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N1. दरारThey hoped to avoid a break in relationsThe break in the dam threatened the valleyThe break in the eighth frame cost him the match2. शुरुआतHe finally got his big breakHe made a break for the open door3. छुट्टीWe took a 10-minute breakIt was presented without commercial breaks4. अन्तरHe was up two breaks in the second set--------VT1. भंग\breakकरनाBreak the loaf of breadThe book dealer would not break the set2. बल\breakतोड़नाThe horse was tough to breakIf the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stressBreak a circuit3. कम\breakकरनाBreak cigarette smoking4. फूटनाBreak into tears5. चलनाThings have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months6. तोड़नाMy daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candyBreak a branch from a treeFor a hero loves the world till it breaks him7. फटनाHis voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir8. फोड़नाBreak an alibiBreak the code -
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'intu1) (to or towards the inside of; to within: The eggs were put into the box; They disappeared into the mist.) en, dentro de2) (against: The car ran into the wall.) contra3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) en4) (expressing the idea of division: Two into four goes twice.) entreinto prep en / dentro de / ahe cut the cake into six pieces cortó la tarta en seis trozos into también expresa una división aritméticatr['ɪntʊ]■ I bit into the apple mordí la manzana, di un mordisco a la manzana2 (time, age) hasta■ he remained a bachelor until well into middle age permaneció soltero hasta bien entrada la mediana edad■ three days into our holiday... a los tres días de empezar las vacaciones...3 (indicating change) en, a4 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL entre■ what's four into twenty? ¿cuánto son veinte entre cuatro?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be into something familiar (keen on) gustarle a uno algo 2 (interested in) ser aficionado,-a a algointo ['ɪn.tu:] prepshe got into bed: se metió en la camato get into a plane: subir a un aviónhe crashed into the wall: chocó contra la paredlooking into the sun: mirando al solto burst into tears: echarse a llorarthe water turned into ice: el agua se convirtió en hieloto translate into English: traducir al inglésfar into the night: hasta bien entrada la nochehe's well into his eighties: tiene los ochenta bien cumplidos3 into 12 is 4: 12 dividido por 3 es 4prep.• a prep.• dentro de prep.• en prep.• hacia el interior de prep.'ɪntu, before consonant 'ɪntə1)a) (indicating motion, direction)to walk into a building — entrar en or (esp AmL) a un edificio
to translate something into Spanish — traducir* algo al español
b) ( against)c) ( Math)3 into 15 goes o is 5 — 15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5
2) (in time, distance)4) ( involved in) (colloq)to be into something: she's really o heavily into jazz le ha dado fuerte por el jazz (fam); they're into drugs se drogan; at two, children are into everything — a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos
['ɪntʊ]PREP When into is an element in a phrasal verb, eg break into, enter into, look into, walk into, look up the verb.1) (of place) en, dentro deput it into the car/bag/cupboard — mételo en el or dentro del coche/bolso/armario
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he went off into the desert — partió hacia el interior del desierto or adentrándose en el desiertogo into•
he went further into the forest — siguió adentrándose en el bosque2) (of time)it continued well or far into 1996 — siguió hasta bien entrado 1996
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to change into a monster — volverse un or convertirse en un monstruo•
they divided into two groups — se dividieron en dos grupos•
to translate sth into Spanish — traducir algo al españolburst into, change 3., divide, grow 1., 1), translate, turn 2., 5)•
it turned into a pleasant day — resultó or se hizo un día muy agradable4) (Math)•
to divide 3 into 12 — dividir doce entre tres•
2 into 6 goes 3 — seis entre dos son tres5)to be into sth >: he is really into jazz * — es un gran aficionado al or del jazz
to be into drugs — meterse drogas, andar metido en drogas
what are you into now? — ¿a qué te dedicas ahora?
the children/puppies are into everything! — ¡los críos/perritos andan revolviéndolo todo!
