26. v ломаться

27. v взламывать

28. v разбивать

29. v разбиваться

30. v разрывать; прорывать

31. v рваться, разрываться

32. v вскрыться, прорваться

33. v портить, ломать, приводить в негодность

34. v прерывать, нарушать

35. v временно прекращать, делать остановку

36. v прерываться

37. v эл. прерывать; размыкать

38. v врываться, вламываться

break in — врываться, вламываться

39. v ослаблять

40. v слабеть, ослабевать; прекращаться

41. v рассеиваться, расходиться; проходить

42. v начаться, наступить

43. v разразиться

44. v разорять, приводить к банкротству

45. v разориться, обанкротиться

46. v понижать в должности

47. v амер. бирж. внезапно упасть в цене

48. v вырываться, убегать

49. v срываться

50. v лопаться, давать ростки

51. v разг. случаться, происходить

52. v спорт. выйти из «боксинга»; освободиться от захвата противника

53. v лингв. перейти в дифтонг

54. n рама для выездки лошадей

55. n большой открытый экипаж с двумя продольными скамьями

56. n брейк, сольная импровизация в джазе

Синонимический ряд:

1. blow (noun) blow; breath; breather; breathing space; breathing spell; ten

2. breach (noun) breach; chasm; chink; cleft; crack; division; fissure; flaw; fracture; part; rift; split; tear

4. faux pas (noun) blooper; boner; faux pas; gaffe; impropriety; indecorum; solecism

5. gap (noun) estrangement; gap; hiatus; hole; perforation; rent; rupture; schism; void

6. interlude (noun) interlude; interregnum; interval; parenthesis

8. opportunity (noun) chance; look-in; occasion; opening; opportunity; shot; show; squeak; time

9. quarrel (noun) altercation; contention; disruption; quarrel; trouble

10. respite (noun) caesura; discontinuity; interruption; lacuna; pause; respite; stay; suspension

13. burst (verb) burst; crack; cryptanalyze; decipher; decode; decrypt; puzzle out; rend

14. degrade (verb) bump; declass; degrade; demerit; demote; disgrade; disrate; downgrade; put down; reduce

15. destroy (verb) batter; dash; demolish; destroy; fracture; shiver

17. disprove (verb) confound; confute; controvert; disconfirm; disprove; evert; rebut; refute

19. divorce (verb) detach; disjoin; divide; divorce; part; separate; sever; split

20. emerge (verb) come out; emerge; get out; leak; out; transpire

21. escape (verb) abscond; decamp; escape; flee; fly; scape

24. give (verb) bend; cave; collapse; crumple; give; go; yield

25. happen (verb) befall; betide; chance; come; come off; develop; do; fall out; hap; happen; occur; rise

26. injure (verb) cut; harm; hurt; injure; lacerate; wound

27. interrupt (verb) abbreviate; curtail; disrupt; end; interrupt; suspend

28. master (verb) beat; exceed; master; outdo; overcome; surpass; vanquish

30. ruin (verb) crush; overwhelm; ruin; subdue

31. smash (verb) cleave; disintegrate; disjoint; shatter; smash; splinter; sunder

34. tell (verb) carry; communicate; convey; get across; impart; pass; pass on; report; tell; transmit

36. violate (verb) breach; contravene; transgress; violate

English-Russian base dictionary > break

5
break

1) отверстие; трещина; пролом

2) прорыв

3) перерыв, пауза; перемена (в школе); coffee ‘break перерыв на чашку кофе

4) break of day рассвет; by the break of day на рассвете

5) telegr. тире-многоточие

6) раскол; разрыв (отношений); to make a break with smb. порвать с кем-л.

7) обмолвка; ошибка;

to make a bad break

а) сделать ошибку, ложный шаг;

б) проговориться, обмолвиться;

в) обанкротиться

amer.

внезапное падение цен

dial.

большое количество (чего-л.)

10)

collocation

шанс, возможность; to get the breaks использовать благоприятные обстоятельства; иметь успех; a lucky break удача

11)

chem.

расслоение жидкости

12)

geol.

разрыв; малый сброс

13) sport прекращение боя при захвате (в боксе)

break in the clouds луч надежды, просвет

Syn:

interlude, intermission, interval, let-up, lull, pause, recess, respite

(past broke;

past participle

broken)

1) ломать(ся), разбивать(ся); разрушать(ся); рвать (ся), разрывать(ся); взламывать

2) рассеиваться, расходиться, расступаться

3) прерывать (сон, молчание, путешествие); to break monotony, нарушить однообразие

4) распечатывать (письмо); откупоривать (бутылку, бочку)

5) прокладывать (дорогу)

6) разменивать (деньги)

7) разорять(ся)

разрознивать (коллекцию и т. п.)

9) сломить (сопротивление, волю); подорвать (силы, здоровье, могущество); ослабить; to break a fall ослабить силу падения

11) порывать (отношения; with c кем-л., с чем-л.)

12) нарушать (обещание, закон, правило); to break the peace нарушить покой, мир

13) day is breaking, day breaks (рас)светает

14) (о голосе) ломаться; прерываться (от волнения)

15) приучать (лошадь к поводьям; to); дрессировать, обучать

16) избавлять (ся), отучать (of от привычки и т. п.)

17) разжаловать

18) вскрываться (о реке; о нарыве)

19) вырваться, сорваться; a cry broke from his lips крик сорвался с его уст

20) побить (рекорд)

21)

electr.

прерывать (ток); размыкать (цепь)

23) сепарировать (масло от обрата, мед от воска)

24)

chem.

осветлять (жидкость)

break away

break down

break forth

break in

break into

break off

break out

break through

break up

to break the back/

neck of smth.

а) уничтожить, погубить что-либо;

б) сломить сопротивление чего-л.; одолеть самую трудную часть чего-л.; (see also neck I)

to break a butterfly on the wheel see wheel I

to break the ice see ice 1.

to break the ground, to break fresh/

new ground

а) распахивать целину;

б) прокладывать новые пути; начинать новое дело; делать первые шаги в чем-л.,

в)

mil.

начать рытье окопов;

г) расчищать площадку (при строительстве); рыть котлован

to break camp сниматься с лагеря

to break a lance with smb. ‘ломать копья’, спорить с кем-л.

to break the news осторожно сообщать (неприятную) новость

to break a story опубликовать (в газете) отчет, сообщение, информацию

to break cover

а) выбраться; выйти из укрытия;

б) выйти наружу; выступить на поверхность

to break surface всплыть (о подводной лодке и т. п.)

to break bank cards сорвать банк

to break loose

а) вырваться на свободу;

б) сорваться с цепи

to break open взламывать

to break wind освободиться от газов

to break even остаться при своих (в игре)

who breaks, pays

proverb =

сам заварил кашу, сам и расхлебывай

to break a secret выдать тайну

Syn:

burst, crack, crush, fracture, shatter, shiver, smash

Ant:

connect, repair, weld

noun

открытый экипаж с двумя продольными скамьями

* * *

1 (n) быстрое падение цен; перерыв; перерыв в работе; перерыв передачи; скидка с цены в случае покупки определенного количества; трещина

2 (v) ломаться; падать в цене; поломать; поломаться; разбивать; разбиваться; разбить; разбиться; сломать; сломаться; сокрушать; сокрушить

* * *

[ breɪk]
пролом, разрыв; отверстие, щель, трещина; перерыв, пауза, перемена; тире, многоточие; раскол; ошибка, обмолвка; внезапное падение цен; шанс, возможность; большое количество; расслоение жидкости; прекращение боя, открытый экипаж; разделитель между частями документа [комп.]
ломать, поломаться; разломить, задираться, взламывать, разбить, разбиваться, разрывать, разрываться, рвать, рваться; разрушать, разрушаться; нарушить, прерывать, сепарировать

* * *

бить

брейк

взламывать

взломать

возможность

врываться

вскрываться

вырваться

делить

дисциплинировать

дрессировать

избавлять

избивать

избить

изломать

информацию

исколотить

категории

классифицировать

колотить

корежить

крушить

ломать

ломаться

мир

нарушать

нарушить

обанкротиться

обмолвиться

обмолвка

обрывать

обрываться

обучать

объезжать

ослабеть

ослабить

отверстие

откупоривать

отпасть

отучать

ошибка

пауза

перемена

перервать

перерыв

побить

поднимать

подорвать

подразделять

поломка

порушить

порывать

прекращать

прервать

прерывать

прерываться

приучать

прокладывать

пролом

прорваться

прорыв

разбивать

разбиваться

разбить

разжаловать

разломать

разломить

разменивать

размыкать

разорвать

разорять

разоряться

разрознивать

разрушать

разрыв

разрывать

разрыл

раскол

распечатывать

рассеиваться

расступаться

расторгать

расторгнуть

расходиться

расчленять

рвать

сдавать

сепарировать

сломать

сломаться

сломить

сокрушить

сообщение

сорваться

толочь

трепать

трещина

укрощать

* * *

I
1. сущ.
1) ломание
2) а) бросок
б) побег
3) первое появление
4) почка
5) спорт серия удачных ударов; число выигранных таким образом очков — в бильярде, крокете
6) отверстие
7) а) геол. разрыв; сдвиг; малый сброс
б) перерыв, пауза, интервал; перемена (в школе)
в) переход лошади с одного хода на другой
г) пауза (в разговоре), цезура (в стихах)
д)
е) амер. внезапное падение цен
ж)
джаз брейк
9) разрыв, раскол (отношений и т. п.)
10) отклонение от нормального развития
2. гл.; прош. вр. — broke, прич. прош. вр. — broken
1) а) ломать, разбивать (на части)
б) разламываться
в) вызывать перелом (кости и т. п.)
г) содрать (кожу)
д) вскапывать (почву и т. п.)
2) а) ломать, повреждать, выводить из строя, приводить в негодность
б) ломаться, выходить из строя, переставать работать
3) нарушать, переступать (закон и т. п.)
4) признавать недействительным, аннулировать (иск и т. п.) в судебном порядке
5) а) прорывать
б) прорываться; вырываться; вскрываться (о нарыве)
6) прокладывать
7) нарушать
а) временно прекращать, делать остановку
б) прекращать, прерывать (переговоры и т. п.); рвать, разрывать, порывать (отношения и т. п.)
в) прерывать (ток); размыкать (электр. цепь)
г) прерываться (от волнения — о голосе)
9) а) полностью уничтожить
б) сломить (дух, волю и т. п.)
в) дрессировать; приучать к поводьям (о лошади)
г) приучать (к чему-л.), прививать; избавлять, отучать (от дурных привычки и т. п.)
д) избавляться
10) а) ослаблять
б) слабеть
II
сущ.
1) большая рама (на двух или четырех колесах), используемая для того, чтобы объезжать молодых лошадей
2) большая линейка

Новый англо-русский словарь > break

6
break-in

1. n взлом

2. n незаконное вторжение

3. n спорт. прорыв

4. n воен. вклинивание

Синонимический ряд:

burglary (noun) breaking and entering; burglarizing; burglary; crime; housebreaking; invasion of one’s home; robbing; theft; vandalizing

English-Russian base dictionary > break-in

7
heart-break

heart-break noun большое горе

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > heart-break

8
wind-break

wind-break noun 1) щит, ветролом 2) защитная лесополоса (вдоль дороги и т.п.)

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > wind-break

9
breach

1. n пролом, пробоина, отверстие, брешь

2. n воен. брешь

3. n разрыв

4. n юр. нарушение

breach of trust — обманные действия или нарушение доверительным собственником своих обязанностей

5. n мор. буруны; волны, разбивающиеся о берег или о корабль

clear breach — волны, перекатывающиеся через судно, не разбиваясь

6. v пробивать брешь; проламывать; проделать проход

7. v нарушать

8. v мор. выскакивать из воды

Синонимический ряд:

1. alienation (noun) alienation; difference; disaffection; disagreement; dispute; dissension; division; falling out

2. break (noun) aperture; break; chasm; cleft; crack; discontinuity; estrangement; fissure; flaw; fracture; gap; hiatus; hole; interim; interruption; interval; lacuna; opening; perforation; rent; rift; rupture; schism; split; void

3. transgression (noun) contravention; crime; infraction; infringement; transgression; trespass; violation

5. pierce (verb) break through; perforate; pierce; puncture

6. violate (verb) break; contravene; fracture; infract; infringe; offend; rent; tear; transgress; violate

Антонимический ряд:

closing; compliance; observe; repair

English-Russian base dictionary > breach

10
luck

1. n судьба; случай

good luck!, the best of luck! — счастливо!, желаю успеха!

bad luck — неудача, невезение, несчастье

just my luck! — такое уж моё везение!, мне не везёт как всегда!

