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1 Break
v. trans.Shiver: P. and V. συντρίβειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. θραύειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύειν, συναράσσειν, ἐρείκειν, P. διαθραύειν (Plat.); see Shatter.Transgress: P. and V. παραβαίνειν, συγχεῖν, ὑπερβαίνειν, P. λύειν, ὑπερπηδᾶν, διαλύειν, παρέρχεσθαι, V. ὑπερτρέχειν, παρεξέρχεσθαι.Be shivered: Ar. and V. θραύεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύεσθαι (also Xen.), διαρραίεσθαι.Of day, to dawn: P. ὑποφαίνειν.The left wing at once broke and fled: P. τὸ εὐώνυμον κέρας εὐθὺς ἀπερραγὲν ἔφυγε (Thuc. 5, 10).When they saw their line broken and not cosily brought into order: P. ὡς ἑώρων σφίσι τὸ στράτευμα διεσπασμένον τε καὶ οὐ ῥᾳδίως συντασσόμενον (Thuc. 6, 98).The ranks broke: P. ἐλύθησαν αἱ τάξεις (Plat., Laches. 191C).Be broken in health: P. ἀποθρύπτεσθαι, διαθρύπτεσθαι.Be broken in spirit: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν), P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.Have one's collar-bone broken: P. τὴν κλεῖν κατεαγέναι (Dem. 247).I hove got my head broken: V. τὸ κράνιον... κατέαγα (Eur., Cycl. 683).Break one's neck: Ar. and P. ἐκτραχηλίζεσθαι.Break camp: P. ἀνιστάναι τὸ στρατόπεδον; see under Camp.Break away, v. intrans.: see Escape.A bridge: P. λύειν.Be unmanned: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν); see under Unman.Fall short: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν.Fail, not succeed: P. and V. οὐ προχωρεῖν.Break forth: see break out.Break in, tame: V. δαμάζειν, πωλοδαμνεῖν.Newly broken in: V. νεοζυγής.Break in, interrupt talk, v. intrans.: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.Break into ( of attack), v. trans.: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), εἰσπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone); see burst into.Break loose, v.: see Escape.Break short off: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, ἀποκαυλίζειν, P. ἀνακλᾶν, κατακλᾶν, Ar. and V. ἀποθραύειν, Ar. συγκλᾶν.Break off, v. intrans.: use pass. of trans. verbs.Of war, etc.: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι, καθίστασθαι, P. συνερρωγέναι (perf. of συρρηγνύναι), V. ἀναρρηγνύναι, ἐκρηγνύναι (or pass.), ἐρρωγέναι (perf. of ῥηγνύναι), Ar. καταρρήγνυσθαι.The plague broke out there too and caused much trouble to the Athenians: P. ἐπιγενομένη ἡ νόσος καὶ ἐνταῦθα δὴ πάνυ ἐπίεσε τοὺς Ἀθηναίους (Thuc. 2, 58).Break out into eruptions ( of the skin): P. ἕλκεσιν ἐξανθεῖν (Thuc. 2, 49; cf. also Soph., Trach. 1089).Break through, v. trans.: P. διακόπτειν, a wall, etc. P. διαιρεῖν.V. intrans.: see Escape.Break with, rid oneself of, v.: P. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (pass.) (gen.).Stand aloof from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.).——————subs.Pause: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ.Respite: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ, V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.Division: P. διαφυή, ἡ.Fracture: P. ῥῆγμα, τά. See also gap.Without a break: see Continuously.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Break
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2 Neck
subs.P. and V. αὐχήν, ὁ, τράχηλος, ὁ.Neck of land: P. and V. ἰσθμός, ὁ, αὐχήν, ὁ (Xen. and Eur., El. 1288).Break one's neck, v.:Ar. ἐκτραχηλίζεσθαι.Stiff-necked, adj.: see Obstinate.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Neck
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break one's balls — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To do something with maximum effort; to do something very difficult or taxing * /I ve been breaking my balls to buy you this new color TV set and you aren t the least bit appreciative!/ Compare: BREAK ONE … Dictionary of American idioms
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