* * *['ɪntu], before consonant ['ɪntə]1)a) (indicating motion, direction)to walk into a building — entrar en or (esp AmL) a un edificio
to translate something into Spanish — traducir* algo al español
b) ( against)c) ( Math)3 into 15 goes o is 5 — 15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5
2) (in time, distance)4) ( involved in) (colloq)to be into something: she's really o heavily into jazz le ha dado fuerte por el jazz (fam); they're into drugs se drogan; at two, children are into everything — a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos
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23 break in
1. phr v врываться, вламываться2. phr v выламывать; разламывать3. phr v вмешиваться; прерывать4. phr v воен. вклиниваться5. phr v радио перебиватьСинонимический ряд:1. interrupt (verb) butt in; chime in; chip in; cut in; interrupt2. steal (verb) burglarize; burgle; housebreak; ransack; rip off; rob; steal; thieve3. trespass (verb) burglarise; trespass -
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1. разносить (обувь); обкатать (машину); объезжать (лошадь)These new shoes are hurting me. I’ll be glad when they are broken in.
2. вломиться, ворваться, проникнутьIt’s better to break in a new car slowly by driving at moderate speeds for the first 500 miles.
The thieves broke in through the back door.
3. встревать в разговор, прерывать кого-либоThe alarm went off as soon as they tried to break into the house.
At the meetings Ray always breaks in with some trivial matter and holds up the proceedings.
“Tom,” Maggie broke in anxiously. “Do we have to leave tomorrow?”
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25 break down
1) (stop functioning) [ machine] rompersi2) fig. (collapse) [ alliance] saltare; [ negotiations] fallire; [ communication] interrompersi; [ law and order] venire meno; [argument, system] crollare; [ person] crollare, cedere3) (cry) sciogliersi in lacrime4) (be classified) [findings, statistics] suddividersi ( into in)6) (demolish) sfondare [ door]; abbattere [ fence]; fig. abbattere [ barriers]; vincere [ resistance]* * *1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) abbattere2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) guastarsi3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) fallire4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) cedere* * *1. vt + adv1) (door) buttare giù, abbattere, (resistance) stroncare2) (analyse: figures) analizzare, (substance) scomporre2. vi + adv(machine) rompersi, guastarsi, Auto restare in panne, avere un guasto, rompersi, (person: under pressure) crollare, (from emotion) scoppiare in lacrime, (mentally) avere un esaurimento (nervoso), (health) cedere, (talks) arenarsi* * *1) (stop functioning) [ machine] rompersi2) fig. (collapse) [ alliance] saltare; [ negotiations] fallire; [ communication] interrompersi; [ law and order] venire meno; [argument, system] crollare; [ person] crollare, cedere3) (cry) sciogliersi in lacrime4) (be classified) [findings, statistics] suddividersi ( into in)6) (demolish) sfondare [ door]; abbattere [ fence]; fig. abbattere [ barriers]; vincere [ resistance] -
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break down а) разбивать, толочь The police broke the door down. The oldcars were broken down for their metal and parts. б) разрушать(ся) в) сломить(сопротивление) The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition. Theprisoner's opposition broke down under repeated questioning. г) ухудшаться,сдавать (о здоровье) you will break down if you work too hard. Peter brokedown and was unable to work for a year. д) разбирать (на части); делить, под-разделять, расчленять; классифицировать е) распадаться (на части) The figuresmust be broken down into several lists. The figures break down into severalkinds, showing us different ways of looking at the firm's activities. ж) ана-лизировать з) провалиться; потерпеть неудачу Peace talks have broken down inthe Middle East. Your health will break down if you work too hard. и) не вы-держать, потерять самообладание Peter broke down and wept when he saw the deerthat he had shot. к) прекращать работу (о механизмах) The washing machineseems to have broken down again. The car broke down on the way to the airport,and I had to get a taxi. л) распадаться (о химических соединениях) Chemicalsin the body break down Our food into useful substances. Our food breaks downin the body into useful substances. -
