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1 clean
clean [kli:n]1. adjectivea. propre• as clean as a new pin or as a whistle propre comme un sou neufb. [joke, story, film] non vulgaired. [sheet of paper] viergee. [image, reputation] sans tachef. [smell, taste] pur ; [sound, edge, stroke, shape] netg. [operation, job] sans bavuresh. to be clean (inf) ( = innocent of wrongdoing) n'avoir rien à se reprocher ; ( = not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property) n'avoir rien sur soi ; ( = off drugs) être clean (inf)i. ( = total) to make a clean break tourner la page• to make a clean sweep of all the trophies/awards remporter tous les trophées/prix2. adverb3. noun( = do housework) faire le ménage6. compounds[+ drawer, box, cupboard, room] nettoyer à fond• she had to clean up after the children's visit elle a dû tout remettre en ordre après la visite des enfants[+ room, mess, person, the environment] nettoyer• to clean o.s. up se laver* * *[kliːn] 1. 2.1) ( not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] propre; [air, water] pur; [syringe] désinfectémy hands are clean — lit, fig j'ai les mains propres
2) ( with no pollution) [fuel] propre3) ( not obscene) [joke] anodin4) ( unsullied) [reputation] sans tache; [record, licence] vierge5) ( no longer addicted) désintoxiqué6) (colloq) ( without illicit property)7) Sport [tackle] sans faute; [hit] préciskeep it clean — ( in match) pas de bavures
8) ( neat) [lines, profile] pur; [edge] net/netteclean break — Medicine fracture f simple
3. 4.to make a clean break with the past — fig rompre définitivement avec le passé
transitive verb1) nettoyer [room, shoes, gun]; effacer [blackboard]to clean something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de [hands, car]
2) Culinary vider [fish]5.intransitive verb ( do housework) faire le ménage6.to clean itself — [animal] faire sa toilette
Phrasal Verbs:- clean up••to clean up one's act — [person] devenir plus sérieux
I'll have to come clean — (colloq) il va falloir que je dise la vérité
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2 clean
B adj1 ( not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor, window, habits] propre ; [air, water] pur ; [wound, syringe] désinfecté ; it is not very clean to do ce n'est pas très propre de faire ; she keeps her house clean elle tient sa maison propre ; my hands are clean lit, fig j'ai les mains propres ; clean and tidy impeccable de propreté ; a clean sheet of paper une feuille blanche ; to rinse/wash sth clean rincer/laver qch ; to lick one's plate clean [person] fig ne pas en laisser une miette ; [animal] nettoyer son assiette ; keep your shoes clean ne salis pas tes chaussures ;2 ( with no pollution) [bomb, environment, process] propre ;3 ( not obscene) [joke] anodin ; [comedian] jamais vulgaire ; keep it ou the conversation clean! restons décents! ;4 ( unsullied) [reputation] sans tache ; [record, driving licence] vierge ; I've checked him out, he's clean ○ je me suis renseigné sur lui, il est réglo ○ ;5 ( no longer addicted) désintoxiqué ;6 ○ ( without illicit property) argot des policiers he's clean gen il n'a rien ; ( no gun) il n'a pas d'arme ; the car/room is clean on n'a rien trouvé dans la voiture/pièce ;7 Sport [match] sans débordements ; [tackle] sans faute ; [player] fair-play inv ; [serve, hit, throw] précis ; [jump] sans toucher l'obstacle ; keep it clean ( in match) pas de bavures ;8 (elegant, neat) [lines, profile] pur ; [edge] net/nette ; clean break Med fracture f simple ; to make a clean break with the past fig rompre définitivement avec le passé.C adv littéralement ; the bullet went clean through his shoulder la balle lui a littéralement traversé l'épaule ; to jump clean over the wall sauter par-dessus le mur sans le toucher ; we're clean out of bread on n'a plus une miette de pain.D vtr1 nettoyer [room, shoes, gun] ; to clean sth from ou off enlever qch de [hands, wall, car] ; to clean the blackboard effacer le tableau ; to have sth cleaned donner qch à nettoyer ; to clean one's teeth se brosser les dents ;E vi1 ( do housework) [person] faire le ménage ; I've been cleaning all morning j'ai fait le ménage toute la matinée ;2 ( become cleansed) these handles clean easily ces poignées se nettoient facilement.to clean up one's act [person] devenir plus sérieux ; to come clean ○ about sth avouer qch ; I'll have to come clean ○ il va falloir que je dise la vérité ; to make a clean sweep of sth gagner qch haut la main.■ clean down:▶ clean [sth] down, clean down [sth] nettoyer [qch] à fond.■ clean off:▶ clean [sth] off, clean off [sth] effacer [chalk mark] ; enlever [stain, graffiti] ; to clean sth off effacer qch de [blackboard] ; enlever qch de [car, wall].■ clean out:▶ clean [sth] out, clean out [sth] ( cleanse thoroughly) nettoyer [qch] à fond [cupboard, stable, toilets] ; you should clean out your ears ○ tu devrais te déboucher les oreilles ;▶ clean [sb/sth] out, clean out [sb/sth] (leave empty, penniless) [thief] mettre [qch] à sac [house] ; [thief, shopping trip, holiday] mettre [qn] à sec [person] ; ‘another game?’-‘no, I'm cleaned out ○ ’ ‘encore une partie?’-‘non, je suis nettoyé ○ ’ ;▶ clean [sb] out of délester qn de [jewellery, money].■ clean up:▶ clean up1 ( remove dirt) tout nettoyer ;2 ( tidy) tout remettre en ordre (after sb derrière qn) ;3 ( wash oneself) se débarbouiller ;▶ clean [sb] up faire la toilette de [patient] ; come and let me clean you up ( to child) viens que je te fasse un brin de toilette ;▶ clean [sth] up, clean up [sth]1 ( remove dirt) nettoyer [mess, rubbish, area, spillage] ; clean that rubbish up off ou from the floor débarrasse le sol de ces saletés ;2 fig ( remove crime) nettoyer ○ [street, city] ; ( make less obscene) expurger [TV programme, comedy act]. -
3 break
break [breɪk]casser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) briser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (i), 1 (j) fracturer ⇒ 1 (b) enfoncer ⇒ 1 (e) violer, enfreindre ⇒ 1 (f) rompre ⇒ 1 (h) couper ⇒ 1 (h) ruiner ⇒ 1 (k) amortir ⇒ 1 (l) se casser ⇒ 2 (a) se briser ⇒ 2 (a) se fracturer ⇒ 2 (b) cassure, brisure ⇒ 3 (a) fissure, fente ⇒ 3 (b) ouverture ⇒ 3 (c) interruption ⇒ 3 (d) pause ⇒ 3 (e) évasion ⇒ 3 (f) chance ⇒ 3 (g) changement ⇒ 3 (h)(a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) casser, briser; (→ branch, lace, string, egg, toy) casser;∎ break the stick in two cassez le bâton en deux;∎ to break sth into pieces mettre qch en morceaux;∎ to get broken se casser;∎ to break a safe forcer un coffre-fort;∎ figurative to break bread with sb partager le repas de qn;∎ figurative to break sb's heart briser le cœur à qn;∎ Ross broke her heart Ross lui a brisé le cœur;∎ it breaks my heart to see her unhappy ça me brise le cœur de la voir malheureuse;∎ figurative to break the ice rompre ou briser la glace∎ to break one's leg se casser ou se fracturer la jambe;∎ to break one's neck se casser ou se rompre le cou;∎ the fall broke his back la chute lui a brisé les reins;∎ familiar figurative they broke their backs trying to get the job done ils se sont éreintés à finir le travail;∎ familiar we've broken the back of the job nous avons fait le plus gros du travail;∎ familiar I'll break his neck if I catch him doing it again! je lui tords le cou si je le reprends à faire ça!;(c) (render inoperable → appliance, machine) casser;∎ you've broken the TV tu as cassé la télé(d) (cut surface of → ground) entamer; (→ skin) écorcher; Law (seals → illegally) briser; (legally) lever;∎ the seal on the coffee jar was broken le pot de café avait été ouvert;∎ the skin isn't broken la peau n'est pas écorchée;∎ to break new or fresh ground innover, faire œuvre de pionnier;∎ scientists are breaking new or fresh ground in cancer research les savants font une percée dans la recherche contre le cancer(e) (force a way through) enfoncer;∎ the river broke its banks la rivière est sortie de son lit;∎ to break the sound barrier franchir le mur du son;(f) Law (violate → law, rule) violer, enfreindre; (→ speed limit) dépasser; (→ agreement, treaty) violer; (→ contract) rompre; (→ promise) manquer à; Religion (→ commandment) désobéir à; (→ Sabbath) ne pas respecter;∎ she broke her appointment with them elle a annulé son rendez-vous avec eux;∎ he broke his word to her il a manqué à la parole qu'il lui avait donnée;∎ Law to break parole = commettre un délit qui entraîne la révocation de la mise en liberté conditionnelle;∎ Military to break bounds violer la consigne∎ to break jail s'évader (de prison);∎ to break camp lever le camp;(h) (interrupt → fast, monotony, spell) rompre; Electricity (→ circuit, current) couper; Typography (→ word, page) couper;∎ we broke our journey at Brussels nous avons fait une étape à Bruxelles;∎ a cry broke the silence un cri a déchiré ou percé le silence;∎ the plain was broken only by an occasional small settlement la plaine n'était interrompue que par de rares petits hameaux;∎ Military to break step rompre le pas∎ the new offer broke the deadlock la nouvelle proposition a permis de sortir de l'impasse;∎ he's tried to stop smoking but he can't break the habit il a essayé d'arrêter de fumer mais il n'arrive pas à se débarrasser ou se défaire de l'habitude;∎ to break sb of a habit corriger ou guérir qn d'une habitude;∎ to break oneself of a habit se corriger ou se défaire d'une habitude(j) (wear down, destroy → enemy) détruire; (→ person, will, courage, resistance) briser; (→ witness) réfuter; (→ health) abîmer; (→ alibi) écarter;∎ torture did not break him or his spirit il a résisté à la torture;∎ this scandal could break them ce scandale pourrait signer leur perte;∎ the experience will either make or break him l'expérience lui sera ou salutaire ou fatale(k) (bankrupt) ruiner;∎ her new business will either make or break her sa nouvelle affaire la rendra riche ou la ruinera;∎ to break the bank (exhaust funds) faire sauter la banque;(l) (soften → fall) amortir, adoucir;∎ we planted a row of trees to break the wind nous avons planté une rangée d'arbres pour couper le vent(m) (reveal, tell) annoncer, révéler;∎ break it to her gently annonce-le lui avec ménagement(n) (beat, improve on) battre;∎ to break a record battre un record;∎ the golfer broke 90 le golfeur a dépassé le score de 90(o) (solve → code) déchiffrer∎ to break sb's service (in tennis) prendre le service de qn;∎ Hingis was broken in the fifth game Hingis a perdu son service dans le cinquième jeu∎ can you break a £10 note? pouvez-vous faire de la monnaie sur un billet de 10 livres?∎ to break wind lâcher un vent(a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) se casser, se briser; (→ branch, stick) se casser, se rompre; (→ lace, string, egg, toy) se casser;∎ to break apart se casser ou se briser (en morceaux);∎ the plate broke in two l'assiette s'est cassée en deux;∎ to break into pieces se casser en morceaux;∎ figurative her heart broke elle a eu le cœur brisé∎ is the bone broken? y a-t-il une fracture?;∎ humorous any bones broken? rien de cassé?∎ the dishwasher broke last week le lave-vaisselle est tombé en panne la semaine dernière(d) (disperse → clouds) se disperser, se dissiper; Military (→ troops) rompre les rangs; (→ ranks) se rompre∎ to break free se libérer;∎ the ship broke loose from its moorings le bateau a rompu ses amarres(f) (fail → health, person, spirit) se détériorer;∎ the witness broke under questioning le témoin a craqué au cours de l'interrogatoire;∎ she or her spirit did not break elle ne s'est pas laissée abattre;∎ their courage finally broke leur courage a fini par les abandonner(g) (take a break) faire une pause;∎ let's break for coffee arrêtons-nous pour prendre un café(h) (arise suddenly → day) se lever, poindre; (→ dawn) poindre; Press & Television (→ news) être annoncé; (→ scandal, war) éclater(i) (move suddenly) se précipiter, foncer∎ she was so upset that her voice kept breaking elle était tellement bouleversée que sa voix se brisait∎ the sea was breaking against the rocks les vagues se brisaient sur les rochers∎ her waters have broken elle a perdu les eaux∎ to break right/badly bien/mal se passer∎ break! break!, stop!3 noun(a) (in china, glass) cassure f, brisure f; (in wood) cassure f, rupture f; Medicine (in bone, limb) fracture f; figurative (with friend, group) rupture f; (in marriage) séparation f;∎ the break with her husband was a painful experience ça a été très pénible pour elle quand elle s'est séparée de son mari;∎ her break with the party in 1968 sa rupture avec le parti en 1968;∎ to make a clean break with the past rompre avec le passé(c) (gap → in hedge, wall) trouée f, ouverture f; Geology (→ in rock) faille f; (→ in line) interruption f, rupture f; Typography (→ in word) césure f; (→ in pagination) fin f de page;∎ a break in the clouds une éclaircie(d) (interruption → in conversation) interruption f, pause f; (→ in payment) interruption f, suspension f; (→ in trip) arrêt m; (→ in production) suspension f, rupture f; (→ in series) interruption f; Literature & Music pause f; (in jazz) break m;∎ guitar break (in rock) (courte) improvisation f de guitare;∎ Electricity a break in the circuit une coupure de courant;∎ Radio a break for commercials, a (commercial) break un intermède de publicité; Television un écran publicitaire, une page de publicité;∎ Television a break in transmission une interruption des programmes (due à un incident technique)∎ let's take a break on fait une pause?;∎ we worked all morning without a break nous avons travaillé toute la matinée sans nous arrêter;∎ he drove for three hours without a break il a conduit trois heures de suite;∎ you need a break (short rest) tu as besoin de faire une pause; (holiday) tu as besoin de vacances;∎ an hour's break for lunch une heure de pause pour le déjeuner;∎ lunch break pause f de midi;∎ do you get a lunch break? tu as une pause à midi?;∎ a weekend in the country makes a pleasant break un week-end à la campagne fait du bien;∎ familiar give me a break! (don't talk nonsense) dis pas n'importe quoi!; (stop nagging) fiche-moi la paix!