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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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weekend [‚wi:k'end]1 nounweek-end m, fin f de semaine;∎ have a good weekend! bon week-end!, bonne fin de semaine!;∎ I'll do it at the weekend je le ferai pendant le week-end;∎ what do you do at weekends? que fais-tu (pendant) le week-end ou les week-ends?;∎ what are you doing at the weekend? qu'est-ce que tu fais ce week-end?;∎ he's staying with them for the weekend il passe le week-end chez eux;∎ I'm going away for the weekend je pars pour le week-end;∎ a long weekend un week-end prolongé;∎ as Thursday is a bank holiday, I'm taking Friday off and making a long weekend of it jeudi est férié alors je fais le pont(schedule, visit) de ou du week-end; (golfer, rugby player) qui ne joue que le week-endpasser le week-end►► weekend bag sac m de voyage, mallette f;weekend break = séjour d'un week-end;weekend case sac m de voyage, mallette f;weekend cottage maison f secondaire ou de campagne (où on passe le week-end);ⓘ Anything for the weekend, sir? Cette formule ("vous désirez quelque chose pour le week-end, Monsieur?") était jadis utilisée en Grande-Bretagne par les coiffeurs pour hommes pour proposer des préservatifs à leurs clients. Cette expression ou sa version tronquée something for the weekend" ("quelque chose pour le week-end") s'emploie aujourd'hui lorsqu'il est question de s'adonner à une activité particulière pendant le week-end ou bien pour évoquer une certaine lubricité qui serait typique du caractère britannique. -
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♦ weekend /wi:kˈɛnd, USA ˈwi:kɛnd/n.week-end; fine settimana● weekend break, weekend di vacanza □ weekend cottage, villetta per i week-end □ (ferr.) weekend return, biglietto festivo d'andata e ritorno □ (ferr.) weekend ticket, biglietto festivo □ (fam., USA) weekend warrior, chi partecipa ad un'attività solo nel tempo libero □ (fam.: di una persona) to look like a wet weekend, avere una faccia da quaresima; fare il muso lungo.NOTA D'USO: - have a good weekend!- (to) weekend /wi:kˈɛnd, USA ˈwi:kɛnd/v. i.passare il week-end (o la vacanza di fine settimana): We're weekending in the mountains, andiamo in montagna per il week-end. -
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A n1 ( fracture) fracture f ;3 ( gap) (in fence, wall) brèche f ; (in row, line) espace m ; (in circuit, chain, sequence) rupture f ; (in conversation, match) pause f ; ( in performance) entracte m ; (in traffic, procession) trou m, espace m ; a break in the clouds une éclaircie ; a break in transmission une interruption dans la retransmission ;4 Radio, TV ( also commercial break) page f de publicité ; we're going to take a break now tout de suite, une page de publicité ;5 ( pause) gen pause f ; Sch récréation f ; to take a break faire une pause ; I walked/worked for six hours without a break j'ai marché/travaillé pendant six heures sans m'arrêter ; to have a break from work arrêter de travailler ; to take ou have a break from working/driving ne plus travailler/conduire pendant un temps ; to take ou have a break from nursing/teaching arrêter le métier d'infirmière/d'enseignant pendant un temps ; I often give her a break from looking after the kids je m'occupe souvent des enfants pour qu'elle se repose ; give us a break ○ ! fiche-nous la paix ○ ! ;6 ( holiday) vacances fpl ; the Christmas break les vacances de Noël ; a weekend break in Milan un week-end à Milan ;7 fig ( departure) rupture f (with avec) ; a break with tradition/the past une rupture avec la tradition/le passé ; it's time to make a ou the break ( from family) il est temps de voler de ses propres ailes ; ( from job) il est temps de passer à autre chose ;8 ○ ( opportunity) chance f ; her big break came in 1973 1973 a été l'année de sa veine ○ ; he gave me a break il m'a donné ma chance ; a lucky break un coup de veine ○ ; a bad break des déboires mpl ; to give sb an even break donner sa chance à qn ;10 ( escape bid) to make a break for it ○ ( from prison) se faire la belle ○ ; to make a break for the door/the trees se précipiter vers la porte/les arbres ;11 Print line break fin f d'alinéa ; page break changement m de page ; paragraph break fin f de paragraphe ;13 (in snooker, pool) ( first shot) it's your break c'est à toi de casser ; ( series of shots) to make a 50 point break marquer une série de 50 points ;1 ( damage) casser [chair, eggs, rope, stick, toy] ; casser, briser [glass, plate, window] ; casser [machine] ; to break a tooth/a nail/a bone se casser une dent/un ongle/un os ; to break one's leg/arm se casser la jambe/le bras ; to break one's back lit se casser la colonne vertébrale ; I nearly broke my back moving the piano fig j'ai failli me briser les reins