able to break

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• 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, Sw. braka …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• break — /breɪk/ noun 1. a sharp fall in share prices 2. a lucky deal or good opportunity ■ verb 1. ♦ to break even to balance costs and receipts, but not make a profit ● Last year the company only just broke even. ● We broke even in our first two months… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• break fresh ground — deal with something in a new way The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure …   Idioms and examples

• break the ice — relax and start a conversation in a formal situation Nobody was enjoying the party until the host finally was able to break the ice …   Idioms and examples

• Break Dance — Break dancer, New York Le (ou la) break dance, ou breakdance, ou break, ou B boying , bboy game, est un terme utilisé pour désigner un style de danse développé à New York dans les années 1970 caractérisé par son aspect acrobatique et ses figures… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Break.com — (formerly Big boys.com) is a humor website founded in 1998 that features comedy videos, flash games, and pictures among other material. The chief executive officer of Break is Keith Richman. The web site s target audience is men 18 35.cite news… …   Wikipedia

• Break of Reality — is a cello rock band based in Rochester, New York, consisting of three cellists and drums. History Break of Reality was formed while the founding members were freshmen at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester. At the time of formation, the… …   Wikipedia

• break free — see ↑break loose below. • • • Main Entry: ↑break * * * another way of saying break away * * * break free : to become able to move or escape by using force or effort The prisoner struggled to break free. : to get away from someone or something… …   Useful english dictionary

• -able — [ əbl ] suffix 1. ) used with many verbs to make adjectives describing something that can be done: enjoyable (=that people can enjoy) breakable (=that is easy to break) 2. ) used with some nouns to make adjectives describing a quality something… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• break — [[t]bre͟ɪk[/t]] ♦ breaks, breaking, broke, broken 1) V ERG When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. [V n] He fell through the window, breaking the glass …   English dictionary

• break — 1 /breIk/ verb past tense broke, past participle broken 1 IN PIECES a) (T) to make something separate into two or more pieces, for example by hitting it, dropping it, or bending it: The thieves got in by breaking a window. | break sth in two/in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English