2. n счастье, удача; успех; везенье

as luck would have it, we were the last to arrive — получилось так, что мы прибыли последними

luck of war — военное счастье; превратности войны

3. v разг. иметь удачу; быть везучим

4. v разг. столкнуться с невезеньем

5. v разг. случайно найти

Синонимический ряд:

3. chance (noun) advantage; chance; destiny; fate; fortuitousness; fortunateness; fortune; hazard; luckiness

4. charm (noun) amulet; charm; fetish; juju; mascot; periapt; phylactery; talisman; zemi

6. happen (verb) bump; chance; happen; hit; light; meet; stumble; tumble

Антонимический ряд:

choice; misfortune

English-Russian base dictionary > luck

11
fracture

1. n мед. перелом; разрыв; трещина

2. n спец. излом, поверхность излома; разлом

3. n физ. разрушение, разрыв

4. n разводье

5. n лингв. преломление

6. v ломать; разбивать

7. v ломаться; быть ломким; хрупким

8. v амер. сл. вызвать громовой смех; уморить со смеху

9. v амер. сл. ошеломить, вывести из себя

Синонимический ряд:

1. break (noun) breach; break; cleavage; crack; disjunction; fault; fissure; rent; rift; rupture; schism; severing; split

2. broken bone (noun) broken bone; broken limb; closed fracture; compound fracture; cracked skull; greenstick fracture; ruptured cartilage; simple fracture; splintered bone

3. break (verb) break; break a bone; cleave; crack; disjoin; disjoint; rend; rupture; shatter; shiver; smash; splinter; split; sunder

Антонимический ряд:

English-Russian base dictionary > fracture

12
blow

1. n удар

2. n несчастье, удар судьбы

3. n горн. горный удар; обрушение кровли

4. n дуновение; порыв ветра

5. n звук духового инструмента

6. n звук при сморкании

7. n фонтан кита

8. n разг. хвастовство

9. n разг. хвастун

10. n метал. продувка

11. n метал. бессемерование

12. n метал. геол. выход рудной жилы на дневную поверхность

13. n сл. воен. передышка

14. n сл. отдых, перерыв, чтобы перекусить

15. n сл. кладка яиц мухами

16. n сл. сл. кокаин

17. v дуть, веять

18. v гнать; развевать

19. v нестись, быть гонимым ветром

20. v играть; дуть

21. v издавать звук; свистеть

22. v согревать, сушить или охлаждать дыханием

23. v раздувать

24. v выдувать

25. v продувать, прочищать

26. v очищать от содержимого

27. v взрывать

28. v взрываться

29. v лопаться; разорваться от внутреннего давления

30. v пыхтеть; тяжело дышать

31. v загнать

32. v перегорать

33. v пережигать

34. v распространять

the rumour has widely blown about, that … — широко распространился слух, что …

35. v бушевать, разражаться гневом

36. v разоблачать

37. v разг. хвастаться

38. v транжирить

39. v разг. угощать

40. v сл. уходить, удирать

41. v сл. проиграть; проворонить

42. v сл. ликвидировать; похерить

43. v разг. хандрить

забыть текст, реплику

44. v эвф. ругать, проклинать

45. v класть яйца

46. v выпускать фонтан

47. v разг. курить или вдыхать наркотик

48. v уст. разжигать

49. v амер. сл. заниматься минетом, феллацио

50. v метал. подавать дутьё

51. v тех. парить

52. n цвет, цветение

53. n расцвет

54. v цвести

55. v расцветать

Синонимический ряд:

1. bang (noun) bang; bash; bastinado; bat; biff; bop; crack; lick; pound; slosh; sock; thwack; whack; whop

2. break (noun) break; breath; breather; breathing space; breathing spell; respite; ten

3. hit (noun) belt; bump; clout; hit; knock; rap; slam; smack; strike; swat; thump

4. impact (noun) appulse; clash; collision; concussion; crash; impact; impingement; jar; jounce; percussion; smash; wallop

5. misfortune (noun) affliction; calamity; chagrin; jolt; misfortune; mishap; reverse; setback; set-back; shock; trauma

7. wind (noun) air; blast; breeze; gale; gust; squall; storm; typhoon; wind; zephyr

8. blossom (verb) bloom; blossom; burgeon; effloresce; flower; outbloom

9. bluster (verb) bluster; roar; squall; storm; stream; wail; whip

10. boast (verb) boast; brag; cock-a-doodle-doo; crow; gasconade; mouth; prate; rodomontade; vaunt

14. fire (verb) blast; blow up; burst; detonate; explode; fire; go off; pop; touch off

15. flap (verb) bear; buffet; drive; flap; fling; flutter; rush; sweep; waft; wave; whirl; whisk

16. puff (verb) breathe; exhale; flow; gasp; heave; huff; pant; puff; wheeze; whisper

17. sound (verb) blare; honk; pipe; play; sound; toot; trumpet; vibrate; whistle

19. waste (verb) blunder away; cast away; consume; dissipate; dribble away; drivel; fool away; fritter; frivol away; muddle away; potter away; prodigalize; riot away; spend; squander; throw away; trifle away; waste

Антонимический ряд:

blessing; caress; comfort; consolation; embrace; good fortune; inhale; relief; sparing

English-Russian base dictionary > blow

13
hole

1. n дыра; отверстие

2. n прорезь; лаз

3. n ходы, червоточины

4. n яма, ямка

post hole — мелкая скважина; яма для столба

5. n выбоина; впадина

6. n промоина; проталина

7. n нора; берлога; логово

8. n лачуга; жалкое жилище

9. n сл. тёмная комната, фотолаборатория

10. n дыра, захолустье

11. n разг. затруднительное положение

12. n недостаток, пробел, слабое место

13. n амер. диал. бухточка, заливчик

14. n амер. диал. пруд

15. n амер. диал. глубокое место в реке

16. n амер. диал. темница; тюремная камера

17. n амер. диал. карцер

18. n амер. диал. отдушина; канал для воздуха

19. n амер. диал. спец. канал

20. n амер. диал. воен. разг. убежище; щель; окоп

21. n амер. диал. пробоина; воронка

22. n амер. диал. спец. проушина

23. n амер. диал. метал. раковина или пузырь

24. n горн. выработка малого сечения

25. n горн. шурф; шпур

26. n горн. скважина

27. n горн. радио мёртвая зона

28. n горн. ав. метеор. воздушная яма

29. n горн. глазок

30. n горн. лунка, ямка

31. n горн. очко, выигранное игроком наименьшим числом ударов

32. n горн. физ. дырка

33. n горн. ж. -д. жарг. туннель

34. n горн. полигр. жарг. место в газетном наборе, оставленное для последних известий

35. n горн. вор. жарг. шиллинг

36. v продырявливать, просверливать; делать отверстия, перфорировать; пробивать

37. v долбить, выдалбливать

38. v прорваться; прохудиться

39. v прорыть

40. v загнать в нору

41. v уст. посадить в яму, в тюрьму

42. v загнать в лунку

43. v горн. бурить; закладывать шпуры

44. v горн. подрубать

45. v горн. сбивать выработки

Синонимический ряд:

1. break (noun) breach; break; cleft; discontinuity; gap; rent; rupture

2. cave (noun) burrow; cave; cavern; cove; den; lair; shelter; tunnel

3. cavity (noun) cavity; chasm; crater; dent; depression; gorge; hollow; impression; pit; shaft; vacuity; void

5. perforation (noun) aperture; crack; gash; opening; orifice; outlet; perforation; puncture; slot; split; tear; vent

6. predicament (noun) box; corner; deep water; dilemma; fix; hot water; impasse; jam; pickle; plight; predicament; quagmire; scrape; soup; spot

7. open (verb) breach; disrupt; open; rupture

English-Russian base dictionary > hole

14
breath

1. n дыхание

2. n вздох

3. n вдыхаемый и выдыхаемый воздух

4. n дуновение

5. n благоухание

6. n лёгкий, еле слышный звук; шёпот

7. n момент, мгновение

8. n пауза, передышка

9. n запотевание, влажный след от дыхания

10. n пятно

11. n фон. выдыхание воздуха без вибрации голосовых связок

12. n лёгкий след, намёк

Синонимический ряд:

1. break (noun) blow; break; breather; breathing space; breathing spell; respite; ten

2. breathing (noun) breathing; exhalation; expiration; gasp; inhalation; inspiration; pant; puff; sigh; suspiration

4. hint (noun) cast; dash; hint; intimation; lick; nuance; shade; shadow; smack; smatch; smell; soupcon; spice; sprinkling; strain; streak; suggestion; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; touch; trace; trifle; twang; vein; whiff; whisper; wink

English-Russian base dictionary > breath

15
disruption

1. n подрыв; срыв

the accident caused a disruption of the train service between London and Edinburgh — авария вызвала нарушение железнодорожного сообщения между Лондоном и Эдинбургом

2. n крушение

3. n отрыв, отпадение, отделение

4. n раскол

5. n ист. раскол в шотландской церкви

6. n развалины, руины

7. n мед. разрыв

8. n мед. трещина

9. n мед. геол. распад, дезинтеграция

10. n мед. эл. пробой

Синонимический ряд:

1. break (noun) break; discontinuity; interruption; pause; suspension

2. disturbance (noun) agitation; confusion; debacle; disorder; disturbance; intrusion

3. severance (noun) division; interference; separation; severance; splitting

English-Russian base dictionary > disruption

16
interruption

1. n перерыв; временное прекращение, приостановка; заминка, задержка

2. n вмешательство, вторжение

3. n нарушение; помеха, препятствие

Синонимический ряд:

1. abeyance (noun) abeyance; abeyancy; cold storage; doldrums; dormancy; intermission; latency; quiescence; quiescency

2. break (noun) break; cessation; delay; discontinuity; disruption; interference; interlude; pause; suspension

3. gap (noun) breach; gap; hiatus; interim; interval; lacuna

4. stay (noun) arrest; check; deterrent; halt; hindrance; obstruction; stay; stop

English-Russian base dictionary > interruption

17
rest

1. n покой, отдых; сон

day of rest — день отдыха, выходной день, воскресенье

2. n вечный покой, смерть

3. n перерыв, пауза, передышка

rest halt — остановка на отдых, привал

4. n воен. положение «вольно»

5. n неподвижность

6. n место отдыха, клуб

rest day — день отдыха, воскресенье

7. n спец. упор, опора

8. n тех. суппорт; люнет

9. n муз. пауза

10. n стих. цезура

11. v отдыхать; лежать; спать

12. v лежать, покоиться

13. v отдыхать, не работать

14. v давать отдых, покой

15. v быть спокойным, не волноваться

16. v класть; прислонять

17. v обосновывать

18. v опираться; покоиться

19. v возлагать

20. v быть возложенным; лежать

21. v оставаться без изменений

let the matter rest — оставим так, как есть; не будем больше об этом говорить

22. v с. -х. быть под паром, паровать

23. v с. -х. оставлять под паром

let rest — оставлять; оставленный

24. n остаток, остальное

for the rest — что касается остального, что до остального

rest of — остаток; остальные; сальдо

25. n остальные; другие

26. n фин. остаток, остающаяся сумма

27. n фин. резервный фонд

Синонимический ряд:

1. base (noun) base; basement; basis; bed; bedrock; bottom; footing; foundation; ground; groundwork; hardpan; infrastructure; seat; seating; substratum; substruction; substructure; underpinning; understructure

2. break (noun) break; intermission; recess; respite; time-out

3. remainder (noun) balance; heel; leavings; leftovers; remainder; remains; remanet; remnant; residual; residue; residuum; surplus

4. repose (noun) calm; discontinuance; ease; leisure; lull; quietude; relaxation; repose; requiescence; stillness

7. found (verb) base; bottom; build; establish; found; ground; predicate; root in; seat; stay

8. lie (verb) consist; dwell; exist; inhere; lie; lie down; recline; repose; reside; retire; stretch out

10. relax (verb) drowse; lounge; nod; recuperate; relax; rest up; snooze; stretch; unbend; unlax; unwind

Антонимический ряд:

continue; labor; whole; work

English-Russian base dictionary > rest

18
void

1. n пустота; вакуум

2. n пустое место; пробел, пропуск

3. n чувство пустоты, опустошённости; невозместимая потеря

4. n юр. свободное помещение; пустующее здание

5. n воен. неприкрытый, незанятый участок

6. n мор. продольный отсек

7. n геол. пора, пустота в породе

8. a пустой, свободный, незанятый

9. a вакантный, незанятый

10. a лишённый

11. a бесполезный; недейственный; напрасный

12. a юр. недействительный, не имеющий силы

13. a редк. свободный, незанятый

14. v редк. оставлять, покидать; освобождать, очищать

15. v юр. делать недействительным, аннулировать

16. v сводить на нет, уничтожать

17. v физиол. опорожнять

Синонимический ряд:

1. empty (adj.) abandoned; bare; barren; clear; destitute; devoid; empty; innocent; stark; unfilled; unoccupied; vacant; vacated; vacuous; wanting

2. null and void (adj.) bad; ineffective; ineffectual; inoperative; invalid; meaningless; nugatory; null; null and void; useless; vain; worthless

3. break (noun) breach; break; gap; hiatus; interim

6. nothingness (noun) abyss; barrenness; emptiness; nothingness; opening; space; vacuum