en déplaçant le piano ; to break one's neck lit avoir une rupture des vertèbres cervicales ; somebody is going to break their neck on those steps fig quelqu'un va se casser la figure sur ces marches ○ ; she broke the bottle over his head elle lui a cassé la bouteille sur la tête ;2 (split, rupture) briser [seal] ; couper [sentence, word] ; the skin is not broken il n'y a pas de plaie ; not a ripple broke the surface of the water pas une ride ne troublait la surface de l'eau ; to break surface [diver, submarine] remonter à la surface ; the river broke its banks la rivière a débordé ;3 ( interrupt) [person] rompre [silence] ; [shout, siren] déchirer [silence] ; couper [circuit, current] ; rompre [monotony, spell] ; rompre [ties, links] (with avec) ; to break one's silence sortir de son silence (on à propos de) ; to break sb's concentration déconcentrer qn ; we broke our journey in Milan nous avons fait un arrêt à Milan ; the tower breaks the line of the roof/of the horizon la tour rompt la ligne du toit/de l'horizon ; to break step rompre le pas ;4 ( disobey) enfreindre [law] ; ne pas respecter [embargo, blockade, conditions, terms] ; violer [treaty] ; désobéir à [commandment, rule] ; briser [strike] ; rompre [vow] ; manquer [appointment] ; he broke his word/promise il a manqué à sa parole/promesse ;5 (exceed, surpass) dépasser [speed limit, bounds] ; battre [record, opponent] ; franchir [speed barrier] ; briser [class barrier] ;7 fig ( destroy) [troops] briser [rebellion] ; briser [person, resistance, determination, will] ; to break sb's spirit saper le moral de qn ; to break sb's hold over sb débarrasser qn de l'emprise de qn ; discussions which aim to break this deadlock des discussions qui visent à nous sortir de cette impasse ; to break a habit se défaire d'une habitude ;8 ( ruin) ruiner [person] ; this contract will make or break the company ( financially) ce contrat fera la fortune ou la ruine de l'entreprise ; this decision will make or break me ( personally) cette décision sera mon salut ou ma perte ;9 Equit débourrer [young horse] ;10 ( in tennis) to break sb's serve faire le break ;11 Mil casser [officer] ;12 ( decipher) déchiffrer [cipher, code] ;13 ( leave) to break camp lever le camp ;14 ( announce) annoncer [news] ; révéler [truth] ; to break the news to sb apprendre la nouvelle à qn ; break it to her gently annonce-lui la nouvelle avec douceur.1 ( be damaged) [branch, chair, egg, handle, tooth, string] se casser ; [plate, glass, window] se briser ; [arm, bone, leg] se fracturer ; [bag] se déchirer ; china breaks easily la porcelaine se casse facilement ; the vase broke in two/into a thousand pieces le vase s'est brisé en deux/en mille morceaux ; the sound of breaking glass le bruit de verre brisé ;4 ( stop for a rest) faire une pause ;7 ( discontinue) to break with sb rompre les relations avec qn ; to break with a party/the church quitter un parti/l'église ; to break with tradition/convention rompre avec la tradition/les conventions ;8 ( weaken) their spirit never broke leur moral n'a jamais faibli ; to break under torture/interrogation céder sous la torture/l'interrogation ;9 ( change tone) [boy's voice] muer ; her voice breaks on the high notes sa voix s'éraille dans les aigus ; in a voice breaking with emotion d 'une voix brisée par l'émotion ;10 (in snooker, pool) casser.■ break away:1 ( become detached) [island, shell] se détacher (from de) ; to break away from [group, person] rompre avec [family, party, organization] ; [state] se séparer de [union] ; [animal] se détacher de [herd] ; [boat] rompre [moorings] ;2 ( escape) échapper (from à) ;3 Sport [runner, cyclist] se détacher (from de) ;▶ break away [sth], break [sth] away enlever [outer shell, casing].■ break down:1 ( stop functioning) [car, elevator, machine] tomber en panne ; we broke down on the main street nous sommes tombés en panne sur la grand-rue ;2 ( collapse) fig [alliance, coalition] éclater ; [negotiations] échouer ; [contact, communication] cesser ; [law and order] se dégrader ; [argument] ne pas tenir debout ; [system] s'effondrer ; [person] s'effondrer, craquer ; he broke down under the strain il a craqué sous la pression ;3 ( cry) fondre en larmes ;4 ( be classified) [cost findings, statistics] se décomposer (into en) ; the cost of the repair breaks down as follows le prix de la réparation se décompose ainsi ;5 ( decompose) [compound] se décomposer (en into) ;6 ( confess) ( under interrogation) céder ;▶ break [sth] down, break down [sth]1 ( demolish) lit enfoncer [door] ; démolir [fence, wall] ; fig faire tomber [barriers] ; vaincre [opposition, resistance, shyness] ;2 ( analyse) ventiler [budget, cost, expenses, statistics] ; décomposer [word] (into en) ; décomposer [data, findings] (into par) ; décomposer [argument] ;3 ( cause to decompose) décomposer [compound, gas] (into en) ; [enzyme, catalyst] dissoudre [protein, starch] ; [gastric juices] dissoudre [food].