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1) ( stop functioning) [machine] tomber en panne2) ( collapse) fig [alliance] éclater; [negotiations] échouer; [communication] cesser; [law and order] se dégrader; [argument] ne pas tenir debout; [system] s'effondrer; [person] s'effondrer, craquer3) ( cry) fondre en larmes4) ( be classified) se décomposer ( into en)5) ( decompose) se décomposer (en into)6) ( confess) céderbreak [something] down, break down [something]7) ( demolish) enfoncer [door]; démolir [fence]; fig faire tomber [barriers]; vaincre [resistance]9) ( cause to decompose) décomposer [compound] ( into en); dissoudre [protein, starch] -
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break in vb entrar / entrar por la fuerzathieves broke into our house when we were on holiday nos entraron a robar cuando estábamos de vacacionesv.• ahormar v.• desbravar v.• domar v.• escalar v.• jinetear v.1) v + adva) \<\<intruder\>\> entrar, meterse ( para robar etc)b) ( interrupt) interrumpir2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<horse\>\> domar; \<\<shoes\>\> ablandar, domar (hum)1. VT + ADV1) [+ door] forzar, echar abajo2) (=train) [+ horse] domar, amansar; [+ recruit] formar3) [+ shoes] domar, acostumbrarse a2. VI + ADV1) [burglar] forzar la entrada2) (=interrupt) (on conversation) interrumpir* * *1) v + adva) \<\<intruder\>\> entrar, meterse ( para robar etc)b) ( interrupt) interrumpir2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<horse\>\> domar; \<\<shoes\>\> ablandar, domar (hum) -
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1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) derribar, echar abajo2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) estropearse, dejar de funcionar3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) fracasar4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) derrumbarsebreak down vb averiarse / estropearsebreak down vi1) : estropearse, descomponersethe machine broke down: la máquina se descompuso2) fail: fracasar3) cry: echarse a llorarbreak down vt1) destroy: derribar, echar abajo2) overcome: vencer (la resistencia), disipar (sospechas)3) analyze: analizar, descomponern.• averiarse s.m.v.• aportillar v.• averiarse v.• desdoblar v.1) v + adv\<\<vehicle/machine\>\> estropearse, averiarse*, descomponerse* (AmL), quedarse en pana (Chi), quedarse varado (Col); \<\<system\>\> fallar, venirse* abajo; \<\<talks\>\> fracasar2) ( lose composure) perder* el control3) ( divide into components)4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<door/barrier\>\> echar abajo, derribar5)a) ( divide up) \<\<expenditure\>\> desglosar; \<\<sentence\>\> descomponer*b) ( Chem) descomponer*1. VT + ADV1) (=destroy) [+ door etc] echar abajo, derribar; [+ resistance] vencer, acabar con; [+ suspicion] disipar2) (=analyse) [+ figures] analizar, desglosar; [+ substance] descomponer2.VI + ADV [machine] estropearse, malograrse (Peru), descomponerse (LAm); (Aut) averiarse, descomponerse (LAm); [person] (under pressure) derrumbarse; (from emotion) romper or echarse a llorar; [health] quebrantarse; [talks etc] fracasar; [chemicals, waste] descomponerse* * *1) v + adv\<\<vehicle/machine\>\> estropearse, averiarse*, descomponerse* (AmL), quedarse en pana (Chi), quedarse varado (Col); \<\<system\>\> fallar, venirse* abajo; \<\<talks\>\> fracasar2) ( lose composure) perder* el control3) ( divide into components)4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<door/barrier\>\> echar abajo, derribar5)a) ( divide up) \<\<expenditure\>\> desglosar; \<\<sentence\>\> descomponer*b) ( Chem) descomponer* -
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1. intransitive verb1) (fail) zusammenbrechen; [Verhandlungen:] scheitern2) (cease to function) [Auto:] eine Panne haben; [Telefonnetz:] zusammenbrechenthe machine has broken down — die Maschine funktioniert nicht mehr
