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• breakthrough — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, crucial, great, historic, huge, important, major, real, significant ▪ new …   Collocations dictionary

• breakthrough — /brayk throoh /, n. 1. a military movement or advance all the way through and beyond an enemy s front line defense. 2. an act or instance of removing or surpassing an obstruction or restriction; the overcoming of a stalemate: The president… …   Universalium

• breakthrough */ — UK [ˈbreɪkθruː] / US [ˈbreɪkˌθru] noun [countable] Word forms breakthrough : singular breakthrough plural breakthroughs 1) a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work Detectives are still waiting for a breakthrough in their… …   English dictionary

• breakthrough — [ˈbreɪkθruː] noun [C] 1) a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work Scientists predict a major breakthrough within six months.[/ex] 2) a time when you begin to be successful The breakthrough came in the 20th minute with a… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• major — I UK [ˈmeɪdʒə(r)] / US [ˈmeɪdʒər] adjective *** 1) [usually before noun] important, serious, large, or great Major roadworks ahead. a major factor: Age is a major factor affecting chances of employment. a major problem/obstacle: one of the major… …   English dictionary

• breakthrough — break|through [ˈbreıkθru:] n an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time breakthrough in ▪ Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer. →break through at… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• breakthrough — break|through [ breık,θru ] noun count * 1. ) a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work: Detectives are still waiting for a breakthrough in their investigations. Scientists predict a major breakthrough within six months. 2. ) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• breakthrough — noun (C) an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time: make a breakthrough: Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• breakthrough — {n.} A point of sudden success after a long process of experimentation, trial and error. * /The U.S. Space Program experienced a major breakthrough when Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon in June of 1969./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• breakthrough — {n.} A point of sudden success after a long process of experimentation, trial and error. * /The U.S. Space Program experienced a major breakthrough when Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon in June of 1969./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• breakthrough — noun A point of sudden success after a long process of experimentation, trial and error. The U.S. Space Program experienced a major breakthrough when Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon in June of 1969 …   Словарь американских идиом