7. cancel (verb) abolish; abrogate; annihilate; annul; cancel; dissolve; invalidate; negate; nullify; quash; repeal; rescind; revoke; set aside; vitiate

8. discharge (verb) clear; discharge; disembogue; emit; empty; evacuate; flow; give off; issue; pour; vacate; vent

Антонимический ряд:

authorize; replete; useful; valid; validate

English-Russian base dictionary > void

19
abeyance

1. n состояние неопределённости, неизвестности или ожидания

2. n юр. временное прекращение; приостановление

in abeyance — без владельца; временно отмененный

3. n юр. временная отмена

4. n юр. юр. отсутствие владельца, претендента

lands in abeyance — выморочное имение, имение без владельца; бесхозное имущество

5. n юр. хим. физ. скрытое, латентное состояние

Синонимический ряд:

1. abeyancy (noun) abeyancy; adjournment; delay; intermission; interruption; latency; postponement; quiescence; quiescency; remission; suspension

2. break (noun) break; halt; interim; interlude; interregnum; pause

3. cessation (noun) cessation; cold storage; deferral; discontinuance; doldrums; dormancy; hiatus; inactivity

Антонимический ряд:

continuation; enforcement; renewal; resuscitation; revival

English-Russian base dictionary > abeyance

20
cessation

1. n прекращение; остановка

2. n перерыв, приостановка

Синонимический ряд:

2. end (noun) cease; close; closing; closure; completion; conclusion; consummation; desistance; desuetude; discontinuance; discontinuation; end; ending; finish; period; terminus; wrap-up

3. stopping (noun) arrest; ceasing; check; cut-off; halt; recess; rest; standstill; stay; stop; stoppage; stopping; termination

Антонимический ряд:

English-Russian base dictionary > cessation

Источник

перерыв, разрыв, прорыв, пауза, пролом, обрыв, нарушать, ломаться, ломать, вырваться

существительное ↓

- пролом; разрыв; отверстие, щель; брешь; трещина

break in the pipe-line — разрыв трубопровода, пробоина в трубопроводе

- проламывание; пробивание
- прорыв

long [short] pass break — быстрый прорыв длинным [коротким] пасом (баскетбол)

- перерыв; пауза; перемена (в школе)

a break in the song — пауза в песне или пении
without a break — беспрерывно
a break for commercial — перерыв в программе для передачи рекламы
break for P.T., the P.T. break — физкультпауза, пятиминутка (на производстве)
there was a break in the conversation — разговор прервался, все вдруг замолчали

- многоточие или другой знак, указывающий на внезапную паузу

ещё 24 варианта

глагол ↓

- ломать

to break a rod [a stick] — сломать прут [палку]
to break in two — разломить, сломать пополам
to break one’s leg [one’s arm, one’s neck] — сломать ногу [руку, шею]
to break on the wheel — ист. колесовать

- ломаться

the bench broke — скамейка сломалась
the branch bent but did not break — ветка согнулась, но не сломалась

- взламывать

to break a lock [a door] — взломать замок [дверь]

- разбивать

to break a window [dishes] — разбить окно [посуду]
to break (in) to pieces /asunder/ — разбить на куски
to break to atoms — разбить вдребезги
to break up an attack — расстроить атаку (противника)

- разбиваться

the vase broke — ваза разбилась
the ship broke up on the rocks — корабль разбился о скалы
glass breaks easily — стекло легко бьётся
my heart is breaking — моё сердце разрывается

ещё 48 вариантов

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

their preparedness to break the law — их готовность нарушать закон
before a woman gives birth her waters break — перед родами у женщины отходят воды
to break one’s bidding — нарушить чей-л. приказ
to break / fracture a bone — сломать кость
boxers break — боксёры прекращают бой
to break ranks — нарушить ряды
to break into song — внезапно начать петь
to break forth into tears — расплакаться
to break for cover — рвануть в убежище
to break the sound barrier — преодолеть звуковой барьер
to break a racial barrier — преодолеть расовый барьер
to break through security lines — прорваться сквозь оборонительные линии

Примеры с переводом

They broke for lunch.

Они сделали перерыв на обед.

I hate to break my promise.

Терпеть не могу нарушать обещания.

I broke my watch.

Я сломал свои часы.

The bank broke.

Банк разорился.

We work without a break.

Мы работаем без перерыва.

A cry broke from his lips.

С его уст сорвался крик.

A scream broke the silence.

Тишину нарушил вопль.

ещё 23 примера свернуть

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

…couldn’t find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties…

…taking a cookie break while studying is one of the most efficacious ways of rejuvenating the mind that I have ever discovered…

Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.

Фразовые глаголы

break away — вырваться, отрывать, отрываться, отделиться, покончить, срываться, отпасть
break back — внезапно повернуть назад, сломать позвоночник, сломить сопротивление
break down — ломаться, ломать, разрушаться, разрушать, распадаться, сломить, разбивать
break in — прерывать, врываться, взламывать, вламываться, разнашивать, выламывать, объезжать
break off — обламывать, обламываться, отломить, отломиться, обрывать, отламывать, отламываться
break out — разразиться, вспыхивать, выламывать, бежать, грянуть, появляться, убегать
break through — прорвать, прорваться, прошибать, проделывать
break up — разбивать, разбиваться, разойтись, расходиться, разломать, расформировывать

Возможные однокоренные слова

breakable — хрупкий, ломкий
breakage — поломка, бой, измельчение, ломка, дробление, авария, обрывность нитей
breaker — выключатель, прерыватель, нарушитель, дробилка, брекер, бурун, взломщик, дробильщик
breaking — поломка, разрыв, ломка, дробление, прерывание, размыкание, измельчение, начало
inbreak — вторжение
breaky — носатый, имеющий клюв или отличающийся от других его наличием, с клювом

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: break
he/she/it: breaks
ing ф. (present participle): breaking
2-я ф. (past tense): broke
3-я ф. (past participle): broken

noun
ед. ч.(singular): break
мн. ч.(plural): breaks

Источник

Verb

She broke the cup when she dropped it on the floor.

Break the chocolate bar into pieces so that everyone can have some.

It is easiest to break a chain at its weakest link.

A chain will break at its weakest link.

The fall broke his arm.

His arm broke in three places when he fell.

A bruise forms when a blood vessel breaks under the skin.

Noun

The tank is reinforced to prevent breaks and leaks.

There was a break in the hedge.

We waited for a break in the traffic.

The fields extend for miles without a break.

We chatted during a break in the game.

All employees are entitled to two breaks during the workday.

We’ve been working all day without a break.

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, build something that will prevent an egg from breaking after it’s thrown from a high height.

—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 8 Apr. 2023

Kelly signed with North Carolina to play basketball before breaking Hoover’s all-time scoring record with 2,272 career points over five seasons.

—Dennis Victory, al, 7 Apr. 2023

At Friday’s massive Star Wars Celebration panel, Lucasfilm unveiled plans for new Star Wars movies, including one that broke the audience’s brains: Daisy Ridley’s Rey will return for one of these films.

—Devan Coggan And Nick Romano, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2023

Officials have offered a public apology to a man who was wrongfully detained when special forces broke into his hotel room during a training exercise.

—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2023

Michael Cabanatuan is a general assignment and breaking news reporter who’s covered everything from wildfires and sports fans to protests and COVID masking requirements.

—Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2023

The beauty of this stretch encapsulates restaurants and bars with unique items that always make for a good time and won’t break the bank.

—Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2023

The subject came up after Cohen, 54, asked Ripa her reaction to the Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes scandal, in which the two one-time GMA3 hosts were ousted from the program after news of their love affair broke.

—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023

Alarms started going off when news broke that the show wouldn’t be coming back in the fall with new episodes.

—Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 7 Apr. 2023

Know when to take a break without completely faltering.

—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023

Gossip is the common currency of cubicle cultures and factory break rooms.

—Chris Farrell, Fortune Well, 6 Apr. 2023

Per a report from the Waco Tribune Herald, the Gaines spent around $20 million redesigning the newspaper’s former building to house 20 conference spaces, a meeting area that can hold 200 employees, two break rooms, a lounge, and a test kitchen.

—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 6 Apr. 2023

Chris Hemsworth is taking a break from playing the Asgardian god Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for just long enough to build another franchise.

—Temi Adebowale, Men’s Health, 5 Apr. 2023

His big break came from an invitation to join Thomas Johnson, who is widely acknowledged as the originator of clown dancing and has been working birthday parties and other events for decades as Tommy the Clown.

—Wesley Lapointe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023

Miranda Lambert is in the middle of her Velvet Rodeo residency in Las Vegas, and she has unfortunately been forced to take a break.

—Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 31 Mar. 2023

There are low-sensory areas at each park for guests to take a break and relax in a more low-key environment with less stimulation.

—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2023

Take a break from devices, TV and the noise that may cause you any type of distress and also provide good quality time with family and friends.

—Rosa Sanchez, Harper’s BAZAAR, 31 Mar. 2023

See More

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word ‘break.’ Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Источник

Britannica Dictionary definition of BREAK

to separate (something) into parts or pieces often in a sudden and forceful or violent way

[+ object]

She broke the cup when she dropped it on the floor.
I broke the stick in two/half. = I broke the stick into two pieces.
Break the chocolate bar into pieces so that everyone can have some.
It is easiest to break a chain at its weakest link.

[no object]

The cup broke (into bits/pieces) when it fell on the floor.
A chain will break at its weakest link.

to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces

[+ object]

He fell and broke [=fractured] his collarbone.
He broke his arm in the accident. [=one of the bones in his arm was broken in the accident]
The fall broke his arm.

[no object]

His arm broke in three places when he fell.

[no object]

to open suddenly especially because of pressure from inside

The blister broke.
A bruise forms when a blood vessel breaks under the skin.

—

see also break open (below)

[+ object]

to cause (something, such as a machine) to stop working by damaging it

He broke his watch when he dropped it on the floor.
I’m afraid I’ve broken your phone.

[no object]

to stop working because of being damaged

His watch broke when he dropped it on the floor.
The pump recently broke.

—

see also break down (below)

to split or divide (something) into smaller units or parts

[+ object]

The word “singing” can be broken (up) into the two syllables “sing-” and “-ing.”
They broke the corporation (up) into several smaller companies.

[no object]

The corporation broke (up) into several smaller companies.

—

see also break into (below)

[+ object]

to go through or make a hole in (a surface, someone’s skin, etc.)

There is no risk of infection if the dog’s bite did not break [=puncture] the skin.
A large fish broke the surface of the water.

to go through (something) by using force

Use a knife to break the seal.

— usually used figuratively

The ceremony is to celebrate people who broke racial barriers in the music industry.

—

see also break down (below), break through (below)

to cut into and turn over the surface of (the ground, soil, etc.)

The farmer uses a plow to break the soil.

—

see also break ground at ¹ground

[+ object]

to fail to do what is required by (a law, a promise, etc.)

She may not have broken the law, but she acted wrongly.
You broke your promise.
Students who break the rules will be punished.
He broke the contract by failing to make the payments on time.
You can get fined for breaking the speed limit. [=for driving faster than you are legally allowed to drive]

to destroy or defeat (something) by using force or pressure

[+ object]

They kept putting pressure on him, but they couldn’t break his spirit/determination/resistance.
They finally broke his will to resist.

[no object]

His spirit/determination will never break.

[+ object]

to defeat or ruin (someone)

to cause (someone) to fail or to stop trying or fighting

He swore that he would break his rivals/competitors.
They kept putting pressure on him, but they couldn’t break him.
These huge losses are going to break [=ruin] me financially!
This film could make or break her career. [=the success or failure of her career could depend on the success or failure of this film]

—

see also break down (below), make-or-break

[no object]

to lose your health, mental or physical strength, or control

— usually + under

The witness broke under questioning.
I was afraid I would break under the strain of constant uncertainty.

—

see also break down (below)

[+ object]

to train (a wild animal) to behave in a way that is useful to people

special equipment used to break horses

[+ object]

to cause the end of (something that is strong or that has continued for a long time)

A group of moderates from both parties are negotiating to break the deadlock in Congress.
Many people in the industry were very upset when the government broke the strike.
He decided to break all ties/links with them. [=to end all connections with them]
She scored a goal in the last minute of the game, breaking a 2–2 tie.
It’s never easy to break [=kick, give up] a bad habit.

to cause (someone) to give up a habit

— + of

His friends have tried everything to break him of his smoking habit. [=have tried everything to make him stop smoking]

[+ object]

to interrupt (something)

The peaceful silence of the evening was broken by a sudden shout.
The commotion broke my train of thought.
The sudden noise broke my concentration. [=made it impossible for me to concentrate]
Sometimes I sing while I’m driving, just to break (up) the monotony of my commute.
The horizon line was broken only by a few stands of trees in the distance.
The planes broke formation [=stopped flying together in an organized group] and took off in different directions.

