mudar de voz

mudar de voz

im Stimmbruch sein

• change one's voice

verbo transitivo

1. [voz, aspecto, carácter] verändern

2. [piel] sich häuten

[plumas] sich mausern

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verbo intransitivo

mudar de domicilio den Wohnsitz wechseln

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mudarse verbo pronominal

mudarse (de ropa) sich umziehen

mudar

mudar [mu'ðar]

I verbo intransitivo, verbo transitivo

num1num (cambiar) ändern; (por uno nuevo) wechseln [(de)+acusativo]; mudar (de) pluma/piel sich mausern/häuten; mudar de voz im Stimmbruch sein; los años le han mudado el [ oder de] carácter mit dem Alter hat sich sein/ihr Charakter verändert

num2num (de ropa) umziehen

II verbo reflexivo

■ mudarse

num1num (casa) umziehen; nos mudamos (de aquí) wir ziehen aus; mudarse a Granada nach Granada ziehen; mudarse a una casa nueva in ein neues Haus ziehen

num2num (ropa) mudarse (de ropa) sich umziehen

◊ las serpientes mudan de piel snakes slough off o shed their skin;

a) ( de casa) to move (house);

◊ se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a bigger house

b) ( de ropa) to get changed, change (one's) clothes

1 to change (to change).

cuando mude la voz when his voice breaks

Ella muda su expresión She changes her expression.

Me mudó el ánimo My mood changed.

2 to molt (piel, plumas).

3 to shed, to scale off.

La culebra muda The snakes sheds=scales off.

4 to loose one's milk teeth.

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► verbo transitivo

1 to change, alter

2 (trasladar) to change, move

■ nos van a mudar a otro edificio they're going to move us to another building

3 (plumas) to moult (US molt)

4 (voz) to break

■ le está mudando la voz his voice is breaking

5 (piel) to shed

► verbo pronominal mudarse

1 to change

2 (de residencia) to move

\

mudarse de casa to move, move house

mudarse de ropa to change clothes

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1) to change

2) shed

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- mudarse

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1. VT

1) (=cambiar) to change; (=transformar) to change, turn (en into)

2) (Zool) [+ piel] to shed; [+ pelo, plumaje] to moult, molt (EEUU)

2. VI

1) (=cambiar)

2) (Zool)

mudarse

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verbo intransitivo

1) ( cambiar)

2) (Méx) ( cambiar los dientes)

1) <bebé/sábanas> to change

2)

a) (Zool) <piel/plumas> to molt, shed

b) (Fisiol)

mudarsev pron

a) ( de casa) to move (house)

b) ( de ropa) to get changed, change (one's) clothes

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= move.

Ex. This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.

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* mudarse = relocate.

* mudarse de casa = move + house.

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verbo intransitivo

1) ( cambiar)

2) (Méx) ( cambiar los dientes)

1) <bebé/sábanas> to change

2)

a) (Zool) <piel/plumas> to molt, shed

b) (Fisiol)

mudarsev pron

a) ( de casa) to move (house)

b) ( de ropa) to get changed, change (one's) clothes

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mudar [A1 ]

A (cambiar) mudar DE algo:

las serpientes mudan de piel snakes slough off o shed their skin

cuando mudó de voz when his voice broke

mudar de opinión ( liter); to have a change of opinion

la cara le mudó de color al oír la noticia ( liter); she blanched when she heard the news

( Méx) (cambiar los dientes): a los seis años empezó a mudar she started to lose her milk teeth when she was six

A ‹bebé› to change

mudar la cama ( ant); to change the sheets

1 ( Zool):

esta serpiente muda la piel una vez al año this type of snake sloughs off o sheds its skin once a year

a los 3 meses muda las plumas it sheds its feathers o molts at 3 months

2 ( Fisiol):

empezará las clases de canto cuando haya mudado la voz he's going to start singing lessons when his voice has broken

1 (de casa) to move, move house

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a bigger house

2 (de ropa) to change, get changed, change one's clothes mandar

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◊ las serpientes mudan de piel snakes slough off o shed their skin;

a) ( de casa) to move (house);