∎ Law jail break évasion f (de prison);∎ she made a break for the woods elle s'est élancée vers le bois;∎ to make a break for it prendre la fuite∎ you get all the breaks! tu en as du pot!;∎ to have a lucky break avoir de la veine;∎ to have a bad break manquer de veine;∎ this could be your big break ça pourrait être la chance de ta vie;∎ she's never had an even break in her life rien n'a jamais été facile dans sa vie;∎ give him a break donne-lui une chance; (he won't do it again) donne-lui une seconde chance∎ a break in the weather un changement de temps;∎ the decision signalled a break with tradition la décision marquait une rupture avec la tradition(i) (carriage) break m∎ at break of day au point du jour, à l'aube∎ to have a service break or a break (of serve) (in tennis) avoir une rupture de service (de l'adversaire);∎ to have two break points (in tennis) avoir deux balles de break;∎ he made a 70 break (in snooker, pool etc) il a fait une série de 70►► Computing break character caractère m d'interruption;Computing break key touche f d'interruption∎ I broke away from the crowd je me suis éloigné de la foule;∎ he broke away from her grasp il s'est dégagé de son étreinte∎ a group of MPs broke away from the party un groupe de députés a quitté le parti;∎ as a band they have broken away from traditional jazz leur groupe a (complètement) rompu avec le jazz traditionneldétacher;∎ they broke all the fittings away from the walls ils ont décroché toutes les appliques des murs(in tennis) = gagner le service de son adversaire après avoir perdu son propre service(a) (vehicle, machine) tomber en panne;∎ the car has broken down la voiture est en panne(b) (fail → health) se détériorer; (→ authority) disparaître; (→ argument, system, resistance) s'effondrer; (→ negotiations, relations, plan) échouer;∎ radio communications broke down le contact radio a été coupé;∎ their marriage is breaking down leur mariage se désagrège(c) (lose one's composure) s'effondrer;∎ to break down in tears fondre en larmes∎ the report breaks down into three parts le rapport comprend ou est composé de trois parties∎ to break down into sth se décomposer en qch∎ we must break down old prejudices il faut mettre fin aux vieux préjugés(b) (analyse → idea, statistics) analyser; (→ reasons) décomposer; (→ account, figures, expenses) décomposer, ventiler; (→ bill, estimate) détailler; (→ substance) décomposer;∎ the problem can be broken down into three parts le problème peut se décomposer en trois parties➲ break in∎ a month should be enough to break you in to the job un mois devrait suffire pour vous faire ou vous habituer au métier(b) (clothing) porter (pour user);∎ I want to break these shoes in je veux que ces chaussures se fassent(c) (knock down → door) enfoncer∎ to break in on sb/sth interrompre qn/qch∎ they broke into the safe ils ont fracturé ou forcé le coffre-fort;∎ they've been broken into three times ils se sont fait cambrioler trois fois∎ the audience broke into applause le public s'est mis à applaudir;∎ to break into a run/sprint se mettre à courir/à sprinter;∎ the horse broke into a gallop le cheval a pris le galop(c) (conversation) interrompre(d) (start to spend → savings) entamer;∎ I don't want to break into a £20 note je ne veux pas entamer un billet de 20 livres∎ the firm has broken into the Japanese market l'entreprise a percé sur le marché japonais(a) (separate) se détacher, se casser;∎ a branch has broken off une branche s'est détachée (de l'arbre)∎ he broke off in mid-sentence il s'est arrêté au milieu d'une phrase;∎ to break off for ten minutes prendre dix minutes de pause;∎ to break off for lunch s'arrêter pour déjeuner(c) (end relationship) rompre;∎ she's broken off with him elle a rompu avec lui(a) (separate) détacher, casser;∎ to break sth off sth casser ou détacher qch de qch(b) (end → agreement, relationship) rompre;∎ they've broken off their engagement ils ont rompu leurs fiançailles;∎ to break it off (with sb) rompre (avec qn);∎ Italy had broken off diplomatic relations with Libya l'Italie avait rompu ses relations diplomatiques avec la Libye∎ to break a desk open ouvrir un bureau en forçant la serrure∎ to break out in spots or in a rash avoir une éruption de boutons;∎ to break out in a sweat se mettre à transpirer;∎ she broke out in a cold sweat elle s'est mise à avoir des sueurs froides∎ to break out from or of prison s'évader (de prison);∎ we have to break out of this vicious circle il faut que nous sortions de ce cercle vicieux(bottle, champagne) ouvrir(sun) percer;∎ I broke through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;∎ the troops broke through enemy lines les troupes ont enfoncé les lignes ennemies;∎ she eventually broke through his reserve elle a fini par le faire sortir de sa réservepercer; figurative & Military faire une percée;∎ figurative his hidden feelings tend to break through in his writing ses sentiments cachés tendent à transparaître ou percer dans ses écrits➲ break up(a) (divide up → rocks) briser, morceler; Law (→ property) morceler; (→ soil) ameublir; (→ bread, cake) partager;∎ she broke the loaf up into four pieces elle a rompu ou partagé la miche en quatre;∎ illustrations break up the text le texte est aéré par des illustrations(c) (end → fight, party) mettre fin à, arrêter; Commerce & Law (→ conglomerate, trust) scinder, diviser; Commerce (→ company) scinder; Politics (→ coalition) briser, rompre; Administration (→ organization) dissoudre; (→ empire) démembrer; (→ family) séparer;∎ his drinking broke up their marriage le fait qu'il buvait a brisé ou détruit leur mariage(d) (disperse → crowd) disperser;∎ the news really broke her up la nouvelle l'a complètement bouleversée∎ her stories really break me up! ses histoires me font bien marrer!(a) (split into pieces → road, system) se désagréger; (→ ice) craquer, se fissurer; (→ ship) se disloquer;∎ the ship broke up on the rocks le navire s'est disloqué sur les rochers(b) (come to an end → meeting, party) se terminer, prendre fin; (→ partnership) cesser, prendre fin; (→ talks, negotiations) cesser;∎ when the meeting broke up à l'issue ou à la fin de la réunion;∎ their marriage broke up leur mariage n'a pas marché(c) (boyfriend, girlfriend) rompre;∎ she broke up with her boyfriend elle a rompu avec son petit ami;∎ they've broken up ils se sont séparés∎ we break up for Christmas on the 22nd les vacances de Noël commencent le 22;∎ when do we break up? quand est-ce qu'on est en vacances?(f) (lose one's composure) s'effondrer(a) (end association with → person, organization) rompre avec;∎ the defeat caused many people to break with the party la défaite a poussé beaucoup de gens à rompre avec le parti(b) (depart from → belief, values) rompre avec;∎ she broke with tradition by getting married away from her village elle a rompu avec la tradition en ne se mariant pas dans son village -
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clean [kli:n]propre ⇒ 1 (a) net ⇒ 1 (a)-(e) pur ⇒ 1 (b) adroit ⇒ 1 (f) habile ⇒ 1 (f) nettoyer ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) vider ⇒ 2 (b) se nettoyer ⇒ 3 (b) carrément ⇒ 4 (a) nettoyage ⇒ 5(a) (free from dirt → hands, shirt, room) propre, net; (→ animal, person) propre; (→ piece of paper) vierge, blanc (blanche);∎ my hands are clean j'ai les mains propres, mes mains sont propres; figurative j'ai la conscience nette ou tranquille;∎ he made a clean breast of it il a dit tout ce qu'il avait sur la conscience, il a déchargé sa conscience;∎ he made a clean sweep of the medals/prizes il a raflé toutes les médailles/tous les prix;∎ the new government made a clean sweep of the legislation introduced by their predecessors (did away with) le nouveau gouvernement a fait table rase des lois votées par le gouvernement précédent∎ it was all good clean fun c'était une façon innocente de nous amuser;∎ keep it clean! pas de grossièretés!;∎ clean living une vie saine∎ he's got a clean driving licence il n'a jamais eu de contraventions graves;∎ to have a clean record avoir un casier (judiciaire) vierge;∎ the doctor gave him a clean bill of health le docteur l'a trouvé en parfaite santé∎ the building has clean lines le bâtiment a de belles lignes;∎ to make a clean break en finir une bonne fois pour toutes;∎ we made a clean break with the past nous avons rompu avec le passé, nous avons tourné la page∎ to be clean (innocent) n'avoir rien à se reprocher□ ; (without incriminating material) n'avoir rien sur soi□ ; (not carrying drugs) ne pas avoir de drogue sur soi□ ; (not carrying weapons) ne pas être armé□ ; (no longer addicted to drugs) avoir décroché∎ a clean bomb une bombe propre ou sans retombées radioactives∎ I cleaned the mud from my shoes j'ai enlevé la boue de mes chaussures;∎ to clean one's teeth se laver ou se brosser les dents;∎ to have one's teeth cleaned se faire faire un détartrage;∎ to clean the windows faire les vitres ou les carreaux;∎ American to clean house (do housework) faire du ménage; figurative (restructure system, organization) restructurer(b) (chicken, fish) vider∎ she spends her day cleaning elle passe sa journée à faire le ménage(b) (carpet, paintbrush) se nettoyer;∎ this cooker cleans easily ce four est facile à nettoyer ou se nettoie facilement(a) (completely) carrément□ ;∎ the handle broke clean off l'anse a cassé net;∎ the match burnt a hole clean through the rug l'allumette a fait un trou dans la moquette;∎ he cut clean through the bone il a coupé l'os de part en part;∎ the bullet went clean through his chest la balle lui a carrément traversé la poitrine;∎ the robbers got clean away les voleurs se sont enfuis sans laisser de trace;∎ we clean forgot about the appointment nous avions complètement oublié le rendez-vous∎ to come clean about sth révéler qch□ ;∎ the murderer finally came clean l'assassin a fini par avouer□5 nounnettoyage m;∎ the carpet needs a good clean la moquette a grand besoin d'être nettoyée;∎ I gave my shoes a clean j'ai nettoyé mes chaussures►► Finance clean bill effet m libre, traite f libre;Stock Exchange clean float taux mpl de change libres ou flottants;Typography clean proof (with few corrections) épreuve f peu chargée; (final) épreuve f pour bon à tirer;(wall) laver(a) (mud, stain) enlever(b) (sofa, table) débarrasser∎ we're completely cleaned out nous sommes totalement fauchés;∎ he cleaned me out il m'a plumé➲ clean up(a) (make clean) nettoyer à fond;∎ I cleaned the children up as best I could j'ai fait de mon mieux pour débarbouiller les enfants;∎ clean this mess up! nettoyez-moi ce fouillis!∎ the police intend to clean up the city la police a l'intention d'épurer ou de nettoyer cette ville∎ we cleaned up on the deal nous avons touché un gros paquet sur cette affaire, cette affaire nous a rapporté gros -
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kli:n
1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) limpio2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) limpio3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) nuevo, en blanco4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) puro5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) neto, bien definido; preciso
2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) por completo
3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) limpiar(clean in personal habits.)
limpio- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep
clean1 adj limpioyour shirt is dirty, put a clean one on tu camisa está sucia, ponte una limpiaclean2 vb limpiarthe floor is dirty, clean it! el suelo está sucio, ¡límpialo!tr[kliːn]3 (well-formed) bien definido,-a, nítido,-a; (regular, even) limpio,-a1 (fight, play) limpio, limpiamente2 familiar (completely) por completo1 limpieza1 (gen) limpiar; (teeth, car) lavar■ have you cleaned your teeth? ¿te has lavado los dientes?■ will you clean these marks off the wall? ¿quieres quitar estas marcas de la pared?1 limpiarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas clean as a new pin limpio,-a como una patenato come clean about something confesar algoto have a clean (driving) licence no hacer cometido infracciones (de tráfico)to have a clean record SMALLLAW/SMALL no tener antecedentes penalesto have a clean slate tener un historial sin manchato have something cleaned (dry-cleaned) llevar algo a la tintorería, hacer limpiar algo en secoto give somebody a clean bill of health declarar a alguien en perfecto estado de saludto make a clean break cortar por lo sanoto make a clean break with something cortar con algo, romper con algoto make a clean breast of something confesar algoto start with a clean sheet hacer borrón y cuenta nuevaclean ['kli:n] vt: limpiar, lavar, asearclean adv: limpio, limpiamenteto play clean: jugar limpioclean adj1) : limpio2) unadulterated: puro3) irreproachable: intachable, sin manchato have a clean record: no tener antecedentes penales4) decent: decente5) complete: completo, absolutoa clean break with the past: un corte radical con el pasadoadj.• aseado, -a adj.• distinto, -a adj.• limpio, -a adj.• lirondo, -a adj.• mondo, -a adj.• neto, -a adj.• perfecto, -a adj.v.• afretar v.• escombrar v.• esmerar v.• limpiar v.• mondar v.
I kliːnadjective -er, -est1)a) ( not soiled) limpioare your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?
b) ( not used) <clothes/towel> limpioc) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; < smell> a limpio; < taste> refrescante2)b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infraccionesto come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo
4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido
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adverb (colloq)a) ( completely)b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente
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a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiarto clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas
b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintoreríac) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar
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vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiarPhrasal Verbs:- clean up
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noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f[kliːn]1. ADJ(compar cleaner) (superl cleanest)1) (=not dirty) [clothes, sheets, floor, face] limpio; [air, water] limpio, puro•
to come clean — (lit) quedar limpio; (fig) * confesarlo todo•
to have clean hands — (lit, fig) tener las manos limpias•
to wipe sth clean — limpiar algo- make a clean breast of it- make a clean sweepto make a clean sweep of sth — (of prizes, awards) arrasar con algo
to make a clean sweep of the votes — acaparar todos los votos, barrer
2) (=fresh) [smell] a limpio; [taste] refrescante3) (=new, unused) [sheet of paper, page] en blanco, en limpio4) (=not indecent) [joke] inocente; [film, life] decentekeep it clean! — ¡no seas indecente!
clean living — vida f sana
5) (=smooth, even) [movement] fluido; [shot] certero; [cut] limpio; [sound] nítido, claro; [features, outline] nítido, bien definidoa clean break — (Med) una fractura limpia
6) (=fair) [fight, game, match] limpio; [player] que juega limpio7) (=untarnished) [image, reputation] bueno, impecable•
to have a clean record — (gen) tener un historial limpio; (no criminal record) no tener antecedentes penaleswe have a clean safety record — nuestro historial de seguridad está limpio or no registra incidentes
8) (=environmentally friendly) [machine, substance, energy] no contaminante9) (Nuclear physics) (=uncontaminated) [area, person, object] no contaminado10) (=ritually pure) [animal] puro11) (=trouble-free) [operation, job, getaway] sin problemas12) ** (=innocent)they can't touch me, I'm clean — no me pueden hacer nada, tengo las manos limpias *
13) ** (=not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property)2. ADV1) * (=completely)2) (=fairly)to fight/play clean — luchar/jugar limpio
3.N limpieza f, aseo m (LAm); (=wash) lavado m4.VT [+ room, carpet, windows, shoes] limpiar; [+ vegetables, clothes] lavar; [+ car] lavar, limpiar; [+ blackboard] borrar; [+ wound, cut] desinfectar5. VI1) (around the house) limpiar2) (=be cleaned)- clean up* * *
I [kliːn]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( not soiled) limpioare your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?
b) ( not used) <clothes/towel> limpioc) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; < smell> a limpio; < taste> refrescante2)b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infraccionesto come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo
4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido
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adverb (colloq)a) ( completely)b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente
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a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiarto clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas
b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintoreríac) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar
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vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiarPhrasal Verbs:- clean up
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noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f -
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1. adjective1) sauber; frisch [Wäsche, Hemd]come clean — (coll.) (confess) auspacken (ugs.); (tell the truth) mit der Wahrheit [he]rausrücken (ugs.)