—

see also break up 4 (below)

to cause (something, such as a curse or spell) to no longer be effective

a mystic who claimed to be able to break curses

[no object]

to stop an activity (such as working) for a brief period of time

Let’s break for lunch. [=let’s take a break for lunch; let’s temporarily stop working and eat lunch]

[+ object]

to tell (bad news) to someone in a kind or gentle way

I know she’ll be very upset when she finds out she didn’t get the job, so please try to break it to her gently.

[+ object]

to make (something, such as news) publicly known for the first time

The local TV station was the first to break the news about the President’s visit.

[no object]

of news

to become publicly known

The story broke yesterday. [=the story was reported for the first time yesterday]
People were shocked when (news of) the scandal first broke.

[+ object]

to reduce the speed or force of (something)

The bushes beneath the window helped to break his fall. [=helped make his fall less forceful]
She walked straight across the room without breaking (her) stride. [=without pausing or slowing down]

[+ object]

to be higher or more than (a specified number, measurement, etc.)

The temperature is expected to break 90 (degrees Fahrenheit) today.

to do better than (a record)

She ran a great race and almost broke the world record. [=she almost ran the race faster than anyone in the world has ever run it]
He set a record that may never be broken.

to have a score that is lower than or higher than (a specified total)

golfers trying to break 90 [=to have a score below 90]
bowlers trying to break 200 [=to have a score above 200]

[+ object]

to find or provide an explanation or solution for (something, such as a criminal case)

The detective finally broke [=solved] the case.
The detective found the evidence that broke the case.

to find the meaning of (a secret code)

A team of experts was finally able to break the code and decipher the meaning of the message.

[no object]

of the weather

to change by becoming rainy, clear, cool, etc., after a long time

waiting for the weather to break
The heat wave should finally break [=end] tomorrow.

of clouds

to separate so that the sky or sun can be seen

The clouds broke and the fog dissipated, revealing blue sky above.

of a storm

to start suddenly

Everyone ran to get indoors when the storm broke. [=when it began to rain]

[no object]

literary

to begin when the sun rises

They left just as day was breaking. [=just as the sun was rising]
The dawn was breaking.

—

see also daybreak

[no object]

to begin running quickly

Everyone broke [=dashed, ran] for cover.

to stop fighting and run away

When the enemy charged, our troops broke and ran.

[+ object]

to give smaller bills or coins for (a large bill)

Can you break [=change] a $20 bill for me?

to use (a large bill) to pay for something that costs much less than the value of the bill

I didn’t want to break a $20 bill just to buy something for a dollar.

[no object]

of a wave

to curl over and fall onto or near land

the sound of waves breaking against/over/on the rocks

[no object]

of someone’s voice

to change sharply in tone or pitch because of strong emotion

Her voice was breaking with emotion as she said goodbye.

of a boy’s voice

to change from the high voice of a boy to the lower voice of a man

an adolescent boy whose voice is breaking

[no object]

sports, of a thrown or struck ball

to turn or curve

The putt broke to the left as it neared the hole.
a pitch that breaks away from the batter
The pitcher threw a breaking ball. [=a pitch that curves]

tennis

to win against (an opponent who is serving)

[+ object]

The challenger broke the champion in the final set. = The challenger broke the champion’s serve in the final set.

[no object]

The challenger broke in the final set but the champion broke back to even the score.

[no object]

to happen or develop

For the team to succeed, everything has to break right for them. [=for the team to succeed, they have to be lucky]
Things have been breaking [=going] well for the company in the past six months.

break away

[phrasal verb]

to get away from someone or something especially by using force or effort

Large pieces of the rock ledge have broken away. [=broken free]

— usually + from

He broke away [=broke free/loose] from his captors and escaped.
She broke away [=pulled away] from the other runners to win the race.

— often used figuratively

The company has broken away from the competition.
young people breaking away from traditional values

to separate or become separate from a larger group, country, etc.

Three members of the band broke away and formed their own group.

— usually + from

a faction that has broken away from the main political party

—

see also breakaway

break down

[phrasal verb]

of a machine

to stop working properly

Our car broke down on the highway.
This old motorcycle is constantly breaking down.

—

see also ¹break 4 (above)

to fail or stop usually in a complete and sudden way

Negotiations have broken down. [=collapsed]
The government’s argument broke down completely when new evidence came to light.
Their marriage had broken down [=failed], and there was nothing to do about it.

to become overwhelmed by strong emotions

She broke down and started to cry. = She broke down in tears.

—

see also ¹break 8c (above)

break down

break (someone) down

break down (someone)

to lose or cause (someone) to lose strength or the ability to resist or fight

The prisoner finally broke down under intensive questioning.
She finally broke down and got a cell phone. [=she bought a cell phone after resisting the desire to buy one for a long time]
Intensive questioning finally broke the prisoner down.

—

see also ¹break 8b (above)

break down

break (something) down

break down (something)

to become separated or to separate (something) into simpler substances

The foods you eat break down in the body’s digestive system.
The body’s digestive system breaks food down.
Water can be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis. = Water can break down into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis.

to be able to be divided or to divide (something) into parts or groups

The report breaks down into three sections. = The report is broken down into three sections. [=the report has three sections]
The author has broken down the nation’s history into three distinct periods.

break (something) down

break down (something)

to use force to push (something) to the ground

break a door down
break down a barrier

— sometimes used figuratively

They are working to break down legal barriers to integration.

—

see also breakdown

break even

to take in as much money as you spend

to operate without either a loss or a profit

After years of losing money the company is starting to break even and hopes to make a profit soon.

—

see also break-even

break faith with

—

see faith

break free

to become able to move or escape by using force or effort

The prisoner struggled to break free.

to get away from someone or something that holds or limits you

— often + from or of

She wanted to break free from the constraints of her middle-class life.
an animal struggling to break free of a trap

break from

[phrasal verb]

break from (someone or something)

to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)

She recently broke from [=broke with] the organization she helped found.
breaking from [=breaking with] tradition/stereotypes

to enter a house, building, etc., illegally

Someone tried to break in while we were away.

—

see also break into 1 (below), break-in

to interrupt or disturb someone or something

I was listening to my favorite radio program when a reporter broke in with news about a storm.
We were having a chat when he rudely broke in (on it).

—

see also break into 4 (below)

break in

break (someone) in

break in (someone)

to start or help (someone) to start a new activity, job, etc.

Baseball was very different when he first broke in [=started playing] as a catcher in 1962.
The job involves a wide variety of tasks, so we try to break new employees in gradually.
The band is breaking in a new backup singer.

break (something) in

break in (something)

to use (something, such as a new pair of shoes) for a period of time so that it becomes comfortable

The shoes were tight when she first got them, so she broke them in by wearing them around the house for a few days.

to operate (a new machine) carefully for a period of time until it is ready for regular use

You shouldn’t drive a new car too fast while you’re breaking it in.

break into

[phrasal verb]

break into (something)

to enter (a house, building, etc.) illegally and especially by using force

Someone tried to break into our house while we were away.

—

see also break in 1 (above)

to begin to do or have (something) suddenly

She broke into tears. [=she suddenly began to cry]
The audience broke into applause. [=the audience suddenly began applauding]
His face broke into a smile. [=he suddenly smiled]
The horse broke into a gallop. [=the horse suddenly began to gallop]
She broke into song. [=she suddenly began to sing]

to enter or get started in (something, such as a profession)

I knew her when she was a young actress trying to break into show business.

to interrupt (something)

The network broke into the program with a special news report.

—

see also break in 2 (above)

break loose

to suddenly become loose

to suddenly stop being attached to something

One of the shutters broke loose during the storm.

to get away from someone or something by using force or effort

The prisoner broke loose [=broke free] and ran away.

— often + from

The prisoner broke loose from the guards.
She wants to break loose from the constraints of her middle-class life.

—

see also all hell breaks loose at hell

break off

break off (something)

break (something) off

break (something) off (something)

to become separated or cause (something) to become separated because of force or violence

The piece of plaster broke off easily.
The handle broke off when I accidentally dropped the cup.
I accidentally broke the cup’s handle off. = I accidentally broke the handle off the cup.
I broke [=tore] a piece of bread off (the loaf) and ate it.

break off

break off (something)

to stop or end suddenly or cause (something) to stop or end suddenly

The speaker broke off (speaking) in the middle of a sentence.
At that point the recording suddenly breaks off. [=ends]
The two countries have broken off diplomatic relations.
The negotiations resumed soon after they were broken off.
They had a fight and broke off [=called off] their engagement.

break open

[phrasal verb]

break open

break open (something)

break (something) open

to open or to cause (something) to open suddenly

The pods broke open and the seeds scattered on the wind.
The police broke open the door.
The burglars broke open the locked safe.

—

see also ¹break 3 (above)

to begin happening suddenly

A fire broke out in the kitchen.
A riot broke out in the prison.
There is a danger that war could break out soon.

to suddenly begin to have sweat, a rash, etc., on your skin

He broke out in a sweat. [=he began to sweat]
Eating strawberries makes her break out in hives. = Eating strawberries makes her break out.

to appear on the skin suddenly

Sweat broke out on his forehead.
A rash broke out on her skin.

to escape from a prison, jail, etc.

Six prisoners were caught attempting to break out.

— often + of

Six prisoners attempted to break out of the jail.

— often used figuratively

The team is trying to break out of its slump. [=is trying to end its slump]
We need to break out of the financial rut we’re in.

break (something) out

break out (something)

to take (something) from the place where it is stored so that it can be used

We broke out the champagne to celebrate our victory.

—

see also breakout, outbreak

break someone’s heart

—

see heart

break the back of

—

see ¹back

break the bank

—

see ¹bank

break the mold

—

see ¹mold

break through

[phrasal verb]

break through

break through (something)

to use force to get through (something, such as a barrier)

The enemy attacked our defenses but they weren’t able to break through.
The enemy finally broke through our defenses and defeated us.
The prisoners broke through the wall and escaped.

— sometimes used figuratively

The organization is committed to breaking through the barriers of poverty.

—

see also ¹break 6b (above)

of the sun

to shine through (clouds)

The sun finally began to break through. = The sun finally began to break through the clouds.

break up

break (something) up

break up (something)

to separate into parts or pieces or cause (something) to separate into parts or pieces

The asteroid broke up [=disintegrated] when it hit the Earth’s atmosphere.
Enzymes help break up protein molecules.
break up a large estate

to end or cause (something) to end

The demonstration broke up when the police arrived.
The party began to break up shortly after midnight.
The police broke up the demonstration.
He got hurt while trying to break up a fight.
break up a terrorist organization

break up

to end a romantic relationship, marriage, etc.

They dated for years but recently broke up.
I hear that he and his wife have broken up. = I hear that their marriage has broken up.

— often + with

He broke up with his girlfriend.

break up

break (someone) up

US, informal

to begin laughing or cause (someone) to begin laughing suddenly and in a way that is difficult to control

I always break up [=crack up] when I hear that joke.
Everyone broke up [=burst into laughter, busted out laughing] when they saw what he was wearing.
That joke always breaks me up. [=cracks me up]

break (something) up

break up (something)

to change the regular quality or appearance of (something)

break up a dull routine
A chimney breaks up the line of the level roof.
break up a text with pictures

—

see also ¹break 10 (above)

to separate the parts of (something) so that it is not complete

The seller was unwilling to break up the dining room set by selling one of the chairs.
The owner broke up the team by trading many of the best players.

break up

British, of a school

to come to the end of a period of instruction (such as a term)

School broke up for the summer last Friday.

—

see also breakup

break with

[phrasal verb]

break with (someone or something)

to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)

He broke with his former friends and colleagues when he decided to support the conservative candidate.
a strong desire to break with tradition/the past
A number of people have broken with the church over this issue.

Britannica Dictionary definition of BREAK

[count]

a crack, hole, etc., that is caused by damage, injury, or pressure

The tank is reinforced to prevent breaks and leaks.
The break [=fracture] in her arm will take months to heal.
Watch out for breaks [=(more commonly) cracks] in the ice.

an opening or space in something

There was a break [=gap] in the clouds.

an opening that makes it possible for someone or something to enter or pass through something

There was a break in the hedge/fence.
We waited for a break in the traffic.

[count]

something that causes a change or interruption

She gets upset over any little break in her routine. [=anything that changes/interrupts her routine]
The fields extend for miles without a break.

[count]

a time when something stops

It has rained for five days without a break. [=it has been raining constantly for five days]
We chatted during a break in the game.
It rained all day. We waited for a break in the weather [=we waited for a time when the rain stopped], but it never came.

a brief period of time during which someone stops an activity

I’m tired. Let’s take a break. [=let’s stop doing whatever we are doing for a short period of time]
It was a long drive, but we took lots of breaks. [=we briefly stopped driving many times]
a bathroom break [=a brief period of time when you stop doing something in order to use a bathroom]

especially

a brief period of time during which a worker is allowed to rest, eat, etc., instead of working

All employees are entitled to two breaks during the workday.
We’ve been working all day without a break.
It’s only five minutes until break time. [=the time when workers are supposed to stop working for a brief period of time]

—

see also coffee break, lunch break

a longer period of time when someone is not working or doing some other activity

The long weekend provided her with a much-needed break (from her job).

a time when many people are not working or going to school because of a holiday, vacation, etc.