◊ se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a bigger house

b) ( de ropa) to get changed, change (one's) clothes

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♦ vt

1. [cambiar] to change;

cuando mude la voz when his voice breaks

2. [piel, plumas]

mudar las plumas to moult

3. Am [bebé] to change;

ya es hora de mudarla it's time to change her o change her Br nappy o US diaper

♦ vi

1. [cambiar]

mudar de domicilio to move home;

está mudando de voz his voice is breaking

2. Méx [niño] to lose one's milk teeth

♦ See also the pronominal verb mudarse

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I v/t

1 change

2 ZO shed

II v/i

1 change

2 ZO shed

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mudar v

1) cambiar: to change

2) : to molt, to shed

♦ See also the reflexive verb mudarse

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mudar vb

1. (cambiar) to change

2. (plumas, pelo) to moult

3. (piel) to shed [pt. & pp. shed]

[mud‘ar] vt+vi 1 changer, transformer. 2 déplacer, inverser. 3 transférer, transposer. 4 modifier, altérer. vpr 5 deménager. mudar de casa deménager.

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[mu`da(x)]

Verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo changer

mudar de

Verbo + preposição changer de

mudar-se

Verbo Pronominal déménager

mudar de casa déménager

mudar de roupa se changer

mudar-se para aller habiter à

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1 (alterar, modificar) changer

l'heure change demain

le temps va changer

2 ( trocar) changer (de, de)

changer la couche

changer les draps

changer de bus

déménager

changer de place avec quelqu'un

changer l'huile

3 ( seguir nova direcção) changer (de, de)

changer de sujet

changer d'idées

changer d'opinion

j'ai besoin de changer d'air

4 (pessoa) changer

elle n'a pas changé

5 (voz, penas) muer

1) Stimme f

2)

3)

sustantivo femenino

1. [gen] Stimme die

2. [grito]

3. [llamada interior]

4. [vocablo] Wort das

5. GRÁMATICA

6. [derecho a expresarse] Mitspracherecht das

7. [rumor] Gerücht das

voz

voz [boθ]

sustantivo femenino

num1num (sonido, expresión, facultad, voto) Stimme femenino; voz afeminada Fistelstimme femenino; voz aguardentosa Stimme wie ein Reibeisen; voz cantante Solostimme femenino; voz de mando Kommando neutro; a dos/cuatro voces música zwei-/vierstimmig; aclarar la voz sich räuspern; ahuecar la voz seine Stimme anheben; levantar/bajar la voz lauter/leiser sprechen; levantar la voz a alguien gegen jemanden die Stimme erheben; a media voz halblaut; correr la voz de algo etw weitersagen; de viva voz persönlich; hablar en voz alta/baja laut/leise sprechen; hacer oír su voz Gehör finden; leer en voz alta vorlesen; llevar la voz cantante (figurativo) den Ton angeben; no tener ni voz ni voto nicht mitreden dürfen; (figurativo) nichts zu melden haben; se me quebró la voz mir versagte die Stimme; (figurativo) es verschlug mir die Sprache; tener voz en algo bei etwas dativo Mitspracherecht haben; (figurativo) bei etwas dativo ein Wörtchen mitzureden haben

num2num (grito) Ruf masculino; voces Geschrei neutro; a voces schreiend; a voz en cuello lauthals; dar una voz a alguien jdm zurufen; dar voces schreien; dar la voz de alarma Alarm schreien; pegar (cuatro) voces laut werden; pedir algo a voces nach etwas dativo schreien

num3num (sonido) Klang masculino

num4num (rumor) Gerücht neutro; corre la voz de que te casas man munkelt, dass du heiratest

num5num (vocablo) Wort neutro; voz técnica Fachterminus masculino; de viva voz mündlich

num6num (del verbo) voz activa/pasiva Aktiv neutro/Passiv neutro

1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rachar

2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) quebrar

3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) estalar

4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) dizer

5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) arrombar

6) (to solve (a code).) resolver

7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) quebrar

1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) racha

2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) fenda

3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) estalo

4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) golpe

5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) graça

6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)