make a clean break [with something] — (fig.) einen Schlussstrich [unter etwas (Akk.)] ziehen
5) (sportsmanlike, fair) sauber2. adverbglatt; einfach [vergessen]3. transitive verbthe fox got clean away — der Fuchs ist uns/ihnen usw. glatt entwischt
sauber machen; putzen [Zimmer, Haus, Fenster, Schuh]; reinigen [Teppich, Möbel, Käfig, Kleidung, Wunde]; fegen, kehren [Kamin]; (with cloth) aufwischen [Fußboden]4. intransitive verb 5. nounclean one's hands/teeth — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen/Zähne putzen
this carpet needs a good clean — dieser Teppich muss gründlich gereinigt werden
give your shoes a clean — putz deine Schuhe
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/13335/clean_out">clean out- clean up* * *[kli:n] 1. adjective2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) reinlich3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) frisch5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) glatt2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) völlig3. verb['klenli]
- cleaner- cleanly- cleanliness- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep* * *[kli:n]I. adj1. (not dirty) sauber\clean air/hands saubere Luft/Hände\clean sheet frisches Laken\clean shirt sauberes Hemdspotlessly [or scrupulously] \clean peinlichst sauber2. (free from bacteria) sauber, rein\clean air saubere Luft\clean water sauberes Wasser4. (fair) methods, fight sauber, fair5. (sl: free from crime, offence) sauber slto have \clean hands [or a \clean slate] eine weiße Weste haben fam\clean driving licence Führerschein m ohne Strafpunkteto have a \clean record nicht vorbestraft sein7. (morally acceptable) sauber, anständigit's all good, \clean fun das ist alles völlig harmlos!\clean joke anständiger Witz\clean living makellose Lebensweise8. (smooth)\clean design klares Design\clean lines klare Linien9. (straight) sauber\clean break MED glatter Bruch\clean hit SPORT sauberer Treffer10. (complete, entire) gründlichto make a \clean break from sth unter etw dat einen Schlussstrich ziehento make a \clean job of sth saubere Arbeit leistento make a \clean start noch einmal [ganz] von vorne anfangento make a \clean sweep of sth etw total verändern; (win everything) bei etw dat [alles] abräumen fam11. (toilet-trained)12. MEDto give sb a \clean bill of health jdn für gesund erklärento give sth a \clean bill of health ( fig) etw für gesundheitlich unbedenklich erklären13. REL rein14. wood astrein15.▶ to come \clean reinen Tisch machenII. advI \clean forgot your birthday ich habe deinen Geburtstag total vergessenI \clean forgot that... ich habe schlichtweg vergessen, dass...he's been doing this for years and getting \clean away with it er macht das seit Jahren und kommt glatt damit durch! famSue got \clean away Sue ist spurlos verschwundenthe cat got \clean away die Katze ist uns/ihnen/etc. glatt entwischt\clean bowled BRIT SPORT sauber geschlagen2. (not dirty) sauber3.III. vt1. (remove dirt)to \clean the car das Auto waschento \clean a carpet einen Teppich reinigento \clean one's face/hands sich dat das Gesicht/die Hände waschento \clean the floor den Boden wischen [o SCHWEIZ a. aufnehmen]to \clean house AM die Hausarbeit machento \clean the house putzento \clean one's nails sich dat die Nägel sauber machento \clean one's shoes/the windows seine Schuhe/Fenster putzento \clean one's teeth sich dat die Zähne putzento \clean a wound eine Wunde reinigen2. FOODto \clean a chicken/fish ein Huhn/einen Fisch ausnehmento \clean vegetables Gemüse putzen3. (eat all)to \clean one's plate seinen Teller leer essen4.IV. vi pans, pots sich reinigen lassento \clean easily sich leicht reinigen lassenV. nto give sth a [good] \clean etw [gründlich] sauber machen; shoes, window, teeth, room etw [gründlich] putzen; hands, face etw [gründlich] waschen; furniture, carpet etw [gründlich] reinigento give the floor a good \clean den Boden gründlich wischen* * *[kliːn]1. adj (+er)1) (= not dirty also bomb) sauberto wash/wipe/brush sth clean — etw abwaschen/-reiben/-bürsten
she has very clean habits, she's a very clean person — sie ist sehr sauber
I want to see a nice clean plate — ich will einen schön leer gegessenen Teller sehen
the vultures picked the carcass/bone clean — die Geier nagten den Kadaver bis aufs Skelett ab/nagten den Knochen ganz ab
to make a clean start — ganz von vorne anfangen; (in life) ein neues Leben anfangen
to have a clean record (with police) — nicht vorbestraft sein, eine weiße Weste haben (inf)
he has a clean record —
to start again with a clean sheet — einen neuen Anfang machen, ein neues Kapitel aufschlagen
a clean driving licence — ein Führerschein m ohne Strafpunkte
he's been clean for six months (criminal) — er ist seit sechs Monaten sauber; (from drink) er ist seit sechs Monaten trocken; (from drugs) er ist seit sechs Monaten clean
he's clean, no guns (inf) — alles in Ordnung, nicht bewaffnet
keep television clean — das Fernsehen muss sauber or anständig bleiben
good clean fun — ein harmloser, netter Spaß
4) (= well-shaped) lines klara clean break (also Med) — ein glatter Bruch; (fig) ein klares Ende
7) (= acceptable to religion) rein8)to make a clean breast of sth — etw gestehen, sich (dat) etw von der Seele reden
See:→ sweep2. advglatthe got clean away from the rest of the field —
the ball/he went clean through the window — der Ball flog glatt/er flog achtkantig durch das Fenster
to cut clean through sth — etw ganz durchschneiden/durchschlagen etc
to come clean (inf) — auspacken (inf)
to come clean about sth —
we're clean out (of matches) — es sind keine (Streichhölzer) mehr da
3. vtsauber machen; (with cloth also) abwischen; carpets also reinigen; (= remove stains etc) säubern; clothes also säubern (form); (= dry-clean) reinigen; nails, paintbrush, furniture also, dentures, old buildings reinigen; window, shoes putzen, reinigen (form); fish, wound säubern; chicken ausnehmen; vegetables putzen; apple, grapes etc säubern (form); (= wash) (ab)waschen; (= wipe) abwischen; cup, plate etc säubern (form); car waschen, putzento clean one's teeth — sich (dat) die Zähne putzen or (with toothpick) säubern
clean the dirt off your face — wisch dir den Schmutz vom Gesicht!
clean your shoes before you come inside — putz dir die Schuhe ab, bevor du reinkommst!
to clean a room — ein Zimmer sauber machen, in einem Zimmer putzen
4. vireinigenthis paint cleans easily —
5. nto give sth a clean — etw sauber machen, reinigen
* * *clean [kliːn]1. rein, sauber:2. sauber, frisch (gewaschen)3. reinlich, stubenrein (Hund etc)4. unvermischt, rein (Gold etc)5. einwandfrei (Essen etc)6. rein, makellos (Edelstein etc; auch fig):clean record tadellose Vergangenheit7. (moralisch) rein, lauter, schuldlos:a clean conscience ein reines Gewissen8. anständig (Geschichte etc):keep it clean keine Schweinereien!;clean living bleib sauber!;9. unbeschrieben, leer (Blatt etc)11. anständig, fair (Kämpfer etc)12. klar, sauber (Fingerabdrücke etc)13. glatt, sauber, tadellos (ausgeführt), fehlerfrei:a clean leap ein glatter Sprung (über ein Hindernis)14. glatt, eben:clean cut glatter Schnitt;clean fracture MED glatter Bruch;clean wood astfreies Holz15. restlos, gründlich:a clean miss ein glatter Fehlschuss;make a clean break with the past völlig mit der Vergangenheit brechen16. SCHIFFa) mit gereinigtem Kiel und Rumpfb) leer, ohne Ladungc) scharf, spitz zulaufend, mit gefälligen Linien17. klar, ebenmäßig, wohlproportioniert:clean features klare GesichtszügeB adv1. rein(lich), sauber, sorgfältig:a) rein ausfegen,come clean umg (alles) gestehen;2. anständig, fair:3. rein, glatt, völlig, ganz und gar, total:go clean off one’s head umg völlig den Verstand verlieren;clean forget about sth umg etwas total vergessen;the bullet went clean through the door die Kugel durchschlug glatt die Tür;clean gone umga) spurlos verschwunden,C s Reinigung f:it needs a clean es muss (einmal) gereinigt werdenD v/i sich reinigen lassenE v/t1. reinigen, säubern, Fenster, Schuhe, Silber, Zähne etc putzen:clean house US fig umg gründlich aufräumen, eine Säuberungsaktion durchführen2. waschen3. frei machen von, leer fegen4. ein Schlachttier ausnehmen* * *1. adjective1) sauber; frisch [Wäsche, Hemd]2) (unused, fresh) sauber; (free of defects) einwandfrei; saubercome clean — (coll.) (confess) auspacken (ugs.); (tell the truth) mit der Wahrheit [he]rausrücken (ugs.)
3) (regular, complete) glatt [Bruch]; glatt, sauber [Schnitt]make a clean break [with something] — (fig.) einen Schlussstrich [unter etwas (Akk.)] ziehen
5) (sportsmanlike, fair) sauber2. adverbglatt; einfach [vergessen]3. transitive verbthe fox got clean away — der Fuchs ist uns/ihnen usw. glatt entwischt
sauber machen; putzen [Zimmer, Haus, Fenster, Schuh]; reinigen [Teppich, Möbel, Käfig, Kleidung, Wunde]; fegen, kehren [Kamin]; (with cloth) aufwischen [Fußboden]4. intransitive verb 5. nounclean one's hands/teeth — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen/Zähne putzen
Phrasal Verbs:- clean up* * *adj.rein adj.sauber adj. v.abputzen v.putzen (Gemüse) v.putzen v.reinemachen v.reinigen v.saubermachen v.säubern v. -
7 break
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1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) romper, quebrar2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) partir3) (to make or become unusable.) romper4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) quebrantar, infringir; cancelar5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) batir6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interrumpir7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) romper8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) anunciar, comunicar, hacer público9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mudar, cambiar10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) amortiguar11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) romper, estallar, desatarse
2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) interrupción, pausa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) cambio3) (an opening.) abertura, grieta4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) oportunidad•
3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) objeto frágil- 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
- make a break for it
break1 n1. descanso / pausa / recreowhat about a short break? ¿qué os parece una pausa?2. vacaciones (cortas)3. ruptura4. fractura / roturabreak2 vb1. romper / romperse2. partir3. batir4. faltar a / no cumplir5. infringirtr[breɪk]1 (in leg etc) rotura2 (in relationship) ruptura4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (billiards, snooker) tacada6 (chance) oportunidad nombre femenino7 (on stock exchange) baja10 (in voice) gallo1 romper2 (record) batir3 (promise, word) faltar a4 (law, contract) violar, infringir5 (news) comunicar6 (code) descifrar7 (mystery, case) resolver8 (fall) amortiguar9 (journey) interrumpir10 (tame) domar11 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (circuit) cortar, interrumpir1 romperse2 (storm) estallar3 (stock exchange) bajar4 (meeting, session) parar5 (disperse) dispersarse6 (voice) cambiar7 (health) quebrantarse8 (spot, abcess) reventar9 (waves) romper, reventar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto break cover salir al descubiertoto break even salir sin ganar ni perderto break free evadirseto break ground figurative use abrirse un nuevo caminoto break somebody's heart partir el corazón a alguiento break into song ponerse a cantarto break it off terminar una relaciónto break the ice figurative use romper el hieloto break one's word no cumplir su palabrato break open abrir forzandoto break out in spots salirle a uno granosto break ranks SMALLMILITARY/SMALL romper filasto break the back of a job haber hecho la parte más difícil de un trabajoto break the bank hacer quebrar la bancato break a strike romper una huelgato break something to pieces hacer algo añicosto give somebody a break dar una oportunidad a alguiento make a break for it intentar fugarseit's make or break time es la hora de la verdadto take a break tomarse una pausa, tomarse un descansobreak it up! (in fight) ¡basta ya!without a break sin descansar, sin pararat break of day al amanecer1) smash: romper, quebrar2) violate: infringir, violar, romper3) surpass: batir, superar4) crush, ruin: arruinar, deshacer, destrozarto break one's spirit: quebrantar su espíritu5) : dar, comunicarto break the news: dar las noticias6) interrupt: cortar, interrumpirbreak vi1) : romperse, quebrarsemy calculator broke: se me rompió la calculadora2) disperse: dispersarse, despejarse3) : estallar (dícese de una tormenta), romper (dícese del día)4) change: cambiar (dícese del tiempo o de la voz)5) decrease: bajarmy fever broke: me bajó la fiebre6) : divulgarse, revelarsethe news broke: la noticia se divulgó7)to break into : forzar, abrir8)to break out of : escaparse de9)to break through : penetrarbreak n1) : ruptura f, rotura f, fractura f (de un hueso), claro m (entre las nubes), cambio m (del tiempo)2) chance: oportunidad fa lucky break: un golpe de suerte3) rest: descanso mto take a break: tomar(se) un descansobreak (Aside, Theater)n.• aparte s.m. (Clearing)n.• claro s.m. (Communications)n.• pausa s.f.• punto s.m.n.• abertura s.f.• quebrantamiento s.m.• quiebra s.f.• rompimiento s.m.• rotura s.f.• ruptura s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken) = arruinar v.• cascar v.• deshacer v.(§pres: -hago, -haces...) pret: -hic-pp: -hechofut/c: -har-•)• despedazar v.• desvencijar v.• domar v.• estropear v.• interrumpir (Teléfono) v.• parar v.• partir v.• quebrantar v.• quebrar v.• romper v.• trincar v.