She went home to visit her parents during (the) winter break.
What are your plans for (the) Thanksgiving break?

—

see also spring break

[count]

a planned interruption in a radio or television program

a break for a commercial = a commercial break
We’ll be back with more after the break.

—

see also station break

[singular]

a sudden fast run

dash

The runner made a break for second base. [=the runner suddenly ran toward second base]

especially

a fast run by someone who is trying to escape

The prisoner made a (sudden) break for the door.
The prisoner made a break for it/freedom and got away.

—

see also jailbreak

[count]

a situation or event that is lucky or unlucky

a series of unlucky/bad breaks
Finding a hotel with a vacancy and low prices was a lucky/good break for us.

especially

a lucky situation or event that makes success possible

She’s still hoping to get her big/lucky break in show business.
She got the breaks she needed to succeed.
She gets all the breaks. [=she is very lucky]
For the team to succeed, all the breaks will have to go their way. [=they will have to be lucky]
(US) I just can’t seem to catch a break. [=I am unlucky; I never have good luck]

◊ Informal expressions like those are the breaks and that’s the breaks mean that something bad or unlucky should be thought of or accepted as the kind of thing that often happens to people.

I’m disappointed that I didn’t get the job, but those are the breaks. I’ll keep trying.

[count]

something that helps a particular person or group

Can you give me a break on the price? = Can I get a break on the price? [=can you lower the price for me?]
People with small children are being given a tax break. [=are being required to pay less in taxes than other people]

[singular]

a sudden ending of a relationship

The crisis has caused a break (in diplomatic relations) between the two countries.
If you don’t want to keep dating him, you should just make a clean break [=you should end your relationship quickly] instead of dragging it out.
She talked about leaving her husband for years, but she never found the courage to make the break.

a change from what was done before

— usually + with or from

We need to make a clean break with the past. [=we need to stop doing things as they were done in the past and start doing them in a completely new way]
The company has made a sharp break with tradition.
Her latest novel marks a complete break with/from her earlier fiction. [=her latest novel is completely different from her earlier fiction]

[noncount]

literary

— used in the phrase break of day to refer to the time of morning when the sun can first be seen

We left at (the) break of day. [=(more commonly) dawn, sunrise, daybreak]

[count]

a sharp change in the tone or pitch of someone’s voice

There was a break [=(more commonly) crack] in her voice as she said goodbye.

[noncount]

sports

a curve in the path of a thrown or hit ball

The batter was fooled completely by the break on the pitch.
The putt had a lot of break. [=the putt curved a lot]

[count]

tennis

the act of defeating an opponent who is serving

a service break

— used to tell someone to stop bothering you or treating you unfairly

“Aren’t you finished yet?” “Give me a break! I only started 10 minutes ago!”

— used to say that you do not believe or are disgusted about what someone has said or done

“He says he went to Harvard.” “Give me a break! I doubt he even graduated from high school!”
He wants more money? Give me a break! [=it’s ridiculous/outrageous that he wants more money]

give (someone) a break

to stop treating (someone) in a strict or harsh way

Don’t criticize him so much. He’s doing the best he can. Why don’t you give him a break?

Источник

Table of Contents

What is the plural form of break?
Is break countable?
Is break a homonym?
What is break in Word?
What is the verb form of break?
Is break a noun or verb?
What is the first form of broke?
What is the irregular verb for know?
What is the correct verb for know?

noun. /breɪk/ short stop/pause. [countable] a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest, eat, etc. a coffee/lunch break Let’s take a break.

What is the plural form of break?

The plural form of break is breaks.

Is break countable?

(countable) A break is a space between something continuous. The sun shone through a break in the clouds. (countable) A break is a situation in which things are not as difficult. That job opening up just when she finished school was a lucky break for her.

Is break a homonym?

The words brake, break sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. The answer is simple: brake, break are homophones of the English language. …

What is break in Word?

Page breaks are used to end a page without filling it with text. To ensure that the new chapter does appear on a separate page, insert a page break immediately following the text at the end of the chapter. To add a page break, click Insert, and Page Break, then OK.

What is the verb form of break?

Irregular verbs

Verb	Past tense	Past participle
break	broke	broken
breed	bred	bred
bring	brought	brought
burst	burst	burst

Is break a noun or verb?

Break also functions as both a noun and a verb, and it’s the word you want in all other contexts, such as when the topic is something separating into parts or pieces (“the plate will break if it falls,” “break a leg,” “a bad break”), being damaged to the point of no longer working (“break a watch”), failing to do what …vor 6 Tagen

What is the first form of broke?

Verb Forms of Break

(Base) 1st	(Past) 2nd	(Past Participle) 3rd
Break	Broke	Broken
Get list of more Verb Forms.

What is the irregular verb for know?

List of Irregular Verbs

Infinitive	Simple Past	Past Participle
know	knew	known
L
lay	laid	laid
lead	led	led

What is the correct verb for know?

verb (used with object), knew, known, know·ing. be acquainted with (a thing, place, person, etc.), as by sight, experience, or report: to know the mayor.