- cracked

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[kræk] n 1 fenda, racha, fresta, ruptura. 2 estalido, estalo, estrépito, estrondo, pancada. 3 coll golpe, soco que produz um estalido. 4 tiro de arma de fogo. 5 abertura estreita, fresta. 6 instante, momento. 7 craque: esportista de excelente qualidade. 8 droga à base de cocaína. 9 arrombamento. • vi+vt 1 rachar, fender(-se), quebrar, rebentar. the plate is cracked / o prato está trincado. 2 estalar. he cracked his fingers / ele estalou os dedos. 3 crepitar. 4 estourar. 5 bater. 6 ficar áspero e agudo, falhar, mudar de voz. 7 sl ceder, entregar-se. 8 contar (piada). 9 arrombar (cofre). 10 abrir (garrafa) e beber. they cracked a bottle / eles beberam uma garrafa. 11 falhar, falir. • adj excelente, brilhante. • interj zás! crack of doom prenúncio do juízo final. in a crack num instante. to crack a crib sl arrombar uma casa. to crack a crust viver modestamente. to crack a joke contar uma piada. to crack a tidy crust viver bem. to crack town a) Amer fazer ou dar uma batida policial. b) tomar medidas severas. to crack up a) exaltar, elogiar. b) sofrer um colapso mental. c) despedaçar-se.

  voz

   Categoria usada na descrição gramatical das sentenças ou orações, principalmente com referência aos verbos, para exprimir uma maneira como as sentenças podem alterar a relação entre o sujeito e o objeto de um verbo, sem mudar a significação da sentença.

1 molting.

2 change of underwear.

3 molt, shedding of the outer coat or integument by snakes and crustaceans, shedding, shed skin.

4 change of clothing, change of underwear, set.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mudar.

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► nombre femenino

1 (de ropa) change of clothes, particularly underwear

2 (de plumas) moulting (US molting)

3 (de la voz) breaking

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f., (m. - mudo)

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1) [de ropa] change of underwear

2) (Zool) [de piel] slough; [de pelo, plumaje] moult, molt (EEUU)

3) [de la voz] breaking

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femenino ( de ropa) change of clothes; ( de la piel) shedding, sloughing off

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femenino ( de ropa) change of clothes; ( de la piel) shedding, sloughing off

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1 (de ropa) change of clothes

2 (de la piel) shedding, sloughing off

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3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

◊ las serpientes mudan de piel snakes slough off o shed their skin;

a) ( de casa) to move (house);

◊ se mudaon a una casa más grande they moved to a bigger house

b) ( de ropa) to get changed, change (one's) clothes

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muda nf

1. [de plumas] moulting;

2. [ropa interior] change of underwear

3. ver mudo

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f de ropa change of clothes

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muda nf

1) : change

muda de ropa: change of clothes

2) : molt, molting

1 dumb, muted, tongue-tied, speechless.

2 mute, silent, mum.

3 dumb, unable to speak.

4 mute, voiceless, surd, silent.

5 soundless, songless.

mute, dumb person, person incapable of speech, person who cannot speak.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mudar.

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► adjetivo

1 (por defecto) dumb; (por voluntad) silent, quiet

2 CINEMATOGRAFÍA silent

3 (vocal, consonante) mute

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 dumb person

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estar mudo,-a to be dumb

mudo,-a de asombro dumbfounded

quedarse mudo,-a to be left speechless

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1) dumb

2) mute

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1) (Med) dumb, mute frm

2) (=callado) silent, mute

3) (Ling) [letra] mute, silent; [consonante] voiceless

4) [película] silent

5)

6) And, CAm (=tonto) foolish, silly

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- da adjetivo

a) (Med) dumb, mute

b) < letra> silent, mute

- da masculino, femenino mute

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= mute, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.].

Ex. The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.

Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and Morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

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* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

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- da adjetivo

a) (Med) dumb, mute

b) < letra> silent, mute

- da masculino, femenino mute

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1 ( Med) dumb, mute

es mudo de nacimiento he was born mute, he's been dumb o mute from birth

se quedó mudo de asombro he was dumbfounded

se quedó mudo de emoción he was speechless with emotion

2 ‹letra› silent, mute

mute, dumb person

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1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

◊ las serpientes mudan de piel snakes slough off o shed their skin;

a) ( de casa) to move (house);

◊ se mudoon a una casa más grande they moved to a bigger house

b) ( de ropa) to get changed, change (one's) clothes

◊ -da adjetivo

a) (Med) dumb, mute;

◊ es mudo de nacimiento he was born mute;

b) ‹ letra› silent, mute

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♦ adj

1. [sin habla] mute, dumb;

es mudo de nacimiento he was born mute

2. [callado] silent, mute;

fue mudo testigo del asesinato she was a silent witness to the murder;

se quedó mudo he was left speechless;

me quedé mudo de terror I was speechless o I was struck dumb with fright

3. [sin sonido] silent;

cine mudo silent films

4. [letra] silent

♦ nm,f

dumb person, mute

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1 persona mute

2 letra silent

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mudo, -da adj

1) silencioso: silent

el cine mudo: silent films

2) : mute, dumb

mudo, -da n

: mute

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mudo¹ adj

1. (persona) dumb

2. (cine, letra) silent

mudo² n dumb person

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

◊ las serpientes mudan de piel snakes slough off o shed their skin;

a) ( de casa) to move (house);