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1. breɪk1) \<\<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\>\> dejar5)a) ( ruin) \<\<person/company\>\> arruinar a6) ( impart)to break something (to somebody): Sue broke the news to him Sue le dio la noticia; they broke it to her gently — se lo dijeron con mucho tacto
7) ( exceed) \<\<record\>\> batir8)a) ( interrupt) \<\<circuit\>\> cortar; \<\<fast/silence\>\> romper*b) ( disrupt) \<\<pattern/monotony\>\> romper*9) (breach, pierce) \<\<soil\>\> roturar10)a) ( get into) \<\<safe\>\> forzar*b) ( escape from) (AmE) \<\<jail\>\> escaparse or fugarse* dec) ( decipher) \<\<code\>\> descifrar11) ( tame) \<\<horse\>\> domar
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break vi1)a) \<\<window/plate\>\> romperse*; \<\<stick\>\> partirse, romperse*, quebrarse* (AmL)b) ( separate)a splinter group which broke from the party — un grupo disidente que se escindió del partido; loose I 2)
2) ( give in) \<\<resistance\>\> desmoronarse, venirse* abajo3)a) ( begin) \<\<storm\>\> estallar; \<\<day\>\> romper*, apuntar, despuntarb) ( change) \<\<weather\>\> cambiarhis voice is breaking — le está cambiando or mudando la voz
his voice broke — ( with emotion) se le entrecortó la voz
c) ( become known) \<\<story\>\> hacerse* público4) \<\<wave/surf\>\> romper*5) ( adjourn) parar, hacer* una pausa6) ( happen) (AmE colloq)things are breaking well for me — me están saliendo bien las cosas; even II 2)
7) (in snooker, pool) abrir* el juego•Phrasal Verbs:- break in- break up
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1)a) (Rad, TV) pausa f (comercial); ( Theat) entreacto m, intermedio mb) ( rest period) descanso m; ( at school) (BrE) recreo mwe worked without a break — trabajamos sin parar or descansar
c) ( short vacation) vacaciones fpld) (change, respite) cambio mI need a break from all this — necesito descansar de todo esto; ( a holiday) necesito un cambio de aires
give me a break! — (colloq) déjame en paz!, no me embromes! (AmL fam)
2)a) ( gap) interrupción fb) ( in circuit) ruptura f, corte m3) ( fracture) fractura f, rotura f4) (chance, opportunity) (colloq) oportunidad f5) (separation, rift) ruptura fto make a clean break — cortar por lo sano
he made a break with his past life — rompió or cortó con su pasado
6) ( sudden move)7) ( escape) fuga f, evasión f (frml)8) (in snooker, pool) tacada f, serie f; ( in tennis) ruptura f, quiebre m9) ( beginning) (liter)10) ( discount) (AmE colloq) descuento m[breɪk] (vb: pt broke) (pp broken)1. N2) (=gap) (in wall etc) abertura f, brecha f ; (=crack) grieta f ; (Typ) (on paper etc) espacio m, blanco m ; (Elec) (in circuit) corte m3) (=pause) (in conversation) interrupción f, pausa f ; (in journey) descanso m, pausa f ; (=stop) parada f ; (=holiday) vacaciones fpl ; (=rest) descanso m ; (=tea break) descanso m para tomar el té, once(s) f(pl) (LAm); (Brit) (Scol) recreo m•
without a break — sin descanso or descansar4) * (=chance) oportunidad f•
to give sb a break — dar una oportunidad a algn5) (=break-out) fuga f6)• at break of day — liter al amanecer
7) (Tennis) ruptura f8) (Billiards, Snooker) tacada f, serie f9) (=vehicle) break m, volanta f (LAm)2. VT1) (=smash) [+ glass etc] romper; [+ branch, stick] romper, quebrar (LAm); [+ ground] roturar; [+ code] descifrar; [+ conspiracy] deshacer; [+ drugs ring etc] desarticularbreak a leg! * — (Theat) ¡buena suerte!
- break the icespirit 1., 3)2) (=surpass) [+ record] batir, superar3) (=fail to observe) [+ law, rule] violar, quebrantar; [+ appointment] no acudir ahe broke his word/promise — faltó a su palabra/promesa
4) (=weaken, destroy) [+ resistance, spirits] quebrantar, quebrar (LAm); [+ health] quebrantar; [+ strike] romper, quebrar (LAm); [+ habit] perder; [+ horse] domar, amansar; [+ bank] (in gambling) quebrar, hacer quebrar; [+ person] (financially) arruinar; (morally) abatir, vencer•
to break sb of a habit — quitar una costumbre a algn5) (=interrupt) [+ silence, spell] romper; [+ journey] interrumpir; [+ electrical circuit] cortar, interrumpir6) (=soften) [+ force] mitigar, contener; [+ impact, fall] amortiguar7) (=disclose) [+ news] comunicar (to a)8) (=leave)9)10) (Naut) [+ flag] desplegar11) (US)*can you break me a 100-dollar bill? — ¿me puede cambiar un billete de 100 dólares?
3. VI2) (=be fractured) [chair] romperse, partirse; [branch, twig] romperse, quebrarse (LAm); [limb] fracturarse; [boil] reventar; (fig) [heart] romperse, partirse3) (=cease to function) [machine] estropearse4) (=arrive) [dawn, day] apuntar, rayar; [news] darse a conocer; [story] revelarse; [storm] estallar; [wave] romper5) (=give way) [health, spirits] quebrantarse; [weather] cambiar; [heat wave] terminar; [boy's voice] mudarse; [singing voice] cascarse; [bank] quebrar6) (=pause)•
let's break for lunch — vamos a hacer un descanso para comer7)• to break free — (from chains, ropes etc) soltarse; (fig) liberarse
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to break loose — desatarse, escaparse; (fig) desencadenarse8)• to break even — cubrir los gastos
9) (Boxing) separarse10) (Billiards, Snooker) abrir el juego11) (Sport) [ball] torcerse, desviarse4.CPDbreak dancer N — bailarín(-ina) m / f de break
break dancing N — break m
break point N — (Tennis) punto m de break, punto m de ruptura; (Comput) punto m de interrupción
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1. [breɪk]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\>\> dejar5)a) ( ruin) \<\<person/company\>\> arruinar a6) ( impart)to break something (to somebody): Sue broke the news to him Sue le dio la noticia; they broke it to her gently — se lo dijeron con mucho tacto
7) ( exceed) \<\<record\>\> batir8)a) ( interrupt) \<\<circuit\>\> cortar; \<\<fast/silence\>\> romper*b) ( disrupt) \<\<pattern/monotony\>\> romper*9) (breach, pierce) \<\<soil\>\> roturar10)a) ( get into) \<\<safe\>\> forzar*b) ( escape from) (AmE) \<\<jail\>\> escaparse or fugarse* dec) ( decipher) \<\<code\>\> descifrar11) ( tame) \<\<horse\>\> domar
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break vi1)a) \<\<window/plate\>\> romperse*; \<\<stick\>\> partirse, romperse*, quebrarse* (AmL)b) ( separate)a splinter group which broke from the party — un grupo disidente que se escindió del partido; loose I 2)
2) ( give in) \<\<resistance\>\> desmoronarse, venirse* abajo3)a) ( begin) \<\<storm\>\> estallar; \<\<day\>\> romper*, apuntar, despuntarb) ( change) \<\<weather\>\> cambiarhis voice is breaking — le está cambiando or mudando la voz
his voice broke — ( with emotion) se le entrecortó la voz
c) ( become known) \<\<story\>\> hacerse* público4) \<\<wave/surf\>\> romper*5) ( adjourn) parar, hacer* una pausa6) ( happen) (AmE colloq)things are breaking well for me — me están saliendo bien las cosas; even II 2)
7) (in snooker, pool) abrir* el juego•Phrasal Verbs:- break in- break up
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1)a) (Rad, TV) pausa f (comercial); ( Theat) entreacto m, intermedio mb) ( rest period) descanso m; ( at school) (BrE) recreo mwe worked without a break — trabajamos sin parar or descansar
c) ( short vacation) vacaciones fpld) (change, respite) cambio mI need a break from all this — necesito descansar de todo esto; ( a holiday) necesito un cambio de aires
give me a break! — (colloq) déjame en paz!, no me embromes! (AmL fam)
2)a) ( gap) interrupción fb) ( in circuit) ruptura f, corte m3) ( fracture) fractura f, rotura f4) (chance, opportunity) (colloq) oportunidad f5) (separation, rift) ruptura fto make a clean break — cortar por lo sano
he made a break with his past life — rompió or cortó con su pasado
6) ( sudden move)7) ( escape) fuga f, evasión f (frml)8) (in snooker, pool) tacada f, serie f; ( in tennis) ruptura f, quiebre m9) ( beginning) (liter)10) ( discount) (AmE colloq) descuento m -
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I [kliːn]1) (not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] pulito; [air, water] pulito, puro; [ syringe] pulito, disinfettatoto wash sth. clean — lavare qcs
2) (with no pollution) [environment, energy] pulito3) (not obscene) [ joke] pulito4) (unsullied) [ reputation] senza macchia; [ criminal record] pulito5) (no longer addicted) pulito, disintossicato6) colloq. (without illicit property)keep it clean — (in match) niente gioco pesante
to make a clean break with the past — fig. tagliare col passato
••II [kliːn]to come clean — colloq. vuotare il sacco
avverbio completamente, interamenteIII [kliːn]IV 1. [kliːn]to give sth. a clean — dare una pulita a qcs
1) pulire [room, shoes]; cancellare [ blackboard]to clean sth. from o off togliere qcs. da [hands, car]; to have sth. cleaned fare lavare qcs., portare qcs. a lavare; to clean one's teeth — lavarsi i denti
2) gastr. pulire [fish, vegetables]2.verbo intransitivo (do housework) pulire, fare le pulizie3.to clean itself — [ animal] pulirsi, lavarsi
- clean up* * *[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) pulito2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) pulito3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) bianco4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) puro5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) netto2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) completamente3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) pulire['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep* * *I [kliːn]1) (not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] pulito; [air, water] pulito, puro; [ syringe] pulito, disinfettatoto wash sth. clean — lavare qcs
2) (with no pollution) [environment, energy] pulito3) (not obscene) [ joke] pulito4) (unsullied) [ reputation] senza macchia; [ criminal record] pulito5) (no longer addicted) pulito, disintossicato6) colloq. (without illicit property)keep it clean — (in match) niente gioco pesante
to make a clean break with the past — fig. tagliare col passato
••II [kliːn]to come clean — colloq. vuotare il sacco
avverbio completamente, interamenteIII [kliːn]IV 1. [kliːn]to give sth. a clean — dare una pulita a qcs
1) pulire [room, shoes]; cancellare [ blackboard]to clean sth. from o off togliere qcs. da [hands, car]; to have sth. cleaned fare lavare qcs., portare qcs. a lavare; to clean one's teeth — lavarsi i denti
2) gastr. pulire [fish, vegetables]2.verbo intransitivo (do housework) pulire, fare le pulizie3.to clean itself — [ animal] pulirsi, lavarsi
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[kli:n] adj1) ( not dirty) sauber;\clean air/ hands saubere Luft/Hände;\clean sheet frisches Laken;\clean shirt sauberes Hemd;2) ( free from bacteria) sauber, rein;\clean air saubere Luft;\clean water sauberes Wasser5) (sl: free from crime, offence) sauber (sl)to keep one's hands \clean sich dat die Hände nicht schmutzig machen;\clean driving licence Führerschein m ohne Strafpunkte;to have a \clean record nicht vorbestraft seinto be \clean clean sein; alcoholic trocken sein7) ( morally acceptable) sauber, anständig;it's all good, \clean fun das ist alles völlig harmlos!;\clean joke anständiger Witz;\clean living makellose Lebensweise8) ( smooth)\clean design klares Design;\clean lines klare Linien9) ( straight) sauber;\clean break med glatter Bruch;\clean hit sports sauberer Treffer10) (complete, entire) gründlich;to make a \clean break from sth unter etw dat einen Schlussstrich ziehen;to make a \clean job of sth saubere Arbeit leisten;to make a \clean start noch einmal [ganz] von vorne anfangen;to make a \clean sweep of sth etw total verändern;to be \clean nicht mehr in die Windeln machen; animal stubenrein seinto give sb a \clean bill of health jdn für gesund erklären;to give sth a \clean bill of health ( fig) etw für gesundheitlich unbedenklich erklärenPHRASES:to make a \clean breast of sth etw gestehen, sich dat etw von der Seele reden;to wipe the slate \clean reinen Tisch machen ( fam)to come \clean reinen Tisch machen advI \clean forgot your birthday ich habe deinen Geburtstag total vergessen;I \clean forgot that... ich habe schlichtweg vergessen, dass...;he's been doing this for years and getting \clean away with it er macht das seit Jahren und kommt glatt damit durch! ( fam)Sue got \clean away Sue ist spurlos verschwunden;the cat got \clean away die Katze ist uns/ihnen/etc. glatt entwischt;2) ( not dirty) sauberPHRASES:1) ( remove dirt)to \clean sth etw sauber machen; furniture etw reinigen;(dry-\clean) etw reinigen;to \clean the car das Auto waschen;to \clean a carpet einen Teppich reinigen;to \clean the floor den Boden wischen;to \clean house (Am) die Hausarbeit machen;to \clean the house putzen;to \clean one's nails sich dat die Nägel sauber machen;to \clean one's shoes/ the windows seine Schuhe/Fenster putzen;to \clean one's teeth sich dat die Zähne putzen;to \clean a wound eine Wunde reinigen;to \clean off sth from sth etw von etw dat abwischen2) foodto \clean a chicken/ fish ein Huhn/einen Fisch ausnehmen;to \clean vegetables Gemüse putzen3) ( eat all)to \clean one's plate seinen Teller leer essenPHRASES:to \clean easily sich leicht einigen lassen nto give sth a [good] \clean etw [gründlich] sauber machen; shoes, window, teeth, room etw [gründlich] putzen; hands, face etw [gründlich] waschen; furniture, carpet etw [gründlich] reinigen;to give the floor a good \clean den Boden gründlich wischen -
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1. n1) разрыв (отношений); раскол- stand for a break with smb.3) эк. быстрое падение цен•1) ломать(ся); разрушать(ся); нарушать(ся)2) разрывать, прекращать (отношения)3) (тж. break down) сломить сопротивление, волю и т.п.•- break up -
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[kliːn] 1. прил.1) чистый, опрятныйSyn:Ant:2) чистый, не бывший в употребленииHe took a clean sheet of paper. — Он взял чистый лист бумаги.
Syn:fresh 1.3) чистый, беспримесный4) чистоплотный (о людях, прирученных животных)5) хорошего качества, без пороков, изъянов6) незапятнанный, непорочныйSyn:Ant:7) свежий, острый, тонкий ( о вкусе)8) расчищенныйA piece of clean land to husband on. — Участок земли, расчищенный под пашню.
9) гладкий, ровныйThe clean abrupt edge of the fractures. — Ровный острый край отлома.
10) крим. чистый, ни в чём не замешанный11) рел. чистый ( о еде)12) незаразный ( обычно о человеке)13) нарк. не являющийся наркоманом14) хорошо сложённый, привлекательный, стройный ( о человеке)15) авиа имеющий хорошие аэродинамические свойства16) искусный, ловкий; проворныйSyn:17) полный, безоговорочный•- make a clean job of it- show a clean pair of heels••2. гл.to have clean hands in a matter — не быть замешанным в каком-л. деле
1)а) чистить, очищать от загрязненияSyn:Ant:б) чиститься, отчищаться от загрязненияWood flooring not only cleans easily, but it's environmentally friendly into the bargain. — Деревянный пол не только легко моется, но и к тому же экологически безвреден.
2) потрошить (рыбу, птицу)3) протирать, полировать4) сглаживать6) авиа улучшать аэродинамические свойства7) увольнять нежелательного работника; подсиживать8) мыть золото9) спорт. поднимать ( штангу) с помоста на грудь одним непрерывным движением•- clean out
- clean up••3. сущ.уборка, чистка4. нареч.Give it a clean before returning it. — Перед тем как вернуть, эту вещь следует почистить.