3) (be overcome by emotion) zusammenbrechen4) (Chem.) aufspalten2. transitive verb1) (demolish) aufbrechen [Tür]2) (suppress) brechen [Widerstand]; niederreißen [Barriere, Schranke]3) (analyse) aufgliedern* * *2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) eine Panne haben3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) scheitern4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) zusammenbrechen* * *I. vimy car broke down at the traffic lights mein Auto blieb an der Ampel liegen3. (emotionally) zusammenbrechenII. vt▪ to \break down down ⇆ sth2. (overcome) etw niederreißento \break down down a barrier eine Schranke niederreißento \break down down prejudices against sb Vorurteile gegen jdn abbauento \break down down sb's reserve jds Zurückhaltung überwindento \break down down sb's resistance jds Widerstand brechen3. CHEM etw aufspalten4. (separate into parts) etw aufgliederncan you please \break down down these figures so I can understand them better? können Sie diese Zahlen bitte aufschlüsseln, damit ich sie besser verstehen kann?* * *vi2) (= fail negotiations, plan, marriage) scheitern; (communications, law and order, theory) zusammenbrechen3) (= give way resistance) zusammenbrechen4) (= start crying, have a breakdown) zusammenbrechen5) (= be analysed expenditure) sich aufschlüsseln or -gliedern; (theory) sich unter- or aufgliedern (lassen); (CHEM substance) sich zerlegen (lassen); (= change its composition substance) sich aufspalten (into in +acc)vt sep8) (to constituent parts) expenditure aufschlüsseln, aufgliedern; argument auf- or untergliedern, aufspalten; (= change composition of) umsetzen* * *A v/t1. ein-, niederreißen, ein Haus abbrechen, abreißen2. fig jemanden, jemandes Widerstand etc brechen, zermürben, überwinden4. fig aufgliedern, aufschlüsseln, analysieren5. CHEM aufspalten, auflösenB v/i3. zerbrechen, in die Brüche gehen (beide auch fig)4. scheitern (Ehe, Verhandlungen etc): their marriage is irretrievably broken down JUR Br unheilbar zerrüttet5. fig zerfallen (in einzelne Gruppen, Teile etc)* * *1. intransitive verb1) (fail) zusammenbrechen; [Verhandlungen:] scheitern2) (cease to function) [Auto:] eine Panne haben; [Telefonnetz:] zusammenbrechen3) (be overcome by emotion) zusammenbrechen4) (Chem.) aufspalten2. transitive verb1) (demolish) aufbrechen [Tür]2) (suppress) brechen [Widerstand]; niederreißen [Barriere, Schranke]3) (analyse) aufgliedern* * *(resistance) v.brechen (Widerstand) v. v.aufspalten v.niederreißen v.versagen v.zusammen brechen v.zusammenbrechen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
31 break sth. down
حَطَّمَ \ break sth. down: to demolish: The fireman broke the door down (or broke down the door) to enter the house. break up: to (cause to) fall apart bit by bit; scatter: The ship went on the rocks and broke up. The meeting broke up in disorder. crush: to destroy (an enemy, sb.’s hopes, etc.). destroy: to break to pieces; ruin. shatter: to break suddenly into small pieces: The glass fell and shattered on the floor. wreck: to destroy; ruin: The ship was wrecked in a storm. Illness wrecked his chances of winning the election. smash: to break violently into small pieces: He smashed my window. The egg fell and smashed. \ See Also تحطم (تَحَطَّم) -
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حَطَّمَ \ break sth. down: to demolish: The fireman broke the door down (or broke down the door) to enter the house. break up: to (cause to) fall apart bit by bit; scatter: The ship went on the rocks and broke up. The meeting broke up in disorder. crush: to destroy (an enemy, sb.’s hopes, etc.). destroy: to break to pieces; ruin. shatter: to break suddenly into small pieces: The glass fell and shattered on the floor. wreck: to destroy; ruin: The ship was wrecked in a storm. Illness wrecked his chances of winning the election. smash: to break violently into small pieces: He smashed my window. The egg fell and smashed. \ See Also تحطم (تَحَطَّم) -
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1) разрушать, разбивать на кусочки The police broke the door down. ≈ Полицейские вышибли дверь.
