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1 Break
v. trans.Shiver: P. and V. συντρίβειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. θραύειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύειν, συναράσσειν, ἐρείκειν, P. διαθραύειν (Plat.); see Shatter.Transgress: P. and V. παραβαίνειν, συγχεῖν, ὑπερβαίνειν, P. λύειν, ὑπερπηδᾶν, διαλύειν, παρέρχεσθαι, V. ὑπερτρέχειν, παρεξέρχεσθαι.Be shivered: Ar. and V. θραύεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύεσθαι (also Xen.), διαρραίεσθαι.Of day, to dawn: P. ὑποφαίνειν.The left wing at once broke and fled: P. τὸ εὐώνυμον κέρας εὐθὺς ἀπερραγὲν ἔφυγε (Thuc. 5, 10).When they saw their line broken and not cosily brought into order: P. ὡς ἑώρων σφίσι τὸ στράτευμα διεσπασμένον τε καὶ οὐ ῥᾳδίως συντασσόμενον (Thuc. 6, 98).The ranks broke: P. ἐλύθησαν αἱ τάξεις (Plat., Laches. 191C).Be broken in health: P. ἀποθρύπτεσθαι, διαθρύπτεσθαι.Be broken in spirit: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν), P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.Have one's collar-bone broken: P. τὴν κλεῖν κατεαγέναι (Dem. 247).I hove got my head broken: V. τὸ κράνιον... κατέαγα (Eur., Cycl. 683).Break one's neck: Ar. and P. ἐκτραχηλίζεσθαι.Break camp: P. ἀνιστάναι τὸ στρατόπεδον; see under Camp.Break away, v. intrans.: see Escape.A bridge: P. λύειν.Be unmanned: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν); see under Unman.Fall short: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν.Fail, not succeed: P. and V. οὐ προχωρεῖν.Break forth: see break out.Break in, tame: V. δαμάζειν, πωλοδαμνεῖν.Newly broken in: V. νεοζυγής.Break in, interrupt talk, v. intrans.: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.Break into ( of attack), v. trans.: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), εἰσπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone); see burst into.Break loose, v.: see Escape.Break short off: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, ἀποκαυλίζειν, P. ἀνακλᾶν, κατακλᾶν, Ar. and V. ἀποθραύειν, Ar. συγκλᾶν.Break off, v. intrans.: use pass. of trans. verbs.Of war, etc.: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι, καθίστασθαι, P. συνερρωγέναι (perf. of συρρηγνύναι), V. ἀναρρηγνύναι, ἐκρηγνύναι (or pass.), ἐρρωγέναι (perf. of ῥηγνύναι), Ar. καταρρήγνυσθαι.The plague broke out there too and caused much trouble to the Athenians: P. ἐπιγενομένη ἡ νόσος καὶ ἐνταῦθα δὴ πάνυ ἐπίεσε τοὺς Ἀθηναίους (Thuc. 2, 58).Break out into eruptions ( of the skin): P. ἕλκεσιν ἐξανθεῖν (Thuc. 2, 49; cf. also Soph., Trach. 1089).Break through, v. trans.: P. διακόπτειν, a wall, etc. P. διαιρεῖν.V. intrans.: see Escape.Break with, rid oneself of, v.: P. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (pass.) (gen.).Stand aloof from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.).——————subs.Pause: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ.Respite: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ, V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.Division: P. διαφυή, ἡ.Fracture: P. ῥῆγμα, τά. See also gap.Without a break: see Continuously.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Break
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2 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) σπάζω, κομματιάζω2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) χωρίζω, ανοίγω3) (to make or become unusable.) χαλώ4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) αθετώ, παραβιάζω5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) καταρρίπτω, σπάζω6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) διακόπτω7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) σπάζω8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) ανακοινώνω9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) χοντραίνω, «βαθαίνω»10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ανακόπτω, κοπάζω11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) ξεσπώ2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) παύση, διακοπή, διάλειμμα2) (a change: a break in the weather.) αλλαγή3) (an opening.) άνοιγμα4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) ευκαιρία•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) εύθραυστο αντικείμενο- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
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3 break in(to)
1) (to enter (a house etc) by force or unexpectedly (noun break-in: The Smiths have had two break-ins recently).) κάνω διάρρηξη2) (to interrupt (someone's conversation etc).) διακόπτω -
4 break in(to)
1) (to enter (a house etc) by force or unexpectedly (noun break-in: The Smiths have had two break-ins recently).) κάνω διάρρηξη2) (to interrupt (someone's conversation etc).) διακόπτω -
5 break up
1) (to divide, separate or break into pieces: He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week.) χωρίζω2) (to finish or end: The meeting broke up at 4.40.) τελειώνω, διαλύω/-ομαι -
6 break-in
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7 break
1) αντεπίθεση2) διάλειμμα3) διάλλειμα4) σπάζω -
8 break out in
(to (suddenly) become covered in a rash, in sweat etc: I'm allergic to strawberries. They make me break out in a rash.) βγάζω (εξανθήματα) -
9 break someone's heart
(to cause someone great sorrow: If you leave her, it'll break her heart.) ραγίζω την καρδιά κάποιου -
10 break the ice
(to overcome the first shyness etc: Let's break the ice by inviting our new neighbours for a meal.) σπάω τον πάγο -
11 break away
(to escape from control: The dog broke away from its owner.) αποσπώμαι, ξεκόβω, δραπετεύω -
12 break down
1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) γκρεμίζω2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) χαλώ3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) διακόπτομαι χωρίς αποτέλεσμα, ναυαγώ4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) καταρρέω -
13 break loose
(to escape from control: The dog has broken loose.) ξεφεύγω -
14 break new ground
(to deal with a subject for the first time.) καινοτομώ -
15 break off
(to stop: She broke off in the middle of a sentence.) σταματώ -
16 break one's word
(to keep or fail to keep one's promise.) αθετώ το λόγο μου -
17 break out
1) (to appear or happen suddenly: War has broken out.) ξεσπώ2) (to escape (from prison, restrictions etc): A prisoner has broken out (noun breakout).) δραπετεύω -
18 make a break for it
(to make an (attempt to) escape: When the guard is not looking, make a break for it.) αποπειρώμαι να δραπετεύσω -
19 Day-break
subs.See Dawn.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Day-break
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20 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) ραγίζω2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) σπάω3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) κάνω κρακ4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) λέω (αστείο)5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) ανοίγω (χρηματοκιβώτιο) με διάρρηξη6) (to solve (a code).) σπάω (κώδικα)7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) υποχωρώ, `σπάω`2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) ράγισμα2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) χαραμάδα3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) κρότος4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) χτύπημα5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) αστείο6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) κρακ, ναρκωτική ουσία3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) πρώτης τάξεως- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack
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Break — (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak, Sw. braka … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Break — (br[=a]k), v. i. 1. To come apart or divide into two or more pieces, usually with suddenness and violence; to part; to burst asunder. [1913 Webster] 2. To open spontaneously, or by pressure from within, as a bubble, a tumor, a seed vessel, a bag … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
break — ► VERB (past broke; past part. broken) 1) separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. 2) make or become inoperative; stop working. 3) interrupt (a continuity, sequence, or course). 4) fail to observe (a law, regulation, or… … English terms dictionary
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Break — (br[=a]k), n. [See {Break}, v. t., and cf. {Brake} (the instrument), {Breach}, {Brack} a crack.] 1. An opening made by fracture or disruption. [1913 Webster] 2. An interruption of continuity; change of direction; as, a break in a wall; a break in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… … Dictionary of American idioms
break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… … Dictionary of American idioms