1) начистоThe room must be clean swept. — Комнату надо хорошенько подмести.
Syn:2) ловко; хитроThe most honourable exercise is to ride surely and clean. — Самое благородное занятие - это умело и ловко скакать на лошади.
3) полностью, совершенно, совсем, начисто, напрочьI believe he's gone clean off his head. — Сдаётся мне, что он совсем сбрендил.
The purpose of the book seems clean gone out of the writer's mind. — Кажется, автор совершенно забыл, зачем писал книгу.
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[kliːn](gen) pulito (-a), (sheet of paper) nuovo (-a), (smooth, clear: outline, movement, break) netto (-a), (fair: fight, game) leale, corretto (-a)a clean record Police — una fedina penale pulita
to have a clean driving licence Am; to have a clean record — non aver mai preso contravvenzioni
2. advto come clean — (fam: admit guilt) confessare, (tell unpleasant truth) dire veramente come stanno le cose
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♦ break (1) /breɪk/n. [cu]1 rottura; frattura ( anche med.); squarcio; varco: a break in the clouds, uno squarcio fra le nuvole; a break in the traffic, un varco nel traffico; break of continuity, soluzione di continuità4 interruzione; sospensione; pausa; sosta; stacco; break; intervallo: coffee [tea] break, pausa (per il) caffè [tè]; lunch break, pausa pranzo; ( radio, TV) commercial breaks, interruzioni pubblicitarie; spot; pubblicità; the Easter break, le vacanze di Pasqua; without a break, senza interruzione (o sosta); ininterrottamente; to have (o to take) a break, fare una sosta (o una pausa, un intervallo, uno stacco)5 (GB, a scuola) ricreazione; intervallo: DIALOGO → - School- We had English and physics before morning break, abbiamo avuto inglese e fisica prima dell'intervallo del mattino6 periodo di riposo; vacanza; stacco: a break from work, un periodo di riposo dal lavoro; I need a break, ho bisogno di un po' di vacanza; ho bisogno di staccare un po'; a weekend break, un weekend di vacanza8 cambiamento improvviso; distacco; taglio: a break in the weather, un cambiamento del tempo; a break with tradition, un taglio con la (o un distacco dalla) tradizione; a break with the past, un taglio col passato9 scatto, slancio (spec. per fuggire); fuga: a break from jail (o a jail break) un'evasione dal carcere; to make a break for freedom, tentare la fuga (o l'evasione); The deer made a break for the thicket, il cervo si slanciò verso il folto d'alberi10 (fam.) occasione; opportunità; chance: big break, grande occasione; bad break, sfortuna; jella; sfiga (pop.); lucky break, colpo (o botta) di fortuna; I finally got my break, finalmente ho avuto un colpo di fortuna; to get the breaks, avere fortuna12 (geol.) frattura; litocrasi13 (mecc.) rottura; guasto20 ( tennis, = service break, break of serve) break: to win the break, ottenere il break; to be two breaks down, essere sotto di due break; aver subìto due break; break point, break point; palla break26 (equit., ipp.) rottura dell'andatura● (tipogr.) break line, ultima riga; righino □ (comm., naut.) break of bulk, inizio della discarica □ (lett.) break of day, alba □ (fam.) an even break, un trattamento equo; pari opportunità: I'm just asking for an even break, chiedo solo d'essere trattato come tutti □ (fam.) Give me a break!, dammi una possibilità!; lasciami provare!; ( anche escl. di esasperazione) ma piantala!, ma fammi il piacere!, figurarsi! □ (fam.) to make a break for it, scappare; darsela a gambe □ to make a clean break, rompere definitivamente con qc.; dare un taglio netto □ to make the break, cambare vita (o lavoro); dare un taglio a tutto.break (2) /breɪk/n.2 (autom.) break; Giardinetta®; familiare.♦ (to) break /breɪk/A v. t.1 rompere; infrangere; spezzare: to break a bottle, rompere una bottiglia; He broke his arm, si ruppe un braccio; to break one's neck, rompersi il collo (o l'osso del collo); to break a seal, spezzare un sigillo; ( di fiume) to break its banks, rompere gli argini; to break the sound barrier, infrangere la barriera del suono; to break sb. 's heart, spezzare il cuore a q.2 staccare (spezzando); spezzare: to break a piece of bread from a loaf, staccare un pezzo di pane da una pagnotta; to break a branch off a tree, spezzare un ramo da un albero5 cambiare (una banconota, spec. pagando qc. e ricevendo un resto); spicciolare: to break a £50 note, cambiare un biglietto da 50 sterline6 interrompere; spezzare; rompere: to break the silence, rompere il silenzio; (elettr.) to break a circuit, interrompere un circuito elettrico; A cry broke my train of thought, un grido interruppe il filo dei miei pensieri; We broke our journey at Lucca, interrompemmo il viaggio a Lucca; facemmo tappa a Lucca7 porre fine a; spezzare: to break the deadlock, porre fine all'impasse; uscire dal punto morto; to break a vicious circle, spezzare un circolo vizioso; to break the drought, porre fine alla siccità; to break a siege, spezzare un assedio8 frenare; attutire; smorzare: to break a fall, attutire una caduta; These trees break the force of the wind, questi alberi smorzano l'impeto del vento9 fiaccare; domare; stroncare; spezzare: to break a strike, far fallire uno sciopero ( utilizzando crumiri, ecc.); to break sb. 's spirit, fiaccare lo spirito di q.; spezzare q.; The revolt was broken, la rivolta è stata domata; to break a horse, domare un cavallo11 rovinare ( una persona): to break sb. financially, mandare in rovina q.; far fallire q.; That scandal broke him politically, quello scandalo è stato la sua rovina12 (mil.) degradare; radiare13 battere, superare, migliorare ( un primato): He's broken his own record, ha battuto il suo stesso primato14 venir meno a; non tener fede a; non mantenere: to break an engagement, non tener fede a un impegno; to break a diet, non mantenere una dieta; to break faith, venir meno alle promesse (o alla parola data); to break a promise, venir meno a una promessa15 (leg.) infrangere; violare: to break a rule, infrangere una regola; to break the law, violare la legge16 comunicare, dare ( una notizia spiacevole): I had to break the news to him, ho dovuto dargli io la notizia; Break it to her gently, diglielo con delicatezza17 sciogliere al vento (una vela, una bandiera)B v. i.1 rompersi; infrangersi; spezzarsi: It fell and broke, è caduto e si è rotto; Her bones break easily, le sue ossa si rompono facilmente; to break in two, rompersi in due pezzi; spezzarsi in due; to break into fragments, andare in frantumi (o in pezzi)6 (elettr., mecc.) aprirsi; interrompersi7 sospendere il lavoro; fare una pausa (o un intervallo, uno stacco); staccare: At 11 we broke for coffee, alle 11 facemmo una pausa per il caffè11 ( di notizia, ecc.) diffondersi; essere divulgato; diventare di dominio pubblico; ( di scandalo) scoppiare: The story soon broke, la storia si è diffusa ben presto; la notizia è diventata presto di dominio pubblico; (TV) breaking news, notizie dell'ultima ora; ultimissime12 ( della voce) incrinarsi; spezzarsi; rompersi; (di voce maschile, nella pubertà) cambiare, diventare più profonda: Her voice broke as he gave me the news, nel darmi la notizia gli si è spezzata la voce His voice is breaking, sta cambiando la voce13 (fam.: di situazione, ecc) andare; mettersi: Things were breaking badly, le cose si mettevano male● (leg.) to break an alibi, dimostrare la falsità di un alibi □ (fam.) to break one's back, ammazzarsi di fatica; spezzarsi la schiena; sgobbare □ to break sb. 's back, spezzare le reni a q.; uccidere q. □ to break the back of, completare la parte più ardua di; fare il grosso di; dare una bella botta a □ to break the bank ► bank (2) □ (form.) to break bread with sb., mangiare con q. □ (naut.) to break bulk, iniziare la discarica □ (fig.) to break a butterfly on a wheel, fare spreco d'energia per una cosa da poco □ to break camp, smontare le tende; levare il campo □ to break clear, liberarsi; sganciarsi; ( sport) smarcarsi; ( sport) andare in fuga □ ( di selvaggina) to break cover, uscire allo scoperto □ to break even, chiudere in pareggio; pareggiare i conti; non avere perdite □ to break free, liberarsi; sciogliersi ( da una stretta); fuggire □ to break new (o fresh) ground, (di scoperta, ecc.) essere innovatore, essere pionieristico; ( di persona) innovare, essere un pioniere □ to break a habit, abbandonare un'abitudine inveterata: to break the smoking habit, smettere di fumare □ to break sb. of a habit, far smettere a q. un'abitudine; togliere un vizio a q. □ to break jail, evadere □ ( gergo teatr.) DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- Break a leg!, in bocca al lupo! □ to break loose = to break free ► sopra □ to break open, forzare, scassinare ( una porta, ecc.) □ (stor.) to break sb. on the wheel, mettere q. alla tortura della ruota □ (mil.) to break ranks, rompere le file (o le righe) □ to break a safe, scassinare una cassaforte □ ( tennis) to break the opponent's serve, strappare il servizio all'avversario □ to break st. short, porre fine a (qc.) prima del tempo; interrompere □ to break the skin, lacerare la pelle □ to break step, rompere il passo □ (naut.: di sottomarino) to break surface, affiorare □ (eufem.) to break wind, emettere un peto; fare un vento. -
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1. transitive verb,1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen
the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)
he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen
break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)
break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen
3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]6) (abscond from)break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)
break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also academic.ru/44727/make">make 1. 15)
8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]9) (make bankrupt) ruinierenbreak the bank — die Bank sprengen
it won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen
10) (reveal)break the news that... — melden, dass...
11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]12) (Tennis)2. intransitive verb,break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
broke, broken1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechenbreak in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen
2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringenmy back was nearly breaking — ich brach mir fast das Kreuz
3) (sever links)break with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen
4)break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]
break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen
break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen
5)break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen
break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)7) [Wetter:] umschlagen8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen9) [Tag:] anbrechen10) [Sturm:] losbrechen11)somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme
12) (have interval)break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen
13) (become public) bekannt werden3. noun1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, dasbreak [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das
a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas
break of day — Tagesanbruch, der
3) (sudden dash)they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon
4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, dietake or have a break — [eine] Pause machen
that was a bad break for him — das war Pech für ihn
Phrasal Verbs:- break in- break up* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brechen3) (to make or become unusable.) vernichten4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) brechen5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) (einen Rekord etc.) brechen6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) abbrechen7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) brechen8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) beibringen9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) brechen10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) brechen11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) losbrechen2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) die Pause2) (a change: a break in the weather.) der Umschwung3) (an opening.) die Lücke•3. noun- 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
- make a break for it* * *[breɪk]I. NOUNto make a \break ausbrechen4. (interruption) Unterbrechung f, Pause f; esp BRIT SCH (during classes) Pause f; (holiday) Ferien plcoffee/lunch \break Kaffee-/Mittagspause fEaster/Christmas \break Oster-/Weihnachtsferien plcommercial \break TV, RADIO Werbung fwe decided to have a short \break in Paris wir beschlossen, einen Kurzurlaub in Paris zu verbringento need a \break from sth eine Pause von etw dat brauchen5. METEO\break of day Tagesanbruch ma \break with family tradition ein Bruch mit der Familientraditionto make a clean/complete \break einen sauberen/endgültigen Schlussstrich ziehento make the \break [from sb/sth] die Beziehung [zu jdm/etw] abbrechenshe got her main \break as an actress in a Spielberg film sie hatte ihre größte Chance als Schauspielerin in einem Spielbergfilm11. COMPUT\break key Pause-Taste f12.II. TRANSITIVE VERB<broke, broken>1. (shatter)▪ to \break sth etw zerbrechen; (in two pieces) etw entzweibrechen; (force open) etw aufbrechen; (damage) etw kaputt machen fam; (fracture) etw brechenwe heard the sound of \breaking glass wir hörten das Geräusch von zerberstendem Glasto \break an alibi ( fig) ein Alibi entkräftento \break one's arm sich dat den Arm brechento \break a bottle/a glass eine Flasche/ein Glas zerbrechento \break an egg ein Ei aufschlagento \break a nail/tooth sich dat einen Nagel/Zahn abbrechento \break sb's nose jdm die Nase brechento \break sth into smithereens etw in [tausend] Stücke schlagento \break a window ein Fenster einschlagen2. (momentarily interrupt)▪ to \break sth etw unterbrechenI need something to \break the monotony of my typing job ich brauche etwas, das etwas Abwechslung in meine eintönige Schreibarbeit bringtto \break sb's fall jds Fall abfangento \break a circuit ELEC einen Stromkreis unterbrechen3. (put an end to)▪ to \break sth etw zerstörenwe can \break the back of this work today if we really try wenn wir uns ernsthaft bemühen, können wir diese Arbeit heute zum größten Teil erledigento \break camp das Lager abbrechento \break a deadlock einen toten Punkt überwinden, etw wieder in Gang bringento \break a habit eine Gewohnheit aufgebento \break sb of a habit jdm eine Angewohnheit abgewöhnento \break an impasse [or a stalemate] aus einer Sackgasse herauskommento \break the peace/a record/the silence den Frieden/einen Rekord/das Schweigen brechento \break a spell einen Bann brechento \break sb's spirit jdn mutlos machento \break a strike einen Streik brechento \break the suspense [or tension] die Spannung lösen4. SPORTto \break a tie in Führung gehen, einen Führungstreffer erzielen5. (violate)▪ to \break sth etw brechento \break an agreement eine Vereinbarung verletzento \break a date eine Verabredung nicht einhaltento \break a/the law ein/das Gesetz übertretento \break a treaty gegen einen Vertrag verstoßento \break one's word sein Wort brechen6. (forcefully end)▪ to \break sth etw durchbrechento \break sb's hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien7. (decipher)to \break a cipher/a code eine Geheimschrift/einen Code entschlüsseln▪ to \break sth to sb jdm etw mitteilen [o sagen]how will we ever \break it to her? wie sollen wir es ihr nur sagen?to \break the news to sb jdm die Nachricht beibringen▪ to \break sth etw auseinanderreißento \break bread REL das [heilige] Abendmahl empfangento \break a collection [or set] eine Sammlung auseinanderreißen10. (make change for)11. (crush spirit)her spirit had been broken by the regime in the home das in dem Heim herrschende System hatte sie seelisch gebrochento \break sb's will jds Willen brechen12. (leave)to \break cover MIL aus der Deckung hervorbrechen; (from hiding place) aus dem Versteck herauskommento \break formation MIL aus der Aufstellung heraustretento \break rank MIL aus dem Glied tretento \break rank[s] ( fig) die eigenen Reihen verratento \break ship sich akk beim Landgang absetzen13. (open up)to \break ground den ersten Spatenstich machen14.▶ you can't make an omelette without \breaking eggs ( saying) wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne prov▶ to \break the mould innovativ sein▶ sticks and stones may \break my bones [but names will never hurt me] ( saying) Beschimpfungen können mir nichts anhabenIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB<broke, broken>2. (interrupt) Pause machenshall we \break [off] for lunch? machen wir Mittagspause?a wave broke over the boat eine Welle brach über dem Boot zusammenher voice was \breaking with emotion vor Rührung versagte ihr die Stimmethe boy's voice is \breaking der Junge ist [gerade] im Stimmbruch6. (collapse under strain) zusammenbrechen7. (become public) news, scandal bekannt werden, publikwerden, ans Licht kommen8. (in billiards, snooker) anstoßen11. MED [auf]platzenthe waters have broken die Fruchtblase ist geplatzt12.▶ to \break even kostendeckend arbeiten▶ it's make or \break! es geht um alles oder nichts!* * *[breɪk] vb: pret broke, ptp broken1. NOUN1) = fracture in bone, pipe Bruch m; (GRAM, TYP = word break) (Silben)trennung f... he said with a break in his voice —... sagte er mit stockender Stimme
row upon row of houses without a break — Häuserzeile auf Häuserzeile, ohne Lücke or lückenlos
without a break — ohne Unterbrechung or Pause, ununterbrochen
after the break (Rad, TV) — nach der Pause
give me a break! ( inf, expressing annoyance ) — nun mach mal halblang! (inf)
4) = end of relations Bruch m5) = change Abwechslung f6) = respite Erholung f7) = holiday Urlaub mI'm looking forward to a good break — ich freue mich auf einen schönen Urlaub
8)10) = opportunity infto have a good/bad break — Glück or Schwein (inf) nt/Pech nt haben
she had her first big break in a Broadway play — sie bekam ihre erste große Chance in einem Broadwaystück
2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) in pieces = fracture bone sich (dat) brechen; stick zerbrechen; (= smash) kaputt schlagen, kaputt machen; glass, cup zerbrechen; window einschlagen; egg aufbrechento break one's leg — sich (dat) das Bein brechen
break a leg! ( US : inf ) — Hals- und Beinbruch!