Источник

Noun	1.	break — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; «the telephone is an annoying interruption»; «there was a break in the action when a player was hurt» interruption happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent — an event that happens dislocation, disruption — an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity punctuation — something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension — an interruption in the intensity or amount of something eclipse, occultation — one celestial body obscures another
	2.	break — an unexpected piece of good luck; «he finally got his big break» happy chance, good luck chance event, fortuity, accident, stroke — anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; «winning the lottery was a happy accident»; «the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck»; «it was due to an accident or fortuity»
	3.	break — (geology) a crack in the earth’s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; «they built it right over a geological fault»; «he studied the faulting of the earth’s crust» faulting, geological fault, fracture, fault, shift geology — a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks fault line — (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth’s surface crack, scissure, cleft, crevice, fissure — a long narrow opening inclined fault — a geological fault in which one side is above the other strike-slip fault — a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally
	4.	break — a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); «they hoped to avoid a break in relations» falling out, severance, rupture, breach, rift schism — the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences breakup, separation, detachment — coming apart
	5.	break — a pause from doing something (as work); «we took a 10-minute break»; «he took time out to recuperate» time out, respite, recess pause — temporary inactivity spring break — a week or more of recess during the spring term at school
	6.	break — the act of breaking something; «the breakage was unavoidable» breaking, breakage change of integrity — the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something rupture — the act of making a sudden noisy break shattering, smashing — the act of breaking something into small pieces cracking, fracture, crack — the act of cracking something chipping, splintering, chip — the act of chipping something
	7.	break — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something pause, suspension, intermission, interruption interval, time interval — a definite length of time marked off by two instants lapse — a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; «a lapse of three weeks between letters» blackout — a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting caesura — a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); «after an ominous caesura the preacher continued» dead air — an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound delay, postponement, time lag, wait, hold — time during which some action is awaited; «instant replay caused too long a delay»; «he ordered a hold in the action» halftime — an intermission between the first and second half of a game rest period, rest, respite, relief — a pause for relaxation; «people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests» time-out — a brief suspension of play; «each team has two time-outs left» letup, lull — a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; «there was never a letup in the noise»
	8.	break — breaking of hard tissue such as bone; «it was a nasty fracture»; «the break seems to have been caused by a fall» fracture harm, hurt, injury, trauma — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. comminuted fracture — fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed complete fracture — break involving the entire width of the bone compound fracture, open fracture — bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound compression fracture — fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae) depressed fracture — fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in displaced fracture — fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another fatigue fracture, stress fracture — fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury capillary fracture, hairline fracture — a fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin incomplete fracture — fracture that does not go across the entire width of the bone impacted fracture — fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end closed fracture, simple fracture — an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin
	9.	break — the occurrence of breaking; «the break in the dam threatened the valley» breakup, separation, detachment — coming apart snap — a sudden breaking
	10.	break — an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion); «then there was a break in her voice» alteration, change, modification — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; «the change was intended to increase sales»; «this storm is certainly a change for the worse»; «the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago»
	11.	break — the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool billiards — any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls pocket billiards, pool — any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets stroke, shot — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; «it took two strokes to get out of the bunker»; «a good shot requires good balance and tempo»; «he left me an almost impossible shot»
	12.	break — (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; «he was up two breaks in the second set» break of serve score — the act of scoring in a game or sport; «the winning score came with less than a minute left to play» lawn tennis, tennis — a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
	13.	break — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; «it was presented without commercial breaks»; «there was a gap in his account» disruption, interruption, gap cut-in, insert — (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film cut-in, insert — (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program delay, holdup — the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time interposition, interjection, interpellation, interpolation — the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts abruption, breaking off — an instance of sudden interruption barracking, heckling — shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree
	14.	break — a sudden dash; «he made a break for the open door» sprint, dash — a quick run fast break — (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball
	15.	break — any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; «the break in the eighth frame cost him the match» open frame score — the act of scoring in a game or sport; «the winning score came with less than a minute left to play»
	16.	break — an escape from jail; «the breakout was carefully planned» breakout, gaolbreak, jailbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking escape, flight — the act of escaping physically; «he made his escape from the mental hospital»; «the canary escaped from its cage»; «his flight was an indication of his guilt»
Verb	1.	break — terminate; «She interrupted her pregnancy»; «break a lucky streak»; «break the cycle of poverty» interrupt terminate, end — bring to an end or halt; «She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime»; «The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I» hold on, stop — stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; «Hold on a moment!» break off, break short, cut short — interrupt before its natural or planned end; «We had to cut short our vacation» suspend, freeze — stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; «Suspend the aid to the war-torn country»
	2.	break — become separated into pieces or fragments; «The figurine broke»; «The freshly baked loaf fell apart» come apart, fall apart, split up, separate change integrity — change in physical make-up burst, break open, split — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; «The bubble burst» puncture — be pierced or punctured; «The tire punctured» bust, burst — break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; «The dam burst» smash — break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; «The window smashed» ladder, run — come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; «Her nylons were running» break — destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; «He broke the glass plate»; «She broke the match» snap, crack — break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; «The pipe snapped» fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up — break or cause to break into pieces; «The plate fragmented» crush — become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; «The plastic bottle crushed against the wall» decompose, break down, break up — separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
	3.	break — render inoperable or ineffective; «You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!» damage — inflict damage upon; «The snow damaged the roof»; «She damaged the car when she hit the tree» conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go — stop operating or functioning; «The engine finally went»; «The car died on the road»; «The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town»; «The coffee maker broke»; «The engine failed on the way to town»; «her eyesight went after the accident»
	4.	break — ruin completely; «He busted my radio!» bust fall apart, wear out, bust, wear, break — go to pieces; «The lawn mower finally broke»; «The gears wore out»; «The old chair finally fell apart completely» break down — cause to fall or collapse ruin, destroy — destroy completely; damage irreparably; «You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!»; «The tears ruined her make-up» analyze, break down, dissect, take apart, analyse — make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; «analyze a specimen»; «analyze a sentence»; «analyze a chemical compound» knap, break off, chip, cut off — break a small piece off from; «chip the glass»; «chip a tooth» sever, break up — set or keep apart; «sever a relationship» break apart, disassemble, take apart, dismantle, break up — take apart into its constituent pieces fix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; «She repaired her TV set»; «Repair my shoes please»
	5.	break — destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; «He broke the glass plate»; «She broke the match» shatter — cause to break into many pieces; «shatter the plate» come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate — become separated into pieces or fragments; «The figurine broke»; «The freshly baked loaf fell apart» fracture — break into pieces; «The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle» break in — break so as to fall inward; «He broke in the door» dash, smash — break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; «Smash a plate» divide, separate — make a division or separation
	6.	break — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; «offend all laws of humanity»; «violate the basic laws or human civilization»; «break a law»; «break a promise» breach, infract, transgress, violate, offend, go against disrespect — show a lack of respect for sin, transgress, trespass — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law blunder, drop the ball, goof, sin — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; «I blundered during the job interview» contravene, infringe, run afoul, conflict — go against, as of rules and laws; «He ran afoul of the law»; «This behavior conflicts with our rules» trespass — break the law trespass, intrude — enter unlawfully on someone’s property; «Don’t trespass on my land!» keep, observe — conform one’s action or practice to; «keep appointments»; «she never keeps her promises»; «We kept to the original conditions of the contract»
	7.	break — move away or escape suddenly; «The horses broke from the stable»; «Three inmates broke jail»; «Nobody can break out—this prison is high security» break away, break out break — make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one’s own by quitting or fleeing; «The ranks broke» escape, get away, break loose — run away from confinement; «The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison»
	8.	break — scatter or part; «The clouds broke after the heavy downpour» dissipate, scatter, disperse, spread out — move away from each other; «The crowds dispersed»; «The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached»;
	9.	break — force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; «break into tears»; «erupt in anger» burst, erupt express emotion, express feelings — give verbal or other expression to one’s feelings
	10.	break — prevent completion; «stop the project»; «break off the negotiations» break off, discontinue, stop fracture — become fractured; «The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe» terminate, end — bring to an end or halt; «She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime»; «The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I» bog down, bog — get stuck while doing something; «She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation» cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up — make a break in; «We interrupt the program for the following messages»
	11.	break — enter someone’s (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; «Someone broke in while I was on vacation»; «They broke into my car and stole my radio!»; «who broke into my account last night?» break in crack — gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions; «she cracked my password»; «crack a safe» trespass, intrude — enter unlawfully on someone’s property; «Don’t trespass on my land!»
	12.	break — make submissive, obedient, or useful; «The horse was tough to break»; «I broke in the new intern» break in break — be broken in; «If the new teacher won’t break, we’ll add some stress» domesticise, domesticize, domesticate, tame, reclaim — overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; «He tames lions for the circus»; «reclaim falcons»
	13.	break — fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; «This sentence violates the rules of syntax» go against, violate fly in the face of, fly in the teeth of — go against; «This action flies in the face of the agreement»
	14.	break — surpass in excellence; «She bettered her own record»; «break a record» better outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount — be or do something to a greater degree; «her performance surpasses that of any other student I know»; «She outdoes all other athletes»; «This exceeds all my expectations»; «This car outperforms all others in its class»
	15.	break — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; «The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold»; «The actress won’t reveal how old she is»; «bring out the truth»; «he broke the news to her»; «unwrap the evidence in the murder case» disclose, divulge, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap, expose, give away, discover, bring out blackwash — bring (information) out of concealment muckrake — explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; «This reporter was well-known for his muckraking» blow — cause to be revealed and jeopardized; «The story blew their cover»; «The double agent was blown by the other side» out — reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle; «The gay actor was outed last week»; «Someone outed a CIA agent» come out of the closet, out, come out — to state openly and publicly one’s homosexuality; «This actor outed last year» spring — produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; «He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving» get around, get out, break — be released or become known; of news; «News of her death broke in the morning» betray, bewray — reveal unintentionally; «Her smile betrayed her true feelings» confide — reveal in private; tell confidentially leak — tell anonymously; «The news were leaked to the paper» babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, talk, sing — divulge confidential information or secrets; «Be careful—his secretary talks» tell — let something be known; «Tell them that you will be late» reveal — disclose directly or through prophets; «God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind»
	16.	break — come into being; «light broke over the horizon»; «Voices broke in the air» become, get, go — enter or assume a certain state or condition; «He became annoyed when he heard the bad news»; «It must be getting more serious»; «her face went red with anger»; «She went into ecstasy»; «Get going!»
	17.	break — stop operating or functioning; «The engine finally went»; «The car died on the road»; «The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town»; «The coffee maker broke»; «The engine failed on the way to town»; «her eyesight went after the accident» conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, go change — undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one’s or its original nature; «She changed completely as she grew older»; «The weather changed last night» break — render inoperable or ineffective; «You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!» croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one’s chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; «She died from cancer»; «The children perished in the fire»; «The patient went peacefully»; «The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102» go down, crash — stop operating; «My computer crashed last night»; «The system goes down at least once a week» blow out, burn out, blow — melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; «The lightbulbs blew out»; «The fuse blew» misfire — fail to fire or detonate; «The guns misfired» malfunction, misfunction — fail to function or function improperly; «the coffee maker malfunctioned»
	18.	break — interrupt a continued activity; «She had broken with the traditional patterns» break away break up, part, split, split up, separate, break — discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; «The business partners broke over a tax question»; «The couple separated after 25 years of marriage»; «My friend and I split up»
	19.	break — make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one’s own by quitting or fleeing; «The ranks broke» armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine — the military forces of a nation; «their military is the largest in the region»; «the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker» break away, break out, break — move away or escape suddenly; «The horses broke from the stable»; «Three inmates broke jail»; «Nobody can break out—this prison is high security» flee, take flight, fly — run away quickly; «He threw down his gun and fled»
	20.	break — curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; «The surf broke» cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break — break down, literally or metaphorically; «The wall collapsed»; «The business collapsed»; «The dam broke»; «The roof collapsed»; «The wall gave in»; «The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice»
	21.	break — lessen in force or effect; «soften a shock»; «break a fall» soften, damp, weaken, dampen blunt, deaden — make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; «Terror blunted her feelings»; «deaden a sound» deafen — make soundproof; «deafen a room» deaden, damp, dampen — make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; «muffle the message»
	22.	break — be broken in; «If the new teacher won’t break, we’ll add some stress» change — undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one’s or its original nature; «She changed completely as she grew older»; «The weather changed last night» break in, break — make submissive, obedient, or useful; «The horse was tough to break»; «I broke in the new intern»
	23.	break — come to an end; «The heat wave finally broke yesterday» end, cease, terminate, finish, stop — have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; «the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed»; «Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other»; «My property ends by the bushes»; «The symphony ends in a pianissimo»
	24.	break — vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; «The flat plain was broken by tall mesas» vary, alter, change — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one’s or its former characteristics or essence; «her mood changes in accordance with the weather»; «The supermarket’s selection of vegetables varies according to the season»
	25.	break — cause to give up a habit; «She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes» break — give up; «break cigarette smoking»
	26.	break — give up; «break cigarette smoking» cease, discontinue, lay off, quit, stop, give up — put an end to a state or an activity; «Quit teasing your little brother» break — cause to give up a habit; «She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes»
	27.	break — come forth or begin from a state of latency; «The first winter storm broke over New York» come forth, emerge — happen or occur as a result of something
	28.	break — happen or take place; «Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months» colloquialism — a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass — come to pass; «What is happening?»; «The meeting took place off without an incidence»; «Nothing occurred that seemed important»
	29.	break — cause the failure or ruin of; «His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage»; «This play will either make or break the playwright» ruin — destroy or cause to fail; «This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election» make — assure the success of; «A good review by this critic will make your play!»
	30.	break — invalidate by judicial action; «The will was broken» annul, invalidate, nullify, void, quash, avoid — declare invalid; «The contract was annulled»; «void a plea»
	31.	break — discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; «The business partners broke over a tax question»; «The couple separated after 25 years of marriage»; «My friend and I split up» break up, part, split, split up, separate give the bounce, give the gate, give the axe — terminate a relationship abruptly; «Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman» disunify, break apart — break up or separate; «The country is disunifying»; «Yugoslavia broke apart after 1989» disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divorce — part; cease or break association with; «She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president» break with — end a relationship; «China broke with Russia» split up, divorce — get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; «The couple divorced after only 6 months» secede, splinter, break away — withdraw from an organization or communion; «After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away» break away, break — interrupt a continued activity; «She had broken with the traditional patterns»
	32.	break — assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; «She was demoted because she always speaks up»; «He was broken down to Sergeant» demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump assign, delegate, designate, depute — give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) sideline — remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; «The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President» reduce — bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; «He reduced the population to slavery»
	33.	break — reduce to bankruptcy; «My daughter’s fancy wedding is going to break me!»; «The slump in the financial markets smashed him» bankrupt, ruin, smash impoverish — make poor
	34.	break — change directions suddenly switch, change, shift — lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; «switch to a different brand of beer»; «She switched psychiatrists»; «The car changed lanes»
	35.	break — emerge from the surface of a body of water; «The whales broke» appear — come into sight or view; «He suddenly appeared at the wedding»; «A new star appeared on the horizon»
	36.	break — break down, literally or metaphorically; «The wall collapsed»; «The business collapsed»; «The dam broke»; «The roof collapsed»; «The wall gave in»; «The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice» cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give change — undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one’s or its original nature; «She changed completely as she grew older»; «The weather changed last night» implode, go off — burst inward; «The bottle imploded» abandon, give up — stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; «He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage»; «Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations» buckle, crumple — fold or collapse; «His knees buckled» flop — fall loosely; «He flopped into a chair» break — curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; «The surf broke» slide down, slump, sink — fall or sink heavily; «He slumped onto the couch»; «My spirits sank» collapse, burst — cause to burst; «The ice broke the pipe»
	37.	break — do a break dance; «Kids were break-dancing at the street corner» break dance, break-dance trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance — move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; «My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio»
	38.	break — exchange for smaller units of money; «I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy» exchange, convert, commute, change — exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; «Could you convert my dollars into pounds?»; «He changed his name»; «convert centimeters into inches»; «convert holdings into shares» break up, break — destroy the completeness of a set of related items; «The book dealer would not break the set»
	39.	break — destroy the completeness of a set of related items; «The book dealer would not break the set» break up alter, change, modify — cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; «The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city»; «The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue» break — exchange for smaller units of money; «I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy»
	40.	break — make the opening shot that scatters the balls billiards — any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls shoot — throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; «shoot craps»; «shoot a golf ball»
	41.	break — separate from a clinch, in boxing; «The referee broke the boxers» disunite, separate, part, divide — force, take, or pull apart; «He separated the fighting children»; «Moses parted the Red Sea»
	42.	break — go to pieces; «The lawn mower finally broke»; «The gears wore out»; «The old chair finally fell apart completely» fall apart, wear out, bust, wear decay, dilapidate, crumble — fall into decay or ruin; «The unoccupied house started to decay» fray, frazzle — wear away by rubbing; «The friction frayed the sleeve» bust, break — ruin completely; «He busted my radio!» chip, chip off, break away, break off, come off — break off (a piece from a whole); «Her tooth chipped» break apart, break up, crash — break violently or noisily; smash;
	43.	break — break a piece from a whole; «break a branch from a tree» snap off, break off detach — cause to become detached or separated; take off; «detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it»
	44.	break — become punctured or penetrated; «The skin broke» break — pierce or penetrate; «The blade broke her skin»
	45.	break — pierce or penetrate; «The blade broke her skin» penetrate, perforate — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; «The bullet penetrated her chest» break — become punctured or penetrated; «The skin broke»
	46.	break — be released or become known; of news; «News of her death broke in the morning» get around, get out disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; «The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold»; «The actress won’t reveal how old she is»; «bring out the truth»; «he broke the news to her»; «unwrap the evidence in the murder case» leak out, leak — be leaked; «The news leaked out despite his secrecy»
	47.	break — cease an action temporarily; «We pause for station identification»; «let’s break for lunch» intermit, pause cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up — make a break in; «We interrupt the program for the following messages» catch one’s breath, take a breather, rest, breathe — take a short break from one’s activities in order to relax take five — take a break for five minutes; «The musicians took five during the rehearsal» take ten — take a ten minute break; «The players took ten during the long rehearsal»
	48.	break — interrupt the flow of current in; «break a circuit» cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up — make a break in; «We interrupt the program for the following messages»
	49.	break — undergo breaking; «The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages» diphthongise, diphthongize — change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; «This vowel diphthongized in Germanic»
	50.	break — find a flaw in; «break an alibi»; «break down a proof» break — find the solution or key to; «break the code» ruin, destroy — destroy completely; damage irreparably; «You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!»; «The tears ruined her make-up»
	51.	break — find the solution or key to; «break the code» figure out, puzzle out, solve, lick, work out, work — find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; «did you solve the problem?»; «Work out your problems with the boss»; «this unpleasant situation isn’t going to work itself out»; «did you get it?»; «Did you get my meaning?»; «He could not work the math problem» break — find a flaw in; «break an alibi»; «break down a proof»
	52.	break — change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; «Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children» switch, change, shift — lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; «switch to a different brand of beer»; «She switched psychiatrists»; «The car changed lanes»
	53.	break — happen; «Report the news as it develops»; «These political movements recrudesce from time to time» recrudesce, develop hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass — come to pass; «What is happening?»; «The meeting took place off without an incidence»; «Nothing occurred that seemed important» develop — be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; «The plot developed slowly»; break out, erupt — start abruptly; «After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc» come through, break through — penetrate; «The sun broke through the clouds»; «The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft»
	54.	break — become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; «The glass cracked when it was heated» crack, check change — undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one’s or its original nature; «She changed completely as she grew older»; «The weather changed last night» check — make cracks or chinks in; «The heat checked the paint» crack — cause to become cracked; «heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair» crack — break partially but keep its integrity; «The glass cracked»
	55.	break — crack; of the male voice in puberty; «his voice is breaking—he should no longer sing in the choir» change state, turn — undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; «We turned from Socialism to Capitalism»; «The people turned against the President when he stole the election»
	56.	break — fall sharply; «stock prices broke» decrease, diminish, lessen, fall — decrease in size, extent, or range; «The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester»; «The cabin pressure fell dramatically»; «her weight fell to under a hundred pounds»; «his voice fell to a whisper»
	57.	break — fracture a bone of; «I broke my foot while playing hockey» fracture injure — cause injuries or bodily harm to fracture — break (a bone); «She broke her clavicle»
	58.	break — diminish or discontinue abruptly; «The patient’s fever broke last night» decrease, diminish, lessen, fall — decrease in size, extent, or range; «The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester»; «The cabin pressure fell dramatically»; «her weight fell to under a hundred pounds»; «his voice fell to a whisper»
	59.	break — weaken or destroy in spirit or body; «His resistance was broken»; «a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death» weaken — lessen the strength of; «The fever weakened his body»

break

verb

1. shatter, separate, destroy, split, divide, crack, snap, smash, crush, fragment, demolish, sever, trash (slang), disintegrate, splinter, smash to smithereens, shiver He fell through the window, breaking the glass.
shatter unite, join, connect, repair, attach, fasten

4. stop working, break down, go wrong, give out, pack up (Brit. informal), have had it, seize up, cease to function, conk out (informal), die, go on the blink, go kaput, go phut When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear.