■ break even Fin rentrer dans ses frais.■ break free:■ break in1 ( enter forcibly) [thief] entrer (par effraction) ; [police] entrer de force ; the burglar broke in through a window le cambrioleur est entré par une fenêtre ;2 ( interrupt) interrompre ; ‘I don't want to go,’ he broke in ‘je ne veux pas y aller,’ a-t-il interrompu ; to break in on sb/sth interrompre qn/qch ;▶ break [sth] in débourrer [young horse] ; assouplir [shoe] ; to break in one's glasses s'habituer à ses lunettes ;▶ break [sb] in accoutumer [qn] au travail [recruit, newcomer] ; to break sb in gently donner le temps à qn de s'accoutumer au travail.■ break into:▶ break into [sth]1 ( enter by force) entrer dans [qch] (par effraction) [building] ; forcer la portière de [car] ; forcer [safe, till] ; her car was broken into sa voiture a été cambriolée ;2 ( start to use) entamer [new packet, new bottle, banknote, savings] ;4 ( begin to do) to break into song/cheers se mettre à chanter/acclamer ; to break into peals of laughter éclater de rire ; to break into a run/gallop se mettre à courir/au galop ;5 ( make headway) [company] s'implanter sur [market] ; [person] s'introduire dans [job market] ; [person] percer dans [show business].■ break loose [dog, horse] s'échapper (from de).■ break off:2 ( stop speaking) s'interrompre ; she broke off to answer the phone elle s'est interrompue pour répondre au téléphone ;3 ( pause) faire une pause, s'arrêter ;▶ break off [sth], break [sth] off1 ( snap) casser [branch, piece, segment, mast] ;2 ( terminate) rompre [engagement, relationship, contact, negotiations, ties] ; interrompre [conversation] ; they decided to break it off (relationship, engagement) ils ont décidé de rompre ; to break off doing arrêter de faire.■ break out:1 ( erupt) [epidemic, fire] se déclarer ; [fight, panic, riot, storm] éclater ; [rash] apparaître ; to break out in a rash ou in spots [person] avoir une éruption de boutons ; [face] se couvrir de boutons ; to break out in a sweat se mettre à transpirer ;2 ( escape) [prisoner] s'évader ; to break out of s'échapper de [cage, prison] ; sortir de [routine, vicious circle] ; se libérer de [chains, straitjacket].▶ break through [army] faire une percée ;▶ break through [sth] percer [defences, reserve] ; franchir [barrier, cordon] ; se frayer un passage à travers [crowd] ; traverser [mur] ; [sun] percer [clouds].■ break up:▶ break up1 ( disintegrate) lit [wreck] se désagréger ; fig [empire] s'effondrer ; [alliance] éclater ; [group, family, couple] se séparer ; their marriage/relationship is breaking up leur mariage/relation va mal ;3 GB Sch schools break up on Friday les cours finissent vendredi ; we break up for Christmas on Tuesday pour Noël, nous finissons mardi ;▶ break [sth] up, break up [sth] ( split up) disperser [demonstrators] ; démanteler [spy ring, drugs ring] ; séparer [team, couple] ; désunir [family] ; briser [alliance, marriage] ; démembrer [empire] ; diviser [sentence, word] (into en) ; morceler [land] ; [diagrams] aérer [text] ; mettre fin à [party, fight, demonstration] ; 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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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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
- break in- break up* * *
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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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weekend, US [transcription]["wi ;k-"]A n week-end m, fin f de semaine ; last/next weekend le week-end dernier/prochain ; this weekend ce week-end ; for the weekend pour le week-end ; the weekend after (that) le week-end suivant ; a long weekend un long week-end ; at the weekend GB, on the weekend US pendant le week-end ; at weekends GB, on weekends US le week-end.B modif [break, excursion] de week-end ; [performance, programme] du samedi et du dimanche ; weekend bag petit sac m de voyage ; weekend cottage résidence f secondaire ; weekend ticket ticket m valable (uniquement) le week-end.C vi passer le week-end. -
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weekend [ˈwi:kˈend]week-end m• what are you doing at the weekend? qu'est-ce que tu fais ce week-end ?* * *[ˌwiːk'end], US ['wiːk-] 1.noun week-end mat the weekend — GB
on the weekend — US pendant le week-end
at weekends — GB
2.on weekends — US le week-end
weekend bag — petit sac m de voyage
weekend cottage — résidence f secondaire
3.weekend ticket — ticket m valable (uniquement) le week-end