2) = make unusable toy, chair kaputt machen3) = violate promise, treaty, vow brechen; law, rule, commandment verletzen; appointment nicht einhalten4) = interrupt journey, silence, fast unterbrechen; spell brechen; monotony, routine unterbrechen, auflockernto break a habit — mit einer Gewohnheit brechen, sich (dat) etw abgewöhnen
his skin is bruised but not broken —
to break surface ( submarine fig ) —, fig ) auftauchen
7) = open up → ground9) = destroy person kleinkriegen (inf), mürbemachen; resistance, strike brechen; code entziffern; (TENNIS) serve durchbrechenhis spirit was broken by the spell in solitary confinement —
37p, well that won't exactly break the bank — 37 Pence, na, davon gehe ich/gehen wir noch nicht bankrott
10) = soften fall dämpfen, abfangen11) = get out of jail, one's bonds ausbrechen aus12) = disclose news mitteilen3. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) in pieces = snap twig, bone brechen; (rope) zerreißen; (= smash, window) kaputtgehen; (cup, glass) zerbrechen2) = become useless watch, toy, chair kaputtgehen3)= become detached
to break from sth — von etw abbrechen4) = pause (eine) Pause machen, unterbrechen5) = change weather, luck umschlagen7) = give way health leiden, Schaden nehmen; (stamina) gebrochen werden; under interrogation etc zusammenbrechen8) wave sich brechen10) voice with emotion brechen11) = become known story, news, scandal bekannt werden, an den Tag or ans Licht kommen13)15)to break to the right/left — nach rechts/links wegspringen16) = let go (BOXING ETC) sich trennen17) = end relations brechen4. PHRASAL VERBS* * *break1 [breık]A s1. (Ab-, Zer-, Durch-, Entzwei)Brechen n, Bruch m2. Bruch (-stelle f) m, Durchbruch m, Riss m, Spalt m, Bresche f, Öffnung f, Zwischenraum m, Lücke f (auch fig)4. (Wald)Lichtung fbefore (after) the break SPORT vor (nach) der Pause, vor (nach) dem Seitenwechsel;without a break ununterbrochen;take a break for a cigarette eine Zigarettenpause machenb) RADIO, TV Werbeunterbrechung f:we’ll be back again right after the break gleich nach der Werbung geht es weiterc) Kurzurlaub m:7. Ausbruch m (eines Gefangenen), Fluchtversuch m:they made a break for the door sie stürzten zur Tür8. (plötzlicher) Wechsel, Umschwung m:break in the weather Wetterumschlag m;at break of day bei Tagesanbruch9. SPORT Konter m10. WIRTSCH Preis-, Kurssturz m, Kurseinbruch m11. MUSa) Registerwechsel m12. MUSa) Versagen n (im Ton)b) Versager m (Ton)13. Richtungswechsel m14. Billard:a) Serie fb) Abweichen n (des Balles)17. umgb) (faire) Chance f:he had a break er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein BreakB v/t prät broke [brəʊk], obs brake [breık], pperf broken [ˈbrəʊkən]1. ab-, auf-, durchbrechen, (er-, zer)brechen:break open eine Tür etc aufbrechen;break one’s arm sich den Arm brechen;break sb’s head jemandem den Schädel einschlagen;break a glass ein Glas zerbrechen;break jail aus dem Gefängnis ausbrechen;break a leg, John! umg besonders THEAT Hals- und Beinbruch!;break a record fig einen Rekord brechen;break a seal ein Siegel erbrechen;break sb’s service, break sb (Tennis) jemandem den Aufschlag abnehmen, jemanden breaken;he broke service (Tennis) er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein Break; → ass2, back1 A 1, balls A, heart Bes Redew, neck A 22. zerreißen, -schlagen, -trümmern, kaputt machen umg3. PHYS Licht, Strahlen, weitS. Wellen, Wind brechen, einen Stoß oder Fall abfangen, dämpfen, auch fig abschwächen4. ab-, unterbrechen, trennen, aufheben, sprengen:a) auseinandergehen,b) sich wegstehlen;break a journey eine Reise unterbrechen;break one’s silence sein Schweigen brechen;a cry broke the silence ein Schrei zerriss die Stille;a) einen Satz (z. B. Gläser durch Zerbrechen eines einzelnen Teiles) unvollständig machen,b) einen Satz (z. B. Briefmarken) auseinanderreißen;5. ELEKb) ab-, ausschalten6. aufgeben, ablegen:break a custom mit einer Tradition oder Gewohnheit brechen;break sb’s resistance jemandes Widerstand brechen;break sb’s spirits jemandes Lebensmut brechenbreak a horse to harness (to rein) ein Pferd einfahren (zureiten)c) jemanden einarbeiten, anlernen10. das Gesetz, einen Vertrag, sein Versprechen etc brechen, eine Regel verletzen, eine Vorschrift übertreten, verstoßen gegen, ein Tempolimit überschreiten:rules are made to be broken Vorschriften sind dazu da, um übertreten zu werden12. MILa) entlassenb) degradieren13. eröffnen, kundtun:break the bad news gently to sb jemandem die schlechte Nachricht schonend beibringen14. US umg eine Unternehmung starten16. a) einen Code etc knacken umg, entschlüsselnb) einen Fall lösen, aufklären18. MUSa) einen Akkord brechenb) Notenwerte zerlegenC v/i1. brechen:a) in ein Haus etc einbrechen,d) fig ausbrechen in (akk):e) → B 7 a;break through eine Absperrung etc durchbrechen;2. (zer)brechen, zerspringen, -reißen, (-)platzen, entzweigehen, kaputtgehen umg:the rope broke das Seil riss;break open aufspringen, -platzen3. unterbrochen werden4. (plötzlich) auftauchen (Fisch, U-Boot)5. sich (zer)teilen (Wolken)8. fig brechen (Herz, Widerstand etc)9. nachlassen, abnehmen, gebrochen oder zerrüttet werden, verfallen (Geist oder Gesundheit), (auch seelisch) zusammenbrechen10. umschlagen, mutieren (Stimme):a) er befand sich im Stimmbruch, er mutierte,12. Tennis: breaken13. sich brechen, branden (Wellen)14. brechen (Eis)15. umschlagen (Wetter)16. anbrechen (Tag)the storm broke der Sturm brach los18. eröffnet werden, bekannt gegeben werden (Nachricht)21. Boxen: sich trennen:break! break!22. rennen, hasten:break for cover hastig in Deckung gehen23. Pferderennen: starten24. eine Pause machen:break for lunch (eine) Mittagspause machen25. besonders US umg sich entwickeln:break2 [breık] s1. Break m/n (Art Kremser mit zwei Längssitzen)* * *1. transitive verb,1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen
the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)
2) (fracture) sich (Dat.) brechen; (pierce) verletzen [Haut]he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen
break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)
break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen
3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)
break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also make 1. 15)
8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]9) (make bankrupt) ruinierenit won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen
10) (reveal)break the news that... — melden, dass...
11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]12) (Tennis)2. intransitive verb,break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
broke, broken1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechenbreak in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen
2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringenbreak with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen
4)break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]
break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen
break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen
5)break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen
break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)7) [Wetter:] umschlagen8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen9) [Tag:] anbrechen10) [Sturm:] losbrechen11)somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme
12) (have interval)break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen
13) (become public) bekannt werden3. noun1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, dasbreak [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das
a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas
break of day — Tagesanbruch, der
they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon
4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die5) (pause, holiday) Pause, dietake or have a break — [eine] Pause machen
6) (coll.): (fair chance, piece of luck) Chance, diePhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up* * *(printing) n.Arbeitspause f.Bruch ¨-e m.Lücke -n f.Pause -n f.Rast -en f.Unterbrechung f. (up) with someone expr.jemandem die Freundschaft aufkündigen ausdr. v.(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken)= abbrechen v.aufheben v.stoppen v.unterbrechen v.zersplittern v. -
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breik 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) bryte, knuse, knekke2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brekke/bryte av, sprenge3) (to make or become unusable.) brekke, gå i stykker4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryte, misligholde5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) slå6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) avbryte7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryte8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fortelle en nyhet; bli kjent9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) være i stemmeskifte10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ta av (for), dempe11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) begynne, bryte fram2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause, avbrekk, avbrytelse; frikvarter2) (a change: a break in the weather.) omslag3) (an opening.) sjanse, hell/uhell4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) anledning, sjanse•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skrøpelig gjenstand- 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
- make a break for itavbryte--------brekke--------bryte--------frikvarter--------pause--------stansIsubst. \/breɪk\/1) brudd, bryt(n)ing2) avbrudd, luke, mellomrom, pause, friminutt3) sprekk, brekk, åpning, revne4) ( om stemme) dirring5) ( om vær e.l.) forandring, endring, omslag6) ( hverdagslig) sjanse, mulighet7) (amer., handel) prisfall (særlig på aksjer)8) ( fra fengsel e.l.) utbrytning, rømming, flukt, fluktforsøk9) ( ballspill) skruball, retningsendring (når ballen spretter fra bakken)12) ( hestetransport) forklaring: skolevogn for innkjøring av hester13) (musikk, spesielt jazz) break (kort soloimprovisasjon)at break of day når dagen gryr, i demringen, ved daggrybreak of serve ( i tennis e.l.) servegjennombruddgive me a break! gi meg en sjanse!, gi deg!, kutt ut!have a rotten break ( hverdagslig) være veldig uheldigmake a break for prøve å rømme gjennommake a break for it ( hverdagslig) prøve å stikke av\/rømmemake a clean break bryte fullstendigon the break ( i fotball e.l.) på en kontringthem's the breaks (austr., slang) sånn er livetwithout a break uten stans, i ett kjør, i ett sett, uavbruttII1) ( om noe konkret) bryte (av), bryte i stykker, brekke, knekke, bryte løs, slå i stykker, slå hull på, sprenge, rive av2) ( om noe abstrakt) ødelegge, knuse, knekke, ruinere, gjøre svak, gjøre nedbrutt3) (om lov, bestemmelse, løfte eller avtale) bryte, overtre, krenke, svike4) avbryte, bryte (også sport), forstyrre, gjøre slutt på, dempe, mildne• after six days, they broke the journey5) ta en pause, gjøre avbrudd6) gå i stykker, sprekke, ryke, briste, sprenges, bli brutt7) ( om nyhet) komme ut, bli kjent8) bryte sammen, bli nedbrutt, knekkes, svekkes (om helse), svikte (om helse)9) bryte seg løs, frigjøre seg, slite seg løs10) oppløses, dele seg, spre seg11) dressere, temme12) gi avskjed, degradere15) gry16) ( om fostervann) gå17) ( om knopper e.l.) springe ut, skyte20) lyde21) bryte ut, plutselig dukke opp, plutselig vise seg22) (sjøfart, om flagg) brekke ut25) (spesielt amer.) slå gjennom, lykkes, nå et vendepunktbreak! ( boksing) bryt!break a leg! ( slang) lykke til!break and enter bryte seg inn ibreak a horse to the rein ri inn en hestbreak a way brøyte seg veibreak away rive seg løs, gi seg, hoppe av, frigjøre seg ( sport) kontre, løpe vekk fra, komme løs, bryte ut, tjuvstartebreak away from frigjøre seg fra, bryte medbreak back ( i tennis e.l.) bryte tilbakebreak bread with somebody ( litterært) bryte brød med noen, spise med noenbreak bounds forlate\/gå utenfor det tillatte områdetbreak down bryte ned, knuse, knekkebryte sammen, kollapse, få