5. disobey, breach, defy, violate, disregard, flout, infringe, contravene, transgress, go counter to, infract (Law) We didn’t know we were breaking the law.
disobey follow, observe, discharge, obey, conform, adhere to, abide by

8. stop, end, cut, drop, give up, abandon, suspend, interrupt, terminate, put an end to, discontinue, bring to an end, pull the plug on, call a halt to They have yet to break the link with the trade unions.

11. ruin, destroy, crush, humiliate, bring down, bankrupt, degrade, impoverish, demote, make bankrupt, bring to ruin The newspapers can make or break you.

15. be revealed, come out, be reported, be published, be announced, be made public, be proclaimed, be let out, be imparted, be divulged, come out in the wash He resigned his post as Bishop when the scandal broke.

22. change, shift, alter I’ve been waiting for the weather to break.

noun

1. fracture, opening, tear, hole, split, crack, gap, rent, breach, rift, rupture, gash, cleft, fissure a break in the earth’s surface

2. let-up, halt, pause, suspension, lessening, recess, interruption, respite, lull, cessation, remission, breathing space, slackening, hiatus Nothing has been discussed that might lead to a break in the deadlock.

3. gap, opening, space, hole, divide, crack, breach, rift, cleft, chink, crevice, cranny, discontinuity, interstice a sudden break in the clouds

7. breach, split, dispute, separation, rift, rupture, alienation, severance, disaffection, schism, estrangement, disunion There is some threat of a break in relations between them.

break down

1. stop working, stop, give out, pack up (Brit. informal), have had it, seize up, cease to function, conk out (informal), go on the blink, go kaput (informal), go phut, die, cark it (Austral. & N.Z. slang) Their car broke down.

3. be overcome, lose control, crack up (informal), lose it (informal), go to pieces The young woman broke down and cried.

break free of something or someone escape (from), leave, withdraw from, extricate yourself from, free yourself of, disentangle yourself from his inability to break free of his marriage

break in

2. interrupt, intervene, interfere, intrude, burst in, interject, butt in, barge in, interpose, put your oar in, put your two cents in (U.S. slang) Suddenly, O’Leary broke in with a suggestion.

break into something

1. burgle In this country a house is broken into every 24 seconds.

break off stop talking, pause, stumble, falter, fumble, hem and haw or hum and haw He broke off in mid-sentence.

break out

break something down

break something off

1. detach, separate, divide, cut off, pull off, sever, part, remove, splinter, tear off, snap off He broke off a large piece of the clay.

3. stop, finish, suspend, halt, pause, cease, terminate, discontinue, pull the plug on, desist, belay (Nautical) They have broken off negotiations.

break through something

break up

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

break

verb

1. To crack or split into two or more fragments by means of or as a result of force, a blow, or strain:

2. To become or cause to become apart one from another:

3. To make a hole or other opening in.Also used with through:

4. To pass into or through by overcoming resistance.Also used with through:

5. To find the key to (a code, for example):

7. To be made public:

Informal: leak (out).

8. To make or become unusable or inoperative:

9. To impair severely something such as the spirit, health, or effectiveness of:

10. To give way mentally and emotionally.Also used with down:

11. To suddenly lose all health or strength.Also used with down:

12. To reduce to financial insolvency:

13. To undergo sudden financial failure:

14. To lower in rank or grade:

15. To fail to fulfill (a promise) or conform to (a regulation):

16. To refuse or fail to obey:

Idiom: pay no attention to.

17. To desist from, cease, or discontinue (a habit, for example):

18. To interrupt regular activity for a short period:

19. To make (an animal) docile:

phrasal verb
break down

1. To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:

bankrupt, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, ruin, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack, wreck.

2. To cease functioning properly:

3. To separate into parts for study:

4. To take (something) apart:

5. To reduce or become reduced to pieces or components:

6. To become or cause to become rotten or unsound:

phrasal verb
break in

1. To enter forcibly or illegally:

2. To interject remarks or questions into another’s discourse:

phrasal verb
break off

1. To stop suddenly, as a conversation, activity, or relationship:

2. To cease trying to accomplish or continue:

3. To terminate a relationship or an association by or as if by leaving one another:

Informal: split (up).

phrasal verb
break out

1. To become manifest suddenly and in full force:

2. To break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation:

Informal: skip (out).

phrasal verb
break up

1. To make a division into parts, sections, or branches:

2. To reduce or become reduced to pieces or components:

3. To terminate a relationship or an association by or as if by leaving one another:

Informal: split (up).

4. Informal. To express great amusement or mirth:

noun

1. An opening, especially in a solid structure:

2. A usually narrow partial opening caused by splitting and rupture:

3. The act or an instance of escaping, as from confinement or difficulty:

4. A cessation of continuity or regularity:

5. An interval during which continuity is suspended:

6. A pause or interval, as from work or duty:

7. A favorable or advantageous combination of circumstances:

8. An interruption in friendly relations:

Источник

Top Definitions
Synonyms
Quiz
Related Content
Examples
British
Idioms And Phrases

This shows grade level based on the word’s complexity.

verb (used with object), broke or (Archaic) brake; bro·ken or (Archaic) broke; break·ing.

to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments: He broke a vase.

to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.): She broke her promise.

to dissolve or annul (often followed by off): to break off friendly relations with another country.

to fracture a bone of (some part of the body): He broke his leg.

to lacerate; wound: to break the skin.

to destroy or disrupt the regularity, uniformity, continuity, or arrangement of; interrupt: The bleating of a foghorn broke the silence. The troops broke formation.

to put an end to; overcome; stop: His touchdown run broke the tie. She found it hard to break the cigarette habit.

to discover the system, key, method, etc., for decoding or deciphering (a cryptogram), especially by the methods of cryptanalysis.

to remove a part from (a set or collection): She had to break the set to sell me the two red ones I wanted.

to exchange for or divide into smaller units or components: She broke a dollar bill into change. The prism broke the light into all the colors of the rainbow.

to make a way through; penetrate: The stone broke the surface of the water.

Law.

to open or force one’s way into (a dwelling, store, etc.).
to contest (a will) successfully by judicial action.

to make one’s way out of, especially by force: to break jail.

to better (a given score or record): He never broke 200 in bowling or 80 in golf.

to disclose or divulge personally in speech or writing: He broke the bad news to her in an early morning phone call.

to solve: The police needed only a week to break that case.

to rupture (a blood vessel): She almost broke a blood vessel from laughing so hard.

to disable or destroy by or as if by shattering or crushing: to break a watch.

to cause (a blister, boil, or the like) to burst, as by puncturing: She broke the blister with a needle.

to ruin financially; make bankrupt: They threatened to break him if he didn’t stop discounting their products.

to overcome or wear down the spirit, strength, or resistance of; to cause to yield, especially under pressure, torture, or the like: They broke him by the threat of blackmail.

to dismiss or reduce in rank.

to impair or weaken the power, effect, or intensity of: His arm broke the blow.

to train to obedience; tame: to break a horse.

to train away from a habit or practice (usually followed by of).

Electricity. to render (a circuit) incomplete; stop the flow of (a current).

Journalism.

to release (a news story) for publication or airing, as on television or radio, in print, or on the internet: The paper broke the scandal in its morning edition.
to continue (a story or article) on another page, especially when the page is not the following one.

Billiards, Pool. to cause (racked billiard balls) to scatter by striking with the cue ball.

Sports.

(of a baseball pitcher, cricket bowler, etc.) to hurl (a ball) in such a way as to cause it to change direction after leaving the hand: He broke a curve over the plate for a strike.
(in tennis and other racket games) to score frequently or win against (an opponent’s serve).

Slang. (of a story, image, etc.) to dominate (a digital media platform) with a sudden surge of interest or rapid, viral spread: This is all a publicity stunt they hope will break the internet.The celebrity feud-turned-romance broke Twitter with a marriage proposal.

Nautical. to unfurl (a flag) suddenly by an easily released knot.

to prove the falsity or show the lack of logic of: The FBI broke his alibi by proving he knew how to shoot a pistol.

to begin or initiate (a plan or campaign), especially with much publicity: They were going to break the sales campaign with a parade in April.

to open the breech or action of (a shotgun, rifle, or revolver), as by snapping open the hinge between the barrel and the butt.

verb (used without object), broke or (Archaic) brake; bro·ken or (Archaic) broke; break·ing.

to shatter, burst, or become broken; separate into parts or fragments, especially suddenly and violently: The glass broke on the floor.

to become suddenly discontinuous or interrupted; stop abruptly: She pulled too hard and the string broke.

to become detached, separated, or disassociated (usually followed by away, off, or from): The knob broke off in his hand.

to become inoperative or to malfunction, as through wear or damage: The television set broke this afternoon.

to begin suddenly or violently or change abruptly into something else: War broke over Europe.

to begin uttering a sound or series of sounds or to be uttered suddenly: She broke into song. When they entered, a cheer broke from the audience.

to express or start to express an emotion or mood: His face broke into a smile.

to free oneself or escape suddenly, as from restraint or dependency (often followed by away): He broke away from the arresting officer. She finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own.

to run or dash toward something suddenly (usually followed by for): The pass receiver broke for the goal line.

to force a way (usually followed by in, into, or through): The hunters broke through the underbrush.

to burst or rupture: A blood vessel broke in his nose. The blister broke when he pricked it.

to interrupt or halt an activity (usually followed by in, into, forth, or from): Don’t break in on the conversation. Let’s break for lunch.

to appear or arrive suddenly (usually followed by in, into, or out): A deer broke into the clearing. A rash broke out on her arm.

to dawn: The day broke hot and sultry.

to begin violently and suddenly: The storm broke.

(of a storm, foul weather, etc.) to cease: The weather broke after a week, and we were able to sail for home.

to part the surface of water, as a jumping fish or surfacing submarine.

to give way or fail, as health, strength, or spirit; collapse: After years of hardship and worry, his health broke.

to yield or submit to pressure, torture, or the like: He broke under questioning.

(of the heart) to be overwhelmed with sorrow: Her heart broke when he told her that he no longer loved her.

(of the voice or a musical instrument) to change harshly from one register or pitch to another: After his voice broke, he could no longer sing soprano parts.

(of the voice) to cease, waver, or change tone abruptly, especially from emotional strain: His voice broke when he mentioned her name.

(of value or prices) to drop sharply and considerably.

to disperse or collapse by colliding with something: The waves broke on the shore.

(of a horse in a harness race) to fail to keep to a trot or pace, as by starting to gallop.

Biology. to mutate.

Linguistics. to undergo breaking.

Billiards, Pool. to make a break; take the first turn in a game.

Sports. (of a pitched or bowled ball, as in baseball or cricket) to change direction: The ball broke over the plate.

Horse Racing, Track. to leave the starting point: The horses broke fast from the gate.

Boxing. to step back or separate from a clinch: The fighters fell into a clinch and broke on the referee’s order.

Journalism. (of a news story) to become publicly known, published, or aired: On Friday news of his death broke on social media.

Horticulture. to produce flowers or leaves.

noun

an act or instance of breaking; disruption or separation of parts; fracture; rupture: Unfortunately for the guitarist, the break was in his right thumb.

an opening made by breaking; gap: The break in the wall had not been repaired.

a rush away from a place; an attempt to escape: a break for freedom.

a sudden dash or rush, as toward something: When the rain lessened, I made a break for home.

a suspension of or sudden rupture in friendly relations.

an interruption of continuity; departure from or rupture with: Abstract painters made a break with the traditions of the past.

an abrupt or marked change, as in sound or direction, or a brief pause: They noticed a curious break in his voice.

Informal.

an opportunity or stroke of fortune, especially a lucky one.
a chance to improve one’s lot, especially one unlooked for or undeserved.

the breaks, Informal. the way things happen; fate: Sorry to hear about your bad luck, but I guess those are the breaks.

a brief rest, as from work: The actors took a ten-minute break from rehearsal.

Radio, Television. a brief, scheduled interruption of a program or broadcasting period for the announcement of advertising or station identification.

Prosody. a pause or caesura.

Jazz. a solo passage, usually lasting from 2 to 12 bars, during which the rest of the instruments are silent.

Music. the point in the scale where the quality of voice of one register changes to that of another, as from chest to head.

a sharp and considerable drop in the prices of stock issues.

