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61 adjourn
1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb(suspend proceedings) sich vertagenadjourn for lunch/for half an hour — eine Mittagspause/eine halbstündige Pause einlegen
* * *[ə'‹ə:n](to stop (a meeting etc), intending to continue it at another time or place: We shall adjourn (the meeting) until Wednesday.) vertagen- academic.ru/726/adjournment">adjournment* * *ad·journ[əˈʤɜ:n, AM -ɜ:rn]▪ to \adjourn sth (interrupt) etw unterbrechen; (suspend) etw verschieben [o geh vertagen]; LAW etw vertagento \adjourn the court die [Gerichts]verhandlung vertagento \adjourn a trial einen Prozess aussetzenII. vishall we \adjourn for lunch? sollen wir eine Mittagspause einlegen?* * *[ə'dZɜːn]1. vt1) (to another day) vertagen (until auf +acc)he adjourned the meeting for three hours — er unterbrach die Konferenz für drei Stunden
2) (US: end) beenden2. vi1) (to another day) sich vertagen (until auf +acc)to adjourn for lunch/one hour — zur Mittagspause/für eine Stunde unterbrechen
2)* * *A v/tadjourn sine die JUR auf unbestimmte Zeit vertagen;2. US eine Sitzung etc schließen, aufhebenB v/ib) den Sitzungsort verlegen (to nach)2. oft hum sich begeben, übersiedeln (to in akk)* * *1. transitive verb(break off) unterbrechen; (put off) aufschieben2. intransitive verb(suspend proceedings) sich vertagenadjourn for lunch/for half an hour — eine Mittagspause/eine halbstündige Pause einlegen
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62 cast
1. n бросок; швырок2. n бросание, метание; забрасывание; закидка3. n расстояние броска; расстояние, пройденное брошенным предметом4. n метание5. n число выброшенных очков6. n шанс, риск7. n определённое количество; количество добываемого или производимого продукта; выход8. n то, что отбрасывается, выбрасывается или сбрасывается9. n отбросы10. n рвотная масса, блевотина11. n экскременты12. n театр. кино13. n распределение ролей14. n состав исполнителей; актёрский состав15. n список действующих лиц и исполнителейcast off the high bar — отмах назад в вис из упора на в.ж.
16. n образец, образчик17. n подсчёт; вычисление18. n амер. догадка, предположение19. n амер. предсказание; прогнозсклад ; тип, род
20. n амер. взгляд; выражение глаз21. n амер. лёгкое косоглазие22. n амер. оттенокgreenish cast — зеленоватый оттенок, прозелень
23. n амер. слепок24. n амер. мед. гипсовая повязка; шина25. n тех. литьё, отливка26. n тех. форма для отливки27. n тех. плавка28. n тех. спец. место, годное для ужения рыбыto stake on a cast — поставить на карту, рискнуть
29. v бросать, кидать, швырятьto cast a shoe — расковаться, потерять подкову
to cast the lead — бросать лот, мерить глубину лотом
cast off — бросать, покидать
30. v метать31. v разбрасывать32. v сбрасывать33. v уволить; прогнать; отпустить34. v мор. отдавать35. v мор. отваливать36. v мор. браковать37. v мор. тех. отливать, лить38. v мор. юр. присуждать к уплате убытков39. v редк. обдумывать, размышлять40. v редк. делать предположения, строить догадки41. v редк. предсказыватьСинонимический ряд:1. appearance (noun) appearance; demeanor; demeanour; guise; looks; mien; semblance2. cast of characters (noun) actors; cast of characters; casting; character; players; roles3. characters (noun) characters; company; performers4. computation (noun) addition; calculation; computation5. copy (noun) copy; facsimile; replica; reproduction6. fling (noun) chuck; fling; hurl; launch; lob; pitch; sling; throw; toss7. form (noun) configuration; conformation; figure; form; format; matrix; pattern; shape8. fortune (noun) conjecture; fortune; lot; prophesy; twist; warp9. hint (noun) breath; color; colour; complexion; dash; hint; hue; intimation; lick; shade; shadow; smack; smatch; smell; soupcon; spice; sprinkling; strain; streak; suggestion; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; tint; tone; touch; trace; trifle; twang; vein; whiff; whisper; wink10. inclination (noun) bent; inclination; leaning; proclivity; propensity; tendency; trend; turn11. look (noun) aspect; countenance; expression; face; look; visage12. prediction (noun) forecast