sammenbrudd dele opp, spalte opp, løse opp, analysere slå inn (dør e.l.), styrte, falle sammen gå i stykker (og stanse), streike strande, sprekke, bryte sammensvikte, svike, brytes ned, bli nedbrutt, bli knustbreak even få balanse, få det til å gå opp i opp, verken vinne eller tape, balansere inntekter og utgifterbreak forth bryte ut, bryte frem briste utbreak forth into briste ut ibreak from rive seg løs frabreak in trene opp, lære opp, temme, ri inn, kjøre inn, røyke inn, gå innbryte seg inn, trenge seg inn avbryte, falle innbreak in on someone plutselig forstyrre noen avbryte noen (som snakker)break into bryte ut i, briste ikreve, legge beslag på, begynne å dra nytte av, (begynne å) tære pågå over til, falle inn ibryte seg inn ibreak loose ( om dyr e.l.) slite seg løsbreak off plutselig avbryte, plutselig slutte medslå opp\/bryte en forlovelsebryte av, frigjøre seg avbryte, stoppe tvert ta et avbrekk, ta en pausebreak one's ass for ( hverdagslig) jobbe ræva av seg forbreak one's duck with gjøre inntrykk påbreak oneself of venne seg av med, slutte medbreak open bryte opp, sprengebreak out utbryte, bryte ut, bryte frem, brake løsrømme, flykte, frigjøre seg frabriste i, bryte ut ibreak out in spots få utslett (på huden)break Priscian's head synde mot grammatikkenbreak prison\/jail bryte seg ut av fengselet, rømme fra fengseletbreak somebody of venne noen av med, få noen til å slutte (med)break somebody's heart ( overført) knuse noens hjertebreak step ( militærvesen eller dans) bryte takten, falle ut av taktenbreak the back of bryte\/knekke ryggen på, knekke nakken på (overført) gjøre unna det verste av, komme over det meste avbreak the ice ( overført) bryte isenbreak the news to somebody fortelle\/meddele noen nyheten (på en skånsom måte)break through bryte frem (gjennom), bryte seg frem (gjennom), overvinnebryte igjennom, slå igjennom, lykkes, nå et vendepunktbreak up bryte opp, sprenge, bryte i stykker, hugge i stykker, slå i stykker, ta fra hverandre, kondemnereoppløse, spre, splitte (om koalisjon)dele opp, løse opp, stykke ut, stykke oppslutte, opphørebryte sammen, bli nedbrutt bryte opp, bli oppløst, spres, oppløse seg, spre seg, skilles ad, gå hver sin vei( om vær) forandres, slå om ( om is eller sjø) gå oppbreak upon plutselig vise seg forbreak up with someone bryte med noen, gjøre det slutt med noenbreak wind ( slang) prompe, slippe en fjertbreak with somebody bryte med noenmake or break se ➢ make -
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1. n пролом; разрыв; отверстие, щель; брешь; трещинаbreak in the pipe-line — разрыв трубопровода, пробоина в трубопроводе
2. n проламывание; пробивание3. n прорыв4. n перерыв; пауза; перемена5. n многоточие или другой знак, указывающий на внезапную паузу6. n стих. цезура7. n раскол; разрыв отношений8. n первое появление9. n амер. разг. нарушение приличий10. n амер. разг. ошибка; неуместное замечание11. n амер. разг. внезапная перемена12. n амер. разг. побег13. n амер. разг. амер. бирж. внезапное падение цен14. n амер. разг. амер. полит. передача голосов другому кандидатушанс; возможность, случай
bad break — невезение, незадача
15. n амер. разг. участок вспаханной земли16. n амер. разг. амер. разг. кража со взломом17. n амер. разг. диал. большое количество18. n амер. разг. игра о борт19. n геол. разрыв, нарушение20. n геол. малый сброс21. n геол. переход лошади с одного шага на другой22. n спорт. первый удар23. n спорт. право первого удараto break an entail — добиться отмены майората; отменять ограничения прав на собственность
24. n спорт. удачная серия ударов25. v ломатьbreak down — сломать, разрушить; сбить
26. v ломатьсяthe stick bends but does not break — палка гнётся, но не ломается
27. v взламывать28. v разбивать29. v разбиваться30. v разрывать; прорыватьto break open — взламывать, открывать силой
break away — отрывать, разрывать
31. v рваться, разрыватьсяthe rope broke and he fell to the ground — верёвка порвалась, и он упал
32. v вскрыться, прорватьсяbreak through — прорваться, пробиться
33. v портить, ломать, приводить в негодность34. v прерывать, нарушать35. v временно прекращать, делать остановку36. v прерываться37. v эл. прерывать; размыкать38. v врываться, вламыватьсяbreak in — врываться, вламываться
39. v ослаблять40. v слабеть, ослабевать; прекращаться41. v рассеиваться, расходиться; проходитьto break the ranks — выходить из строя; расходиться
42. v начаться, наступить43. v разразиться44. v разорять, приводить к банкротству45. v разориться, обанкротиться46. v понижать в должности47. v амер. бирж. внезапно упасть в ценеthe citizens sallied out in an attempt to break the siege — горожане бросились вон в попытке прорвать блокаду
48. v вырываться, убегать49. v срыватьсяto break the strike — саботировать, срывать забастовку
50. v лопаться, давать ростки51. v разг. случаться, происходитьanything broken? — Nothing much — что-нибудь случилось? — Ничего особенного
52. v спорт. выйти из «боксинга»; освободиться от захвата противника53. v лингв. перейти в дифтонг54. n рама для выездки лошадей55. n большой открытый экипаж с двумя продольными скамьямиback break fall to a back roll extension — сед с прямыми ногами и кувырок назад через стойку на руках
56. n брейк, сольная импровизация в джазеСинонимический ряд:1. blow (noun) blow; breath; breather; breathing space; breathing spell; ten2. breach (noun) breach; chasm; chink; cleft; crack; division; fissure; flaw; fracture; part; rift; split; tear3. escape (noun) breakout; escape; flight; getaway4. faux pas (noun) blooper; boner; faux pas; gaffe; impropriety; indecorum; solecism5. gap (noun) estrangement; gap; hiatus; hole; perforation; rent; rupture; schism; void6. interlude (noun) interlude; interregnum; interval; parenthesis7. intermission (noun) interim; intermission; lapse; recess; rest; time-out8. opportunity (noun) chance; look-in; occasion; opening; opportunity; shot; show; squeak; time9. quarrel (noun) altercation; contention; disruption; quarrel; trouble10. respite (noun) caesura; discontinuity; interruption; lacuna; pause; respite; stay; suspension11. adjourn (verb) adjourn; recess; rest12. bankrupt (verb) bankrupt; impoverish; pauper13. burst (verb) burst; crack; cryptanalyze; decipher; decode; decrypt; puzzle out; rend14. degrade (verb) bump; declass; degrade; demerit; demote; disgrade; disrate; downgrade; put down; reduce15. destroy (verb) batter; dash; demolish; destroy; fracture; shiver16. disclose (verb) disclose; divulge; open; reveal; unfold17. disprove (verb) confound; confute; controvert; disconfirm; disprove; evert; rebut; refute18. dissolve (verb) annul; dismiss; dissolve; negate19. divorce (verb) detach; disjoin; divide; divorce; part; separate; sever; split20. emerge (verb) come out; emerge; get out; leak; out; transpire21. escape (verb) abscond; decamp; escape; flee; fly; scape22. fail (verb) bust; crash; fail; fold23. gentle (verb) gentle; tame24. give (verb) bend; cave; collapse; crumple; give; go; yield25. happen (verb) befall; betide; chance; come; come off; develop; do; fall out; hap; happen; occur; rise26. injure (verb) cut; harm; hurt; injure; lacerate; wound27. interrupt (verb) abbreviate; curtail; disrupt; end; interrupt; suspend28. master (verb) beat; exceed; master; outdo; overcome; surpass; vanquish29. penetrate (verb) penetrate; perforate; pierce; puncture30. ruin (verb) crush; overwhelm; ruin; subdue31. smash (verb) cleave; disintegrate; disjoint; shatter; smash; splinter; sunder32. snap (verb) break down; cave in; snap33. stop (verb) give up; leave off; stop34. tell (verb) carry; communicate; convey; get across; impart; pass; pass on; report; tell; transmit35. turn (verb) plough; turn; turn over36. violate (verb) breach; contravene; transgress; violate -
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{breik}
I. 1. чупя (се), отчупвам (се), сцепвам (се), начупвам (се), троша (се), разбивам (се), къртя (се)
to BREAK the ground разоравам/обръщам (земя), правя първите копки, започвам разкопки, подготвям почвата (и прен.), започвам работа
to BREAK the skin of one's knee ожулвам/обелвам/одирам кожата на коляното си
2. начевам (хляб и пр.), развалям, разбивам на дребно (пари)
3. скъсвам (се) (за конец, въже и пр.)
to BREAK a blood-vessel пуква ми се кръвоносен съд
4. пробивам се, пуквам се (за цирей и пр.)
5. разкъсвам се. разпръсвам се (за облачност)
6. разразявам се (за буря)
7. откривам се, разкривам се (за гледка)
8. разпръсвам. разстройвам (войска)
9. нарушавам, развалям, накърнявам, прекъсвам (закон, споразумение и пр.)
to BREAK a set развалям сервиз/комплект, продавам го на части
to BREAK step не вървя в крак/такт
to BREAK bounds воен. излизам без позволение, самоотлъчвам се
10. прекъсвам, прекратявам
to BREAK for coffee правя кратка почивка, за да (из) пия (едно) кафе
to BREAK from work прекъсвам работа за кратка почивка
to BREAK camp вдигам лагер
11. пресичам се, секвам от вълнение и пр., променям се, мутирам (за глас)
12. ломя, сломявам (дух, воля, съпротивa и пр.)
to BREAK someone /oneself of a habit отучвам някого/себе си от навик
to BREAK one's heart умирам от мъка (over за, заради)
to BREAK someone's heart разбивам сърцето на някого
13. намалявам силата на, обуздавам (стихия, удар и пр.)
14. опитомявам, укротявам, обучавам, тренирам (кон и пр.)
15. разорявам (се), докарвам до фалит
16. унищожавам, разсипвам (и прен.)
17. понижавам, разжалвам
18. провалям (стачкa)
19. избягвам (от затвор и пр.)
to BREAK free/loose отскубвам се, избягвам
20. разчиствам/проправям път
21. разбивам (нос), счупвам (врат, гръб и пр.)
22. променям се внезапно, развалям се (за време), намалявам, преминавам (за студ, горещина и пр.)
23. крикет отклонявам се, криввам (за топка)
24. променям хода си (за кон)
25. развивам се, случвам се, ставам
26. опровергавам, доказвам неверността/несъстоятелността на (алиби и пр.)
27. влошавам се (за здравe)
28. внезапно/рязко спадам (за цени)
29. ам. пресичам се (за сметана и пр.)
to BREAK with скъсвам връзките си/разделям се с
the day broke зората се пукна/сипна, зазори се, започна да се разсъмва
to BREAK a flag развивам знаме
to BREAK even приключвам (сделка и пр.) без загуба и без печалба
to BREAK a leg ам. изпълнявам с успех (роля, музикално произведение), break away откъсвам (се), отделям (се), отцепвам (се) (и прен.), освобождавам (се), отклонявам (се)
избягвам (from от)
скъсвам (with с), изоставям, разпръсвам се (за мрак и пр.)
break down руша, събарям (се), разбивам, рухвам, грохвам, сломявам (се), прекъсвам, нарушавам, осуетявам, унищожавам, разладам се, разтурям се, съсипвам се, претърпявам авария, повреждам се, претърпявам неуспех, провалям се, бивам осуетен, загубвам самообладание, не издържам, разплаквам се, анализирам, категоризирам, класифицирам, хим. разлагам, смекчавам (цветове, бои)
break forth бликвам, пробивам, появявам се внезапно, избухвам (в смях, плач и пр.)
break in вмъквам се (за крадец), нахлувам, намесвам се в, прекъсвам (разговор), укротявам. опитомявам, дресирам (кон и пр.), обучавам (войници и и пр.), разработвам (нова кола), омекотявам, разтъпквам (нови обувки и пр.)
срутвам се, пропадам (за покрив и пр.), to BREAK in on/upon нахлувам неочаквано при, прекъсвам, преча на, обезпокоявам
break into нахлувам/вмъквам се/прониквам в, влизам с взлом в, разбивам
the house has been broken into в къщата e влизано с взлом
to BREAK into show business пробивам си път/влизам в шоу-бизнеса, рад., телев. прекъсвам програмата (за важно съобщение и пр.), преминавам рязко от едно състояние в друго
to BREAK into a run/gallop започвам да тичам, преминавам в галоп
to BREAK into tears/laughter избухвам в сълзи/смях
to BREAK into someone's time отнемам времето на някого
break off отчупвам (се), откъртвам (се)
внезапно прекъсвам/скъсвам (връзки, отношения), to BREAK off an engagement развалям годеж, изведнъж спирам/преставам да говоря/лея и пр., спирам/прекратявам работа и пр., правя кратка пауза (за обед, чай, почивка)
break out избягвам
to BREAK out of prison избягвам от затвора, появявам се, излизам, избивам (за пот, пъпки, обрив и пр.), получавам обрив, изривам се (при шарка и пр.)