Electricity. an opening or discontinuity in a circuit.

the place, after a letter, where a word is or may be divided at the end of a line.

a collapse of health, strength, or spirit; breakdown.

Informal. a mistake, especially a social blunder: I’m just learning the game, so I may be expected to make some wild breaks.

Billiards, Pool.

the opening play, in which the cue ball is shot to scatter the balls.
a series of successful strokes; run.

Sports. a change in direction of a pitched or bowled ball, as in baseball or cricket.

Horse Racing, Track. the start of a race.

(in harness racing) an act or instance of a horse’s changing from a trot or pace into a gallop or other step.

Bowling. a failure to knock down all ten pins in a single frame.

Boxing. an act or instance of stepping back or separating from a clinch: a clean break.

any of several stages in the grinding of grain in which the bran is separated from the kernel.

Journalism. the point at the bottom of a column where a printed story is carried over to another column or page.

Nautical. the place at which a superstructure, deckhouse, or the like, rises from the main deck of a vessel.

breaks, Physical Geography. an area dissected by small ravines and gullies.

Mining. a fault or offset, as in a vein or bed of ore.

Verb Phrases

break away,

to leave or escape, especially suddenly or hurriedly.
to sever connections or allegiance, as to tradition or a political group.
to start prematurely: The horse broke away from the starting gate.

break back, Tennis. to win a game served by an opponent immediately after the opponent has done so against one’s own serve.

break down,

to become ineffective.
to lose control of oneself: He broke down and wept at the sad news.
to have a physical or mental collapse.
to cease to function: The car broke down.
to itemize: to break down a hotel bill into daily charges.
Chemistry. to separate (a compound) into its constituent molecules.
Electricity. (of an insulator) to fail, as when subjected to excessively high voltage, permitting a current to pass.
to decompose.
to analyze.
to classify.
to separate into constituent parts: to break down a beef carcass into basic cuts.

break in,

to enter by force or craft: Someone broke in and made off with all the furniture.
to train or instruct; initiate: The boss is breaking in a new assistant.
to begin to wear or use in order to make comfortable: These shoes haven’t been broken in.
to interrupt: He broke in with a ridiculous objection.
to run (new machinery) initially under reduced load and speed, until any stiffness of motion has departed and all parts are ready to operate under normal service conditions; run in; wear in.

break in on / upon to enter with force upon or accidentally interrupt; intrude upon: The visitor opened the wrong door and broke in on a private conference.

break into,

to interpose; interrupt: He broke into the conversation at a crucial moment.
to begin some activity.
to be admitted into; enter, as a business or profession: It is difficult to break into the theater.
to enter by force: They broke into the store and stole the safe.

break off,

to sever by breaking.
to stop suddenly; discontinue: to break off a conversation; to break off relations with one’s neighbors.

break out,

to begin abruptly; arise: An epidemic broke out.
Pathology. (of certain diseases) to appear in eruptions.
(of a person) to manifest a skin eruption.
to prepare for use: to break out the parachutes.
to take out of (storage, concealment, etc.) for consumption: to break out one’s best wine.
Nautical. to dislodge (the anchor) from the bottom.
to escape; flee: He spent three years in prison before he broke out.
to separate into categories or list specific items: to break out gift ideas according to price range; The report breaks out quarterly profits and losses.

break up,

to separate; scatter.
to put an end to; discontinue.
to divide or become divided into pieces.
to dissolve.
to disrupt; upset: Television commercials during a dramatic presentation break up the continuity of effect.
(of a personal relationship) to end: to break up a friendship; Their marriage broke up last year.
to end a personal relationship: Bob and Mary broke up last month.
to be or cause to be overcome with laughter: The comedian told several jokes that broke up the audience.

break with,

to sever relations with; separate from: to break with one’s family.
to depart from; repudiate: to break with tradition.

VIDEO FOR BREAK

Did You Know These Phrases Are Actually Repetitive?

Stop wasting your breath … these phrases are repetitive! These words actually mean the same thing!

Idioms about break

break a leg, (used to wish someone good luck before a performance, especially a play.)

break bulk, Nautical. to remove a cargo wholly or in part.

break camp, to pack up tents and equipment and resume a journey or march: They broke camp at dawn and proceeded toward the mountains.

break even, to finish a business transaction, period of gambling, series of games, etc., with no loss or gain: He played poker all night and broke even.

break ground,

to begin construction, especially of a building or group of buildings: to break ground for a new housing development.
Nautical. to free an anchor from the bottom; break out.

break it down, Australian Slang.

stop it; calm down.
(used as an exclamation of disbelief) that can’t be true!

break someone’s heart, to cause someone great disappointment or sorrow, as to disappoint in love: It breaks my heart to hear you are leaving me.

break service, Tennis. to win a game served by one’s opponent.

break sheer, Nautical. (of an anchored vessel) to drift into such a position as to risk fouling the anchor or anchor cable.Compare sheer² (def. 6).

break wind, to expel gas from the stomach and bowels through the anus.

give me a break, Informal. (used to express annoyance, disbelief, etc.): He didn’t show up again? Oh, give me a break!

Origin of break

First recorded before 900; Middle English breken, Old English brecan; cognate with Dutch breken, German brechen, Gothic brikan; akin to Latin frangere; see fragile

synonym study for break

1. Break, crush, shatter, smash mean to reduce to parts, violently or by force. Break means to divide by means of a blow, a collision, a pull, or the like: to break a chair, a leg, a strap. To crush is to subject to (usually heavy or violent) pressure so as to press out of shape or reduce to shapelessness or to small particles: to crush a beetle. To shatter is to break in such a way as to cause the pieces to fly in many directions: to shatter a light globe. To smash is to break noisily and suddenly into many pieces: to smash a glass.

OTHER WORDS FROM break

break·a·ble, adjectivebreak·a·ble·ness, nounbreak·a·bly, adverbbreak·less, adjective

non·break·a·ble, adjectivere·break, verb, re·broke, re·bro·ken, re·break·ing.un·break·a·ble, adjectiveun·break·a·ble·ness, nounun·break·a·bly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH break

brake, break

Words nearby break

breadsticks, breadstuff, breadth, breadthways, breadwinner, break, breakable, breakage, break a leg, break and entry, breakaway

Words related to break

crack, gap, hole, hiatus, intermission, interval, layoff, lull, pause, recess, respite, rest, suspension, time off, fight, trouble, advantage, chance, opening, opportunity

How to use break in a sentence

Coffee breaks, however, may be used for more than just coffee — if your husband promises to eat off-camera and adjust the room temperature quickly.
The break in play, though unplanned, gives the once-ailing Capitals a chance to reset.
Satellite images show that a section of a glacier broke off, but how that break relates to the subsequent floods is still unknown.
We may see a precipitation break for a few hours in the afternoon as highs hold only in the 30s.

Maryland let the game slip away during a 13-minute stretch spanning both halves during which the Terps made only 1 of 15 field goal attempts, including nine straight misses after the break.
This is the Mexico that U.S. college students would be wise to steer clear of on spring break.
I was already over forty, had hardly a nickel in my pocket and this was the biggest break in my life.
This sultry ballad about break-ups and make-ups in the City of Angels is haunting stuff.
Google itself has taken a break and put plans for mass production on hold.
She had to break the news to William that The Sun had the story.
Were you ever arrested, having in your custody another man’s cash, and would rather go to gaol, than break it?
If old Piegan Smith hadn’t been sampling the contents of that keg so industriously he would never have made a break.
General Houston had attacked them with three hundred of our people, but had not been able to break their ranks.
For good or ill, the torrent of rebellion was suffered to break loose, and it soon engulfed a continent.
Victor was the younger son and brother—a tete montee, with a temper which invited violence and a will which no ax could break.

British Dictionary definitions for break

verb breaks, breaking, broke or broken

to separate or become separated into two or more piecesthis cup is broken

to damage or become damaged so as to be inoperativemy radio is broken

to crack or become cracked without separating

to burst or cut the surface of (skin, etc)

to discontinue or become discontinuedthey broke for lunch; to break a journey

to disperse or become dispersedthe clouds broke

(tr) to fail to observe (an agreement, promise, law, etc)to break one’s word

(foll by with) to discontinue an association (with)

to disclose or be disclosedhe broke the news gently

(tr) to fracture (a bone) in (a limb, etc)

(tr) to divide (something complete or perfect)to break a set of books

to bring or come to an endthe summer weather broke at last

(tr) to bring to an end by or as if by forceto break a strike

(when intr , often foll by out) to escape (from)he broke jail; he broke out of jail

to weaken or overwhelm or be weakened or overwhelmed, as in spirit

(tr) to cut through or penetratea cry broke the silence

(tr) to improve on or surpassto break a record

(tr often foll by in) to accustom (a horse) to the bridle and saddle, to being ridden, etc

(tr often foll by of) to cause (a person) to give up (a habit)this cure will break you of smoking

(tr) to weaken the impact or force ofthis net will break his fall

(tr) to decipherto break a code

(tr) to lose the order ofto break ranks

(tr) to reduce to poverty or the state of bankruptcy

(when intr , foll by into) to obtain, give, or receive smaller units in exchange for; changeto break a pound note

(tr) mainly military to demote to a lower rank

(intr ; often foll by from or out of) to proceed suddenly

(intr) to come into beinglight broke over the mountains

(intr ; foll by into or out into)

to burst into song, laughter, etc
to change to a faster pace

(tr) to open with explosivesto break a safe

(intr) (of waves)

(often foll by against) to strike violently
to collapse into foam or surf

(intr) (esp of fish) to appear above the surface of the water

(intr) (of the amniotic fluid surrounding an unborn baby) to be released when the amniotic sac ruptures in the first stage of labourher waters have broken

(intr) informal, mainly US to turn out in a specified mannerthings are breaking well

(intr) (of prices, esp stock exchange quotations) to fall sharply

(intr) to make a sudden effort, as in running, horse racing, etc

(intr) cricket (of a ball) to change direction on bouncing

(tr) cricket (of a player) to knock down at least one bail from (a wicket)

(intr) billiards snooker to scatter the balls at the start of a game

(intr) horse racing to commence running in a racethey broke even

(intr) boxing wrestling (of two fighters) to separate from a clinch

(intr) music

(of the male voice) to undergo a change in register, quality, and range at puberty
(of the voice or some instruments) to undergo a change in tone, quality, etc, when changing registers

(intr) phonetics (of a vowel) to turn into a diphthong, esp as a development in the language

(tr) to open the breech of (certain firearms) by snapping the barrel away from the butt on its hinge

(tr) to interrupt the flow of current in (an electrical circuit)Compare make 1 (def. 27)

(intr) informal, mainly US to become successful; make a breakthrough

break bread

to eat a meal, esp with others
Christianity to administer or participate in Holy Communion

break camp to pack up equipment and leave a camp

break ground or break new ground to do something that has not been done before

to overwork or work very hard

break the back of to complete the greatest or hardest part of (a task)

break the bank to ruin financially or deplete the resources of a bank (as in gambling)

break the ice

to relieve shyness or reserve, esp between strangers
to be the first of a group to do something

break the mould to make a change that breaks an established habit, pattern, etc

break service tennis to win a game in which an opponent is serving

break wind to emit wind from the anus

noun

the act or result of breaking; fracture

a crack formed as the result of breaking

a brief respite or interval between two actionsa break from one’s toil

a sudden rush, esp to escapeto make a break for freedom

a breach in a relationshipshe has made a break from her family

any sudden interruption in a continuous action

British a short period between classes at schoolUS and Canadian equivalent: recess

informal a fortunate opportunity, esp to prove oneself

informal a piece of (good or bad) luck

(esp in a stock exchange) a sudden and substantial decline in prices

prosody a pause in a line of verse; caesura

billiards snooker

a series of successful shots during one turn
the points scored in such a series

billiards snooker

the opening shot with the cue ball that scatters the placed balls
the right to take this first shot

Also called: service break, break of serve tennis the act or instance of breaking an opponent’s service

one of the intervals in a sporting contest

horse racing the start of a racean even break

(in tenpin bowling) failure to knock down all the pins after the second attempt

jazz a short usually improvised solo passage
an instrumental passage in a pop song

a discontinuity in an electrical circuit

access to a radio channel by a citizens’ band operator

interjection

boxing wrestling a command by a referee for two opponents to separate

Word Origin for break

Old English brecan; related to Old Frisian breka, Gothic brikan, Old High German brehhan, Latin frangere Sanskrit bhráj bursting forth

Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with break

In addition to the idioms beginning with break

break a leg
break away
break bread
break camp
break cover
break down
break even
break ground
break in
break into
break it up
break loose
break of day
break off
break one
break one’s ass
break one’s back
break one’s balls
break one’s fall
break one’s neck
break one’s word
break out
break out of
break ranks
break someone
break someone of something
break someone’s heart
break someone’s serve
break someone up
break the back of
break the bank
break the ice
break the news
break the record
break through
break up
break wind
break with

also see:

get a break
give someone a break
make a break for it
make or break
never give a sucker an even break
take a break
tough break

Also see underbroke.

Источник