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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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break into а) вламываться The thieves waited until it was dark enough tobreak into the house. This box looks as if it's been broken into. б) разра-зиться (смехом, слезами) The singers broke into song. Mary broke (forth) intolaughter. в) to break into smb.'s time отнять у кого-л. время г) прервать(разговор) The children broke into the conversation with demands forattention. My aunt's regular visits break into my weekend. д) неожиданно начи-нать (действие) The men broke into a run. As I grew more afraid, I broke intoa cold sweat. е) неохотно использовать часть чего-л. (денег и т.п.) I shallhave to break into my savings to pay for the holiday. I don't want to breakinto a L10 note unless I really have to. I keep a small supply of tinned foodin the bottom cupboard, to be broken into only in case of real need. -
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I 1. [ˌwiːk'end] [AE 'wiːk-]nome week-end m., fine m. settimanaat the weekend — BE
on the weekend — AE durante il week-end
at weekends — BE
2.on weekends — AE nel week-end
weekend cottage — = villetta usata durante i fine settimana
II [ˌwiːk'end] [AE 'wiːk-]weekend ticket — = biglietto valido solo nei giorni festivi
verbo intransitivo passare il week-end* * *noun (the period from the end of one working week until the beginning of the next (ie Saturday and Sunday, or Friday evening to Sunday evening): We spent a weekend in Paris; ( also adjective) a weekend trip.) week-end, fine settimana* * *I 1. [ˌwiːk'end] [AE 'wiːk-]nome week-end m., fine m. settimanaat the weekend — BE
on the weekend — AE durante il week-end
at weekends — BE
2.on weekends — AE nel week-end
weekend cottage — = villetta usata durante i fine settimana
II [ˌwiːk'end] [AE 'wiːk-]weekend ticket — = biglietto valido solo nei giorni festivi
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1) вламываться This box looks as if it's been broken into. ≈ Кажется, эту коробку вскрывали.
2) разразиться( смехом, слезами и т. п.) Mary broke (forth) into laughter. ≈ Мери расхохоталась.
3) отнимать (о времени) to break into smb.'s time ≈ отнять у кого-л. время
4) прервать (разговор), вмешаться The children broke into the conversation with demands for attention. ≈ Дети встряли в разговор, пытась обратить на себя внимание. My aunt's regular visits break into my weekend. ≈ Регулярные визиты моей тетки рушат мне отпуск. Syn: cut into
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5) внезапно начинать( что-л.) The men broke into a run. ≈ Мужчины бросились бежать. As I grew more afraid, I broke into a cold sweat. ≈ Мне стало еще страшнее, я покрылся холодным потом. Syn: break out in
2), burst into, burst out
2), bust out
3), crack out
6) начинать тратить (деньги и т. п.) I shall have to break into my savings to pay for the holiday. ≈ Мне придется залезть в мои сбережения, чтобы оплатить отпуск.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > break into
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15 na een druk weekend inklappen
break down/collapse after a busy weekendVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > na een druk weekend inklappen
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Wẹll|ness|wo|chen|en|dentwellness weekend* * *Well·ness·wo·chen·en·dent wellness weekend, spa weekend [break]* * *Wellnesswochenende n wellness weekend -
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ascension [asɑ̃sjɔ̃]feminine noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The fête de l'Ascension is a public holiday in France. It always falls on a Thursday, usually in May. Many French people take the following Friday off work too and enjoy a long weekend.* * *asɑ̃sjɔ̃
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nom féminin Ascension
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nom propre féminin Géographie* * *asɑ̃sjɔ̃ nf1) RELIGIONl'Ascension — the Ascension, (en tant que jour férié) Ascension Day
2) GÉOGRAPHIE* * *ascension nf1 ( en montagne) ascent; la première ascension hivernale the first winter ascent; faire l'ascension de to climb [montagne, sommet]; il commence son ascension du col he's beginning to climb the pass;2 ( dans les airs) ( d'avion) ascent, climb; (d'aérostat, de fusée) ascent; l'avion était en pleine ascension quand… the aeroplane GB ou airplane US was climbing when…;3 fig ( dans une hiérarchie) rise; les prix sont en pleine ascension prices are rising sharply; son ascension sociale his/her rise in social status, his/her social advancement; son ascension professionnelle his/her climb up the professional ladder.[asɑ̃sjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [montée - d'un ballon] ascent4. RELIGIONIn France many people take an extended weekend break after Ascension Day le jeudi de l'Ascension.
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