◊ se mudoon a una casa más grande they moved to a bigger house

b) ( de ropa) to get changed, change (one's) clothes

◊ -da adjetivo

a) (Med) dumb, mute;

◊ es mudo de nacimiento he was born mute;

b) ‹ letra› silent, mute

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

◊ las serpientes mudan de piel snakes slough off o shed their skin;

a) ( de casa) to move (house);

◊ se mudaon a una casa más grande they moved to a bigger house

b) ( de ropa) to get changed, change (one's) clothes

1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) quebrar

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) quebrar

3) (to make or become unusable.) quebrar

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) faltar

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bater

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interromper

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) quebrar

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) comunicar

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) quebrar

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) abrandar

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) começar

1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) quebra

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) mudança

3) (an opening.) brecha

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) oportunidade

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- breakable

- breakage

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[breik] n = link=brake brake.¹, acepção 1.

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[breik] n 1 ruptura, quebra, fratura. 2 brecha, racho. 3 fenda, abertura. 4 interrupção, cessação. 5 pausa, intervalo. 6 fuga, saída por meios violentos. 7 mudança repentina ou acentuada (de tempo). 8 Amer baixa súbita (dos preços na bolsa). 9 desvio de direção (de uma bola). 10 fig ruína, quebra. 11 irrupção, ruptura. 12 Amer sl falha, rata, erro. 13 chance, oportunidade. 14 interrupção de corrente. 15 clareira, picada. 16 seqüência de tacadas (jogo de bilhar). 17 Mus ponto de passagem de um registro a outro. 18 Poet cesura. • vt+vi (ps broke, pp broken) 1 quebrar, romper, dividir em pedaços, fraturar, esmagar, despedaçar. she broke her arm / ela fraturou o braço. the toy is broken to pieces / o brinquedo está em pedaços. 2 rachar, romper, lascar, estourar. 3 triturar, moer, desbastar. 4 romper, perturbar, interromper (também Electr). he broke his fast / ele interrompeu o jejum. he broke the silence / ele rompeu o silêncio. 5 Electr desligar. 6 separar, dividir, desunir. 7 ferir, danificar. 8 arruinar, destruir. 9 fazer invalidar (testamento). 10 levar à falência, arruinar financeiramente. he broke the bank / ele quebrou a banca. 11 violar, transgredir, infringir. 12 forçar caminho, penetrar, romper, arrombar. 13 chegar repentinamente, irromper. the sun broke / o sol irrompeu (pelas nuvens). 14 mudar repentinamente. the weather broke / o tempo mudou. 15 Amer baixar subitamente (os preços na bolsa). 16 amortecer, moderar, abrandar. some bushes broke his fall / alguns arbustos amorteceram sua queda. 17 Mus mudar de som ou de registro. 18 mudar de direção (bola). 19 definhar, enfraquecer, quebrantar, depauperar. 20 ceder, amolecer, afrouxar. 21 ser dominado pela tristeza, partir-se (coração). her heart broke / seu coração se partiu. 22 parar, pôr fim. you must break with this bad habit / você deve deixar este mau hábito. 23 degradar, rebaixar. 24 sujeitar, domar, subjugar. his resistance was broken / sua resistência foi subjugada. 25 disciplinar, corrigir. 26 exceder, ultrapassar, superar, quebrar (recorde). 27 iniciar uma escavação para construção. 28 revelar, divulgar, tornar conhecido. 29 Amer correr, atirar-se. 30 desmanchar (noivado). 31 desfazer, desmanchar (coleção etc.). 32 rebentar (ondas, flores, pústulas). 33 raiar, surgir. the day broke / o dia raiou. 34 saltar da água (peixe). 35 mudar de partido. 36 quebrar-se, fragmentar-se, partir-se. 37 desintegrar(-se), dissolver(-se). they broke company / eles dissolveram a sociedade. 38 desencadear-se (tempestade). 39 levantar (acampamento). they broke camp / eles levantaram acampamento. 40 falir, ir à falência. the business broke / o negócio faliu. a cry broke from her lips um grito escapou de seus lábios. break a leg! a) sl merda para você! b) Theat boa sorte! break of the day aurora, amanhecer. at (the) break of day / ao amanhecer. break step! Mil sem cadência! give me a break! me dá um tempo! he broke company ele saiu à francesa. he broke down all restraint ele abandonou todo constrangimento. he broke into a laugh ele rompeu em gargalhadas. her health broke sua saúde piorou. his power was broken down seu poder foi quebrado. his voice broke down sua voz falhou. lucky breaks coll boas oportunidades. she broke in health ela adoeceu. the buoy broke adrift a bóia soltou-se e está à deriva. the horse broke o cavalo mudou de andamento. the machine broke down a máquina encrencou, quebrou. the school breaks up a escola fecha, começam as férias. the supplies broke down os estoques acabaram. they broke (new) ground fig desbravaram novas terras. to break asunder quebrar em pedaços. to break away a) fugir, escapar. he broke away / ele saiu correndo. b) dissolver-se, desaparecer. to break down a) demolir, derrubar. b) sucumbir. c) falhar, não obter êxito. to break forth a) irromper. b) exclamar subitamente. c) brotar, jorrar. to break in a) domar, ensinar, domesticar. b) arrombar, forçar. our house was broken into / nossa casa foi arrombada. c) Press colocar ilustrações no espaço deixado. d) interromper, perturbar. the war broke in upon our peace / a guerra interrompeu nossa paz. to break of bounds fig ultrapassar os limites. to break off a) romper-se. b) cessar, parar, interromper. he broke off / ele parou, interrompeu-se. he broke off the conversation / ele interrompeu a conversação. to break off an engagement desmanchar um noivado. to break one of a habit tirar o vício ou o costume de alguém. to break out a) tirar quebrando. b) desobstruir, livrar. c) irromper problemas na pele. he broke out into hives / sua pele ficou cheia de urticária. d) desabafar-se, expandir-se. he broke out into lamentations / ele rompeu em lamúrias. e) fugir, escapar. he broke out of prison / ele fugiu da cadeia. to break the ice superar as dificuldades iniciais, quebrar o gelo. to break through abrir caminho através de algo. she broke through the crowd / ela abriu caminho na multidão. to break up a) levantar-se, ir embora. b) dissolver (reunião). c) dispersar. the crowd was broken up / a multidão foi dispersada. d) cortar em pedaços (caça). e) abrir, rebentar, romper. f) confundir, desconcertar. g) fragmentar-se, desintegrar-se. his household was broken up / seu lar se desintegrou. she is broken up by grief / ela está alquebrada de desgosto. to break water emergir da água. to break with romper relações com. he broke with his father / ele rompeu relações com o pai.

