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1 to break the back of something
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2 split
[split] 1. verbpresent participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) šķelt/plēst/skaldīt (gareniski); []šķelties; []plīst2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) sašķelt; sašķelties2. noun(a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) plaisa; sprauga- split second
- splitting headache
- the splits* * *sašķelšana; šķelšanās; ieplaisājums, plaisa; skals; pusporcija; sazarojums; saldējums ar augļu šķēlītēm; šķelt; sašķelt; šķelties; sašķelties; šķelts; sašķelts -
3 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) ciets2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) Viņam grūti izpatikt.3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) bargs; stingrs4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) (par laika apstākļiem) bargs5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) grūts; smags6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) (par ūdeni) ciets2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) grūti; smagi; cītīgi2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) stipri; spēcīgi3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) cieši4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) tuvu klāt•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *ciets; grūts, smags; stiprs, spēcīgs; bargs, stingrs; strādīgs, centīgs; bargs; griezīgs, ass; noteikts, stingrs; alkoholisks, stiprs; ieradumu radošs; nebalsīgs; spēcīgi, stipri; centīgi, cītīgi, enerģiski; grūti, smagi; cieši, stingri; pārlieku, pārmērīgi; tuvu -
4 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) puse2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) puslaiks2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) pus-2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) pus-3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) daļējs; nepilns3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) pus-2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) daļēji; gandrīz•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *daļa; pusgads, semestris; bērnu biļete par puscenu; puslaiks; puse; pus; nepilns, daļējs; pa pusei, pus
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break the back of — 1. To overburden 2. To accomplish the hardest part of • • • Main Entry: ↑back * * * do the hardest part of (a task) we ve broken the back of the problem ■ overwhelm or defeat I thought we really had broken the back of inflation * * * break the… … Useful english dictionary
break the back of something — british phrase to finish the main part or the hardest part of a piece of work I think we’ve broken the back of the job now. Thesaurus: to finish somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: break * * * b … Useful english dictionary
break the back of something — break the back of (something) to destroy something. Police are hoping they can break the back of these gangs. Experts say we will have to live in a state of high alert until we break the back of terrorism. Etymology: based on the idea that… … New idioms dictionary
break the back of — (something) to destroy something. Police are hoping they can break the back of these gangs. Experts say we will have to live in a state of high alert until we break the back of terrorism. Etymology: based on the idea that breaking the back of an… … New idioms dictionary
break the back of the beast — If you break the back of the beast, you accomplish a challenge … The small dictionary of idiomes
break the back of — ► break the back of accomplish the main or hardest part of. Main Entry: ↑break … English terms dictionary
break the back — phrasal 1. : to check, subdue, or overcome the main force : leave existent but powerless to break the back of enemy resistance 2. of a ship : to break the keel and keelson … Useful english dictionary
break the back of — phrasal to subdue the main force of < break the back of inflation > … New Collegiate Dictionary
break the back of — idi to conquer the most difficult or resistant part of: to break the back of urban crime[/ex] … From formal English to slang
To break the back — Break Break (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
break the back of the beast — If someone breaks the back of the beast, they succeed in overcoming a major difficulty. After hours of effort, the technicians finally broke the back of the beast and turned the electricity back on again … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