II. 1. пробиване, пукване, разбиване, разкъсване
2. пукнатина, пролука, дупка, отвор
3. прекъсване, спиране, пауза, почивка, уч. междучасие
a BREAK in the weather неочаквана рязка промяна на времето, разваляне на времето
a BREAK in the heat-wave край на горещата вълна
4. прелом
5. муз. промяна на регистър
6. скъсване, раздяла
7. хукване, бягство
8. рaзг. възможност, шанс
a bad BREAK лош късмет, нетактична забележка/постъпка
a lucky BREAK щастлив случай, късмет
9. ам. внезапно спадане на цените
10. сп. отклоняване на топка
11. цепнатина, разместени пластове
BREAK of day разсъмване, зазоряване* * *{breik} v (broke {brouk} ; broken {broukъn}) 1. чупя (се),(2) n 1. пробиване, пукване, разбиване, разкъсване; 2. пукна* * *цепнатина; утъпквам; чупя; строшавам; съсипвам; спуквам; счупвам; троша; скъсване; сломявам; почивка; пауза; пресеквам; прекъсване; пробив; пробиване; прекъсвам; прелом; раздробявам; пролом; развалям; пръсвам; проправям; пукнатина; разбивам; разкъсвам; избивам; ломя; междучасие; мутирам; нарушавам;* * *1. 1 избягвам (от затвор и пр.) 2. 1 ломя, сломявам (дух, воля, съпротивa и пр.) 3. 1 намалявам силата на, обуздавам (стихия, удар и пр.) 4. 1 опитомявам, укротявам, обучавам, тренирам (кон и пр.) 5. 1 понижавам, разжалвам 6. 1 пресичам се, секвам от вълнение и пр., променям се, мутирам (за глас) 7. 1 провалям (стачкa) 8. 1 разорявам (се), докарвам до фалит 9. 1 унищожавам, разсипвам (и прен.) 10. 1 цепнатина, разместени пластове 11. 2 ам. пресичам се (за сметана и пр.) 12. 2 влошавам се (за здравe) 13. 2 внезапно/рязко спадам (за цени) 14. 2 крикет отклонявам се, криввам (за топка) 15. 2 опровергавам, доказвам неверността/несъстоятелността на (алиби и пр.) 16. 2 променям се внезапно, развалям се (за време), намалявам, преминавам (за студ, горещина и пр.) 17. 2 променям хода си (за кон) 18. 2 разбивам (нос), счупвам (врат, гръб и пр.) 19. 2 развивам се, случвам се, ставам 20. 20. разчиствам/проправям път 21. a bad break лош късмет, нетактична забележка/постъпка 22. a break in the heat-wave край на горещата вълна 23. a break in the weather неочаквана рязка промяна на времето, разваляне на времето 24. a lucky break щастлив случай, късмет 25. break down руша, събарям (се), разбивам, рухвам, грохвам, сломявам (се), прекъсвам, нарушавам, осуетявам, унищожавам, разладам се, разтурям се, съсипвам се, претърпявам авария, повреждам се, претърпявам неуспех, провалям се, бивам осуетен, загубвам самообладание, не издържам, разплаквам се, анализирам, категоризирам, класифицирам, хим. разлагам, смекчавам (цветове, бои) 26. break forth бликвам, пробивам, появявам се внезапно, избухвам (в смях, плач и пр.) 27. break in вмъквам се (за крадец), нахлувам, намесвам се в, прекъсвам (разговор), укротявам. опитомявам, дресирам (кон и пр.), обучавам (войници и и пр.), разработвам (нова кола), омекотявам, разтъпквам (нови обувки и пр.) 28. break into нахлувам/вмъквам се/прониквам в, влизам с взлом в, разбивам 29. break of day разсъмване, зазоряване 30. break off отчупвам (се), откъртвам (се) 31. break out избягвам 32. i. чупя (се), отчупвам (се), сцепвам (се), начупвам (се), троша (се), разбивам (се), къртя (се) 33. ii. пробиване, пукване, разбиване, разкъсване 34. the day broke зората се пукна/сипна, зазори се, започна да се разсъмва 35. the house has been broken into в къщата e влизано с взлом 36. to break a blood-vessel пуква ми се кръвоносен съд 37. to break a flag развивам знаме 38. to break a leg ам. изпълнявам с успех (роля, музикално произведение), break away откъсвам (се), отделям (се), отцепвам (се) (и прен.), освобождавам (се), отклонявам (се) 39. to break a set развалям сервиз/комплект, продавам го на части 40. to break bounds воен. излизам без позволение, самоотлъчвам се 41. to break camp вдигам лагер 42. to break even приключвам (сделка и пр.) без загуба и без печалба 43. to break for coffee правя кратка почивка, за да (из) пия (едно) кафе 44. to break free/loose отскубвам се, избягвам 45. to break from work прекъсвам работа за кратка почивка 46. to break into a run/gallop започвам да тичам, преминавам в галоп 47. to break into show business пробивам си път/влизам в шоу-бизнеса, рад., телев. прекъсвам програмата (за важно съобщение и пр.), преминавам рязко от едно състояние в друго 48. to break into someone's time отнемам времето на някого 49. to break into tears/laughter избухвам в сълзи/смях 50. to break one's heart умирам от мъка (over за, заради) 51. to break out of prison избягвам от затвора, появявам се, излизам, избивам (за пот, пъпки, обрив и пр.), получавам обрив, изривам се (при шарка и пр.) 52. to break someone /oneself of a habit отучвам някого/себе си от навик 53. to break someone's heart разбивам сърцето на някого 54. to break step не вървя в крак/такт 55. to break the ground разоравам/обръщам (земя), правя първите копки, започвам разкопки, подготвям почвата (и прен.), започвам работа 56. to break the skin of one's knee ожулвам/обелвам/одирам кожата на коляното си 57. to break with скъсвам връзките си/разделям се с 58. ам. внезапно спадане на цените 59. внезапно прекъсвам/скъсвам (връзки, отношения), to break off an engagement развалям годеж, изведнъж спирам/преставам да говоря/лея и пр., спирам/прекратявам работа и пр., правя кратка пауза (за обед, чай, почивка) 60. избягвам (from от) 61. муз. промяна на регистър 62. нарушавам, развалям, накърнявам, прекъсвам (закон, споразумение и пр.) 63. начевам (хляб и пр.), развалям, разбивам на дребно (пари) 64. откривам се, разкривам се (за гледка) 65. прекъсвам, прекратявам 66. прекъсване, спиране, пауза, почивка, уч. междучасие 67. прелом 68. пробивам се, пуквам се (за цирей и пр.) 69. пукнатина, пролука, дупка, отвор 70. рaзг. възможност, шанс 71. разкъсвам се. разпръсвам се (за облачност) 72. разпръсвам. разстройвам (войска) 73. разразявам се (за буря) 74. скъсвам (with с), изоставям, разпръсвам се (за мрак и пр.) 75. скъсвам (се) (за конец, въже и пр.) 76. скъсване, раздяла 77. сп. отклоняване на топка 78. срутвам се, пропадам (за покрив и пр.), to break in on/upon нахлувам неочаквано при, прекъсвам, преча на, обезпокоявам 79. хукване, бягство* * *break [breik] I. v ( broke [brouk]; broken[broukən]) 1. чупя (се), счупвам (се), троша (се), къртя (се), разбивам (се); to \break open отварям със сила; to \break the ground разоравам, правя първите копки; подготвям почвата, започвам работа; to \break o.'s head against (o.'s teeth on) срещам непреодолими трудности; to \break the skin ожулвам, обелвам; no bones broken няма загуба; 2. нарушавам, не изпълнявам, не спазвам; развалям; to \break an agreement не изпълнявам споразумение; to \break o.'s faith with изменям на; to \break o.'s fast закусвам; to \break step не вървя в такт; to \break an appointment не се явявам на среща; 3. скъсвам (се) (за конец и пр.); to \break a blood-vessel скъсва ми се кръвоносен съд; 4. прекъсвам, скъсвам, прерязвам; прекратявам (пътуване, ток и пр.); to \break for lunch правя обедна почивка; 5. пуквам (мехури, цирей), пуквам се (за мехур, цирей), сипвам се, пуквам се (за зора); разразявам се (за буря); откривам се, изпречвам се пред очите на (за гледка) (on); the day broke зазори се, развиделява се, настъпва ден, пуква зора, съмна се; 6. разкъсвам се, разпръсвам се (за облаци); разпръсквам в безредие ( войска); 7. покарвам, пускам издънки, филизи, избивам; изтръгвам се, отронвам се (за въздишка, стон и пр.) ( from); 8. начевам, набърквам; развалям ( пари); to \break a loaf начевам хляб; 9. разстройвам ( редици), вдигам ( лагер); 10. разбивам, развлачвам, гръстя, мъна; 11. пресеквам (за глас), променям се (за глас, тон), мутирам; 12. ломя, сломявам, съкрушавам, побеждавам (дух, съпротива и пр.); 13. опитомявам, укротявам, дресирам; тренирам; to \break a horse to harness обяздвам кон; 14. намалявам силата на, обуздавам, усмирявам, спирам ( стихия); the bushes broke his fall храстите намалиха силата на падането му; 15. разорявам (се), фалирам, банкрутирам, "изгърмявам"; провалям ( стачка); to \break the bank накарвам банка да фалира; 16. разжалвам, деградирам; унищожавам, разбивам живота на; 17. избягвам от; to \break ( out of) jail избягвам от затвора; to \break loose ( free) измъквам се, освобождавам се, спасявам се, изплъзвам се; 18. очиствам, утъпквам, пробивам, проправям ( път); 19. съобщавам ( новина); 20. отучвам; to \break s.o. (o.s.) of a habit отучвам някого (се); 21. променям се, развалям се, влошавам се (за време), намалявам, минавам, преминавам (за студ); 22. разшифровам, разбирам, разгадавам (таен код, шифър); 23. извивам, изкълчвам ( врат); 24. отклонявам се, криввам (за топка), променям хода си (за кон); • to \break cover излизам от дупката си, показвам се (за дивеч); to \break o.'s duck бележа първия си успех; to \break even възвръщам си първоначалната инвестиция, излизам на чисто; to \break ranks отцепвам се, оттеглям се (от кауза); to \break the ice стопявам леда, предразполагам; to \break the back ( neck) of свършвам най-трудната и най-важната част от някаква задача; to \break a lance with кръстосвам шпага, счепквам се с; to \break surface излизам на повърхността, изплувам (за подводница), показвам се, избивам; to \break the water показвам се, излизам на повърхността; II. n 1. пробиване, пукване, разбиване, разкъсване; 2. пукнатина, пробив, пробито, пролука, дупка, отвор; лом; a \break in the clouds прен. проблясък, лъч на надежда, надежда за подобряване на нещата; 3. прекъсване, спиране, пауза, почивка, междучасие; coffee \break почивка за кафе; \break in the weather разваляне, влошаване на времето; \break in the heat-wave край на горещата вълна; in \break през междучасие; a \break in a wiring circuit прекъсване на електрическа верига, изключване на ток; give me a \break! остави ме на мира! я стига! 4. шанс, вероятност; щастие; удобен случай; to get an even \break получавам равен шанс; the \breaks are against us не ни върви, нямаме късмет; to get the \breaks използвам благоприятните обстоятелства, постигам успех; 5. муз. промяна (на регистър); 6. скъсване, прен. прекратяване, спиране, прекъсване; to make a clean \break with скъсвам напълно с; 7. хукване, опит за бягство; 8. ам. разг. възможност, шанс; 9. грешка, погрешна стъпка, нетактичност; to make a ( bad) \break правя погрешна стъпка, неуместна забележка, постъпвам нетактично, изтървавам се, изпускам се; 10. ам. внезапно спадане на цените; 11. сп. отклоняване на топка; 12. геол. цепнатина, разместени пластове; • ( the) \break of day разсъмване, развиделяване, зазоряване. -
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I nрозкол, розрив відносин- clean break повний розрив відносин- diplomatic break relations розрив дипломатичних відносин- full diplomatic break повний розрив дипломатичних відносин- break of diplomatic relations розрив дипломатичних відносин- to announce a break оголосити про розрив відносин- to stand for a break with smbd. виступити за розрив відносин з ким-небудьII v (broke, broken)1. розривати, порвати2. (тж down) зламати опір, волю та ін.- to break a deadlock знайти вихід із глухого кута- to break diplomatic relations with a country розірвати дипломатичні відносини з якоюсь країною- to break opposition зламати опозицію- to break apart from smth. відколотись від чого-небудь- to break downa) провалюватись, зазнавати невдачі (про плани тощо)- to break off раптово припиняти/ обривати/ порвати- to break off diplomatic relations розірвати дипломатичні відносини- to break off negotiations раптово припинити/ перервати переговори- to break up розходитись (про збори, нараду тощо), прийти до завершення- to break up an alliance розірвати союз- all their plans broke down всі їхні плани провалились- the negotiations broke down переговори потерпіли поразку- talks broke down in a deadlock переговори перервались, зайшовши у глухий кут- the meeting broke up with cheers збори завершились вигуками схвалення- to break up the slate зняти свою кандидатуру на виборах (США) -
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[breɪk] nto make a \break ausbrechen4) ( interruption) Unterbrechung f, Pause f; ( esp Brit) sch ( during classes) Pause f ( holiday) Ferien pl;commercial \break tv, radio Werbung f;we decided to have a short \break in Paris wir beschlossen, einen Kurzurlaub in Paris zu verbringen;to need a \break from sth eine Pause von etw dat brauchen5) meteo\break of day Tagesanbruch m;a \break with family tradition ein Bruch mit der Familientraditionto make a clean/complete \break einen sauberen/endgültigen Schlussstrich ziehen;to make the \break [from sb/sth] die Beziehung [zu jdm/etw] abbrechenshe got her main \break as an actress in a Spielberg film sie hatte ihre größte Chance als Schauspielerin in einem SpielbergfilmPHRASES:1) ( shatter)to \break sth etw zerbrechen;( in two pieces) etw entzweibrechen;( force open) etw aufbrechen;we heard the sound of \breaking glass wir hörten das Geräusch von zerberstendem Glas;to \break an alibi ( fig) ein Alibi entkräften;to \break one's arm sich dat den Arm brechen;to \break a bottle/ a glass eine Flasche/ein Glas zerbrechen;to \break an egg ein Ei aufschlagen;to \break sb's nose jdm die Nase brechen;to \break sth into smithereens etw in [tausend] Stücke schlagen;to \break a window ein Fenster einschlagen2) ( momentarily interrupt)to \break sth etw unterbrechen;I need something to \break the monotony of my typing job ich brauche etwas, das etwas Abwechslung in meine eintönige Schreibarbeit bringt;to \break sb's fall jds Fall abfangen;to \break a circuit elec einen Stromkreis unterbrechen;3) ( put an end to)to \break sth etw zerstören;we can \break the back of this work today if we really try wenn wir uns ernsthaft bemühen, können wir diese Arbeit heute zum größten Teil erledigen;to \break camp das Lager abbrechen;to \break a deadlock einen toten Punkt überwinden, etw wieder in Gang bringen;to \break a habit eine Gewohnheit aufgeben;to \break sb of a habit jdm eine Angewohnheit abgewöhnen;to \break a romantic mood eine romantische Stimmung kaputtmachen ( fam)to \break a spell einen Bann brechen;to \break sb's spirit jdn mutlos machen;to \break a strike einen Streik brechen;4) sportsto \break a tie in Führung gehen, einen Führungstreffer erzielen;to \break sb tennis jdm das Aufschlagspiel abnehmen5) ( violate)to \break sth etw brechen;to \break an agreement eine Vereinbarung verletzen;to \break a date eine Verabredung nicht einhalten;to \break a/ the law ein/das Gesetz übertreten;to \break a treaty gegen einen Vertrag verstoßen;to \break one's word sein Wort brechen6) ( forcefully end)to \break sth etw durchbrechen;to \break sb's hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien7) ( decipher)to \break a cipher/ a code eine Geheimschrift/einen Code entschlüsseln8) ( make public)to \break sth etw bekannt geben; journ etw veröffentlichen;to \break sth to sb jdm etw mitteilen [o sagen];\break it to me gently! ( hum) bring's mir schonend bei!;how will we ever \break it to her? wie sollen wir es ihr nur sagen?;to \break the news to sb jdm die Nachricht beibringen9) ( separate into parts)to \break sth etw auseinanderreißen;to \break bread rel das [heilige] Abendmahl empfangen;to \break bread [with sb] (dated) ( liter) [mit jdm] das Brot brechen veraltet [o sein Brot teilen];11) ( crush spirit)her spirit had been broken by the regime in the home das in dem Heim herrschende System hatte sie seelisch gebrochen;to \break an animal ( tame) ein Tier zähmen;( train) ein Tier abrichten;to \break sb's will jds Willen m brechento \break cover mil aus der Deckung hervorbrechen;( from hiding place) aus dem Versteck herauskommen;to \break formation mil aus der Aufstellung heraustreten;to \break rank mil aus dem Glied treten;to \break rank[s] ( fig) die eigenen Reihen verraten;to \break ship sich akk beim Landgang absetzento \break ground den ersten Spatenstich machen;PHRASES:to \break the bank ( hum) die Bank sprengen;sticks and stones may \break my bones [but names will never hurt me] ([but names will never hurt me]) Beschimpfungen können mir nichts anhaben;you can't make an omelette without \breaking eggs ( saying) wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne ( prov)to \break the ice ( fam) das Eis brechen;to \break the mould innovativ sein;1) ( shatter) zerbrechen;2) ( interrupt) Pause machen;shall we \break [off] for lunch? machen wir Mittagspause?a wave broke over the boat eine Welle brach über dem Boot zusammen4) ( change in voice)her voice was \breaking with emotion vor Rührung versagte ihr die Stimme;the boy's voice is \breaking der Junge ist [gerade] im Stimmbruch6) ( collapse under strain) zusammenbrechen8) (in billiards, snooker) anstoßenthe waters have broken die Fruchtblase ist geplatztPHRASES:to \break even kostendeckend arbeiten;to \break free ausbrechen, sich akk befreien;to \break loose sich akk losreißen;it's make or \break! es geht um alles oder nichts!
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