1 to change (alterarse) (modificar).

cambiar de to change

cambiar de casa to move (house)

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

2 to change gear (automobiles) (de marchas).

3 to exchange, to barter, to switch, to change.

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

Ella cambió lugares con la mesera She exchanged places with the waitress.

Todo cambia Everything changes.

4 to get change.

Ricardo cambió para el teléfono Richard got change for the phone.

5 to change on.

Me cambió toda la perspectiva The whole perspective changed on me.

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(unstressed i)

Present Indicative

cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.

Present Subjunctive

cambie, cambies, cambie, cambiemos, cambiéis, cambien.

Imperative

cambia (tú), cambie (él/Vd.), cambiemos (nos.), cambiad (vos.), cambien (ellos/Vds.).

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1) to change

2) exchange, swap

3) move

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1. VT

1) (=modificar) to change

2) (=intercambiar) to exchange, swap *

3) (=reemplazar) to change

4) (=trasladar) to move

5) (Econ, Com) to change

2. VI

1) (=volverse diferente) [persona, situación] to change; [voz] to break

2)

3) (Transportes) to change

4) (Radio)

cambiarse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

b) (de lugar, posición)

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

3) (Fin) to change

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

2) cambiar de to change

cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

c)

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

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= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex. A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex. I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex. Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex. It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex. This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex. This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex. The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex. Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex. The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex. Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

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* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

b) (de lugar, posición)

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

3) (Fin) to change

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

2) cambiar de to change

cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

c)

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

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cambiar [A1 ]

1 (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen› to change

eso no cambia nada that doesn't change anything

esa experiencia lo cambió mucho that experience changed him greatly

2 (de lugar, posición) cambiar algo/a algn DE algo:

cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around

voy a cambiar el sofá de lugar I'm going to put the sofa somewhere else o move the sofa

nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office

me cambiaron de clase they put me in another class, they changed me to o moved me into another class

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase

3 (reemplazar) ‹pieza/rueda/bombilla/sábanas› to change

han cambiado la fecha del examen they've changed the date of the exam

le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock

le han cambiado el nombre a la tienda they've changed the name of the shop

cámbiale el pañal a la niña change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy

4 ‹niño/bebé› to change

B (canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar if it doesn't fit, you can change it

cambiar algo POR algo ‹sellos/estampos› to swap or ( esp AmE) trade sth FOR sth ‹compra› to exchange or change sth FOR sth:

quiero cambiar esta blusa por otra or una más grande I'd like to change o exchange this blouse for a larger size

te cambio este libro por tus lápices de colores I'll trade this book for your crayons, I'll swap you this book for your crayons

¿quieres que te cambie el sitio? do you want to trade o swap o change o ( frml) exchange places?, do you want me to swap o change o ( frml) exchange places with you?

C ( Fin) to change

¿dónde puedo cambiar dinero? where can I change money?

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? can you change this bill ( AmE) o ( BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo A or ( Esp) EN algo to change sth INTO sth

quiero cambiar estas libras a or en dólares I'd like to change these pounds into dollars

1 «ciudad/persona» (variar, alterarse) to change

ha cambiado para peor/mejor he's changed for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

ya verás como la vida te hace cambiar you'll change as you get older

así la cosa cambia oh well, that's different o that changes things

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking

2 ( Auto) to change gear

3 (hacer transbordo) to change

(en transmisiones): cambio over

cambio y corto or fuera over and out

B cambiar de to change

cambiar de color to change color

la tienda ha cambiado de dueño the shop has changed hands

he cambiado de idea or opinión or parecer I've changed my mind

el avión cambió de rumbo the plane changed course

cambiar de marcha to change gear

no cambies de tema don't change the subject

cambió de canal he changed channel(s)

chaqueta

1 ( refl) (de ropa) to change, to get changed

2 ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change

¿te has cambiado los calcetines? have you changed your socks?

3 cambiarse POR algn to change places WITH sb

no me cambiaría por ella I wouldn't change places with her, I wouldn't trade ( AmE) o ( BrE) swap places with her ( colloq)

4 ( recípr) ‹estampas/sellos› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

nos hemos cambiado los relojes we've traded o swapped watches

5 cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio I changed places

cambiarse de casa to move house

cámbiate de camisa change your shirt

6 (CS) (mudarse de casa) to move

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a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;

c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;

d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;

◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambiar para peor to change for the worse;

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambiar de avión/tren to change planes/train

d) cambiar de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;

c) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

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♦ vt

1. [alterar, modificar] to change;

han cambiado la fecha de salida they've changed o altered the departure date;

quiere cambiar su imagen she wants to change her image;

el divorcio lo ha cambiado por completo the divorce has changed him completely, he has changed completely since the divorce;

cambió su sonrisa en llanto her smile turned to tears;

tus disculpas no cambian nada your apologies don't change anything

2. [trasladar] to move;

tenemos que cambiar las sillas de lugar we have to move the chairs;

cambiaron la sede central a Buenos Aires they moved their headquarters to Buenos Aires;

lo van a cambiar a otro colegio they're going to move him to another school

3. [reemplazar] [rueda, sábanas] to change;

tenemos que cambiar la lavadora we have to get a new washing machine;

tengo que cambiar el agua del acuario I have to change the water in the fish tank, I have to put some fresh water in the fish tank;

cambiar un artículo defectuoso to exchange a faulty item;

si no está satisfecho, lo puede cambiar if you're not satisfied with it, you can change it;

tuve que cambiarle una rueda al coche I had to change one of the wheels on the car;

cambiaré este tornillo por otro más largo I'll swap this screw for a longer one;

¡cambia el disco o [m5]rollo, que ya aburres! you're getting boring! can't you talk about anything else?

4. [intercambiar] to swap;

cambiar cromos/sellos to swap picture cards/stamps;

cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views;

cambiar algo por algo to exchange sth for sth;

cambié mi reloj por el suyo I swapped watches with him;

he cambiado mi turno con un compañero I swapped shifts with a colleague;

¿te importaría cambiarme el sitio? would you mind swapping o changing places with me?

5. [dinero] to change;

en aquel banco cambian dinero they change money at that bank;

¿me podría cambiar este billete en monedas, por favor? could you give me change for this note in coins, please?;

cambiar dólares en euros to change dollars into euros

6. [bebé] to change

♦ vi

1. [alterarse] to change;

ha cambiado mucho desde el accidente she has changed a lot since the accident;

la situación no ha cambiado mucho there has been little change in the situation;

algunas personas no cambian nunca some people never change;

ya crecerá y cambiará she'll change as she gets older;

cambiar a mejor/peor to change for the better/worse;

en ese caso, la cosa cambia that's different, that changes everything;

le ha cambiado la voz his voice has broken

2.

cambiar de autobús/tren to change buses/trains;

cambiar de camisa/chaqueta to change one's shirt/jacket;

cambiar de canal [de TV] to turn over, to change channels;

cambiar de casa to move (house);

cambiar de color to change colour;

cambiar de dueño to change hands;

cambiar de idea/intención to change one's mind/plans;

cambiar de manos [dinero, vehículo] to change hands;

cambiar de ritmo to change pace;

cambiar de rumbo to change course;

cambiar de sexo to have a sex change;

cambiar de sitio to change place, to move;

cambiar de táctica to change one's tactics;

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

3. Aut [de marchas]

cambiar a segunda to change into second gear

4. Meteo to change, to shift;

el viento cambió the wind changed

♦ See also the pronominal verb cambiarse

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I v/t change ( por for); compra exchange ( por for)

II v/i change;

cambiar de lugar change places;

cambiar de marcha AUTO shift gear, Br change gear;

cambiar de domicilio move house;

cambiar de tren change trains;

cambiar de coche get a new car;

cambiar de opinión o

parecer change one’s mind

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cambiar vt

1) alterar, modificar: to change

2) : to exchange, to trade

cambiar vi

1) : to change

cambiar de velocidad : to shift gears

♦ See also the reflexive verb cambiarse

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cambiar vb

1. (en general) to change

2. to exchange / to swap [pt. & pp. swapped]

1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) romper, quebrar

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) partir

3) (to make or become unusable.) romper

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) quebrantar, infringir; cancelar

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) batir

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interrumpir

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) romper

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) anunciar, comunicar, hacer público

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mudar, cambiar

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) amortiguar

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) romper, estallar, desatarse

1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) interrupción, pausa

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) cambio

3) (an opening.) abertura, grieta

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) oportunidad

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- breakable

- breakage

break¹ n

1. descanso / pausa / recreo

2. vacaciones (cortas)

3. ruptura

4. fractura / rotura

break² vb

1. romper / romperse

2. partir

3. batir

4. faltar a / no cumplir

5. infringir

El pasado de break es broke y el participio pasado es broken

tr[breɪk]

noun

1 (in leg etc) rotura

2 (in relationship) ruptura

3 (in meeting) descanso, pausa; (in broadcast) interrupción nombre femenino; (at school) recreo

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (billiards, snooker) tacada

5 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL (in clouds) claro; (in weather) cambio

6 (chance) oportunidad nombre femenino

7 (on stock exchange) baja

8 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tennis) break nombre masculino

9 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (jazz) break nombre masculino

10 (in voice) gallo

transitive verb (pt broke tr[brəʊk], pp broken tr['brəʊkən])

1 romper

2 (record) batir

3 (promise, word) faltar a

4 (law, contract) violar, infringir

5 (news) comunicar

6 (code) descifrar

7 (mystery, case) resolver

8 (fall) amortiguar

9 (journey) interrumpir

10 (tame) domar

11 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (circuit) cortar, interrumpir

intransitive verb

1 romperse

2 (storm) estallar

3 (stock exchange) bajar

4 (meeting, session) parar

5 (disperse) dispersarse

6 (voice) cambiar

7 (health) quebrantarse

8 (spot, abcess) reventar

9 (waves) romper, reventar

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to break cover salir al descubierto

to break even salir sin ganar ni perder

to break free evadirse

to break ground figurative use abrirse un nuevo camino

to break somebody's heart partir el corazón a alguien

to break into song ponerse a cantar

to break it off terminar una relación

to break the ice figurative use romper el hielo

to break one's neck (in fall etc) desnucarse 2 (make a great effort) matarse

to break one's word no cumplir su palabra

to break open abrir forzando

to break out in spots salirle a uno granos

to break ranks SMALLMILITARY/SMALL romper filas

to break somebody's neck figurative use (assault) romperle el hocico a alguien

to break the back of a job haber hecho la parte más difícil de un trabajo

to break the bank hacer quebrar la banca

to break a strike romper una huelga

to break something to pieces hacer algo añicos

to give somebody a break dar una oportunidad a alguien

to make a break for it intentar fugarse

it's make or break time es la hora de la verdad

to take a break tomarse una pausa, tomarse un descanso

break it up! (in fight) ¡basta ya!

without a break sin descansar, sin parar

at break of day al amanecer

break ['breɪk] v, broke ['bro:k] ; broken ['bro:kə n] ; breaking vt

1) smash: romper, quebrar

2) violate: infringir, violar, romper

3) surpass: batir, superar

4) crush, ruin: arruinar, deshacer, destrozar

to break one's spirit: quebrantar su espíritu

5) : dar, comunicar

to break the news: dar las noticias

6) interrupt: cortar, interrumpir

break vi

1) : romperse, quebrarse

my calculator broke: se me rompió la calculadora

2) disperse: dispersarse, despejarse

3) : estallar (dícese de una tormenta), romper (dícese del día)

4) change: cambiar (dícese del tiempo o de la voz)

5) decrease: bajar

my fever broke: me bajó la fiebre

6) : divulgarse, revelarse

the news broke: la noticia se divulgó

to break into : forzar, abrir

to break out of : escaparse de

to break through : penetrar

break n

1) : ruptura f, rotura f, fractura f (de un hueso), claro m (entre las nubes), cambio m (del tiempo)

2) chance: oportunidad f

a lucky break: un golpe de suerte

3) rest: descanso m

to take a break: tomar(se) un descanso

break (Aside, Theater)

• aparte s.m. (Clearing)

• claro s.m. (Communications)

• pausa s.f.

• punto s.m.

• abertura s.f.

• quebrantamiento s.m.

• quiebra s.f.

• rompimiento s.m.

• rotura s.f.

• ruptura s.f.

(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken) = arruinar v.

• cascar v.

• deshacer v.

(§pres: -hago, -haces...) pret: -hic-

• despedazar v.

• desvencijar v.

• domar v.

• estropear v.

• interrumpir (Teléfono) v.

• parar v.

• partir v.

• quebrantar v.

• quebrar v.

• romper v.

• trincar v.

1) \<\<window/plate\>\> romper*; \<\<stick\>\> partir, romper*, quebrar* (AmL)

2) ( render useless) \<\<machine\>\> romper*, descomponer* (AmL)

3) ( violate) \<\<rule\>\> infringir*, violar; \<\<promise\>\> no cumplir, faltar a; \<\<contract\>\> incumplir, romper*; \<\<strike\>\> romper*; law 1) b), word I 3)

4) ( end) \<\<strike\>\> poner* fin a; \<\<drug ring\>\> desarticular; \<\<impasse\>\> salir* de; \<\<habit\>\> dejar

5)

a) ( ruin) \<\<person/company\>\> arruinar a

b) ( crush) \<\<person\>\> destrozar*, deshacer*; heart 2), spirit I 3), will II 1) b)

6) ( impart)

7) ( exceed) \<\<record\>\> batir

8)

a) ( interrupt) \<\<circuit\>\> cortar; \<\<fast/silence\>\> romper*

b) ( disrupt) \<\<pattern/monotony\>\> romper*

9) (breach, pierce) \<\<soil\>\> roturar

10)

a) ( get into) \<\<safe\>\> forzar*

b) ( escape from) (AmE) \<\<jail\>\> escaparse or fugarse* de

c) ( decipher) \<\<code\>\> descifrar

11) ( tame) \<\<horse\>\> domar

1)

a) \<\<window/plate\>\> romperse*; \<\<stick\>\> partirse, romperse*, quebrarse* (AmL)

b) ( separate)

2) ( give in) \<\<resistance\>\> desmoronarse, venirse* abajo

3)

a) ( begin) \<\<storm\>\> estallar; \<\<day\>\> romper*, apuntar, despuntar

b) ( change) \<\<weather\>\> cambiar

c) ( become known) \<\<story\>\> hacerse* público

4) \<\<wave/surf\>\> romper*

5) ( adjourn) parar, hacer* una pausa

6) ( happen) (AmE colloq)

7) (in snooker, pool) abrir* el juego

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