2) сломаться, выйти из строя( о машинах, механизмах и т. п.) Syn: conk out
1), cut out
6), give out
5), kick off
6), pack up
3)
3) сломить (сопротивление) The prisoner's opposition broke down under repeated questioning. ≈ Длительный допрос сломал сопротивление арестованного.
4) ухудшаться, сдавать (о здоровье) You will break down if you work too hard. ≈ Если ты будешь слишком много работать, ты потеряешь здоровье. Syn: break up
8), crack up
3), crock II
2.
3)
5) разбирать (на части) ;
делить, подразделять, расчленять;
классифицировать
6) распадаться( на части) The figures break down into several kinds, showing us different ways of looking at the firm's activities. ≈ Цифры можно сгруппировать по-разному и с разных точек зрения смотреть на деятельность фирмы.
7) анализировать
8) провалиться;
потерпеть неудачу Peace talks have broken down in the Middle East. ≈ Мирные переговоры на Ближнем Востоке потерпели неудачу.
9) не выдержать, потерять самообладание Peter broke down and wept when he saw the deer that he had shot. ≈ Питер не перенес вида застреленного им оленя и зарыдал.
10) прекращать работу( о механизмах) The washing machine seems to have broken down again. ≈ Стиральная машина, кажется, опять сломалась.
11) распадаться (о химических соединениях) Chemicals in the body break down our food into useful substances. ≈ Химические вещества нашего тела разлагают пищу на полезные составляющие. сломать, разрушить;
сбить - they broke the door down они сбили /выломали/ дверь сломаться, разрушиться;
выйти из строя( о машине и т. п.) ;
потерпеть аварию ухудшаться, сдавать (о здоровье) - his health broke down его здоровье пошатнулось потерпеть неудачу, провалиться - all our plans broke down все наши планы провалились - the negotiations broke down переговоры сорвались - he broke down in the middle of his speech он запнулся в середине своей речи не выдержать, потерять самообладание, расплакаться - she suddenly broke down and cried она вдруг не выдержала и расплакалась разбивать( на классы, категории и т. п.) (химическое) растворяться( в воде) ;
расслаиваться( об эмульсии) (военное) захлебнуться( о наступлении) разбирать (механизм) - to * a pistol разобрать пистолет смягчать;
приглушать (цвет)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > break down
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1) выламывать We had to break the door out to escape from the fire. ≈ Нам пришлось выломать дверь, чтобы выбраться из огня.
2) вспыхивать, разражаться( о грозе, огне и т. п.) Fire broke out in the hospital last night. ≈ Пожар вспыхнул в больнице вчера вечером. Syn: blaze up
2), fire up
2), flame out
2), flame up
2), flare up
1)
3) сбегать;
вырываться Three men broke out of prison yesterday. ≈ Три человека сбежали вчера из тюрьмы. I should like to break out of this dull way of life. ≈ Мне хотелось бы вырваться из этой тоски. Syn: burst out
3), bust out
2), crash out
1)
4) раскрывать, развертывать, распечатывать As the Queen stepped on the shore, the ship broke out the royal flag. ≈ Как только королева вступила на берег, не корабле был развернут королевский флаг. выламывать - to * a pane выбить окно вспыхивать (о пожаре, войне, эпидемии) - a strike broke out in the docks в доках вспыхнула забастовка высыпать( о сыпи на коже) (in, into) покрываться( сыпью) - he broke out in /into/ pimples у него появились прыщи, он покрылся прыщами - to * into a sweat покрыться потом вырываться, убегать - to * of barracks( военное) уйти из казармы без увольнительной (записки) разразиться - war broke out in 1939 в 1939 г. разразилась войнаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > break out
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35 break open
اِقْتَحَمَ \ break open: to open by force: I broke open the door. break, (broke, broken): (with in, into, out, through) to force one’s way: The thieves broke in through the back door. storm: to take (a defended place) by a violent attack. -
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اِقْتَحَمَ \ break open: to open by force: I broke open the door. break, (broke, broken): (with in, into, out, through) to force one’s way: The thieves broke in through the back door. storm: to take (a defended place) by a violent attack. -
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гл.1) общ. разрушать, разбивать (на кусочки), ломатьThe police broke the door down. — Полицейские вышибли дверь.
2) общ. сломаться, разрушиться; выйти из строя (о машине и т. п.)Her car broke down. — Ее машина сломалась.
3) общ. ухудшаться, сдавать ( о здоровье)My health broke down. — Мое здоровье пошатнулось.
4) общ. потерпеть неудачу, проваливатьсяBoth plans broke down. — Оба плана провалились.
The negotiations broke down. — Переговоры сорвались.
5) общ. не выдержать, потерять самообладаниеShe suddenly broke down and cried. — Она вдруг не выдержала и расплакалась.
6) общ. сломить (сопротивление и т. д.)The prisoner's opposition broke down under repeated questioning. — Длительный допрос сломил сопротивление арестованного.
7) общ. разбирать ( на части); делить, подразделять, расчленять, разбивать; классифицироватьShe will break down costs by department and provide a general explanation of what services, personnel, and equipment are funded in each of the departments. — Она разобьет затраты по отделам и подготовит общие пояснения о том, какие услуги, персонал и оборудование финансируются в каждом отделе.
See:8) общ. распадаться ( о химических соединениях)Chemicals in the body break down our food into useful substances. — Химические вещества нашего тела разлагают пищу на полезные составляющие.
* * *• 1) /vi/ сломаться; 2) /vt/ сломать; 3) /vt, in passive/ сломать• разбивка -
38 break (broke, broken)
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1 (door) derribar, echar abajo2 (resistance) vencer3 (analyse) desglosar2 (appliance) estropearse3 (health) quebrantarse4 (burst into tears) romper a llorar5 (talks, negotiations) fracasar -
40 взломать дверь
1) General subject: break a door, break in a door, pry a door open, smash in a door, wrench the door open2) Law: break into a door, burst the door (сейф)
См. также в других словарях:
break into something — break into (something) 1. to begin suddenly to do something. Then he broke into a run and we just couldn t catch him. Onishi broke into sobs and covered his eyes with a handkerchief. 2. to enter a place by using force. His apartment has been… … New idioms dictionary
break into — (something) 1. to begin suddenly to do something. Then he broke into a run and we just couldn t catch him. Onishi broke into sobs and covered his eyes with a handkerchief. 2. to enter a place by using force. His apartment has been broken into… … New idioms dictionary
break into — break a door or window to enter, break and enter I couldn t believe that my son would break into a store … English idioms
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 — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
break — breakable, adj. breakableness, n. breakably, adv. breakless, adj. /brayk/, v., broke or (Archaic) brake; broken or (Archaic) broke; breaking; n. v.t … Universalium
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 down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working. [V P] Their car broke down. 2) PHRASAL VERB If a discussion, relationship, or system breaks down, it fails because of a problem or disagreement. [V P] Talks with business… … English dictionary
break down — phrasal verb Word forms break down : present tense I/you/we/they break down he/she/it breaks down present participle breaking down past tense broke down past participle broken down 1) [intransitive] if a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops… … English dictionary
break down phrasal — verb 1 MACHINE (I) if a large machine, especially a car, breaks down, it stops working: The elevators in this building are always breaking down. 2 FAIL (I) if a discussion, system etc breaks down, it fails because there are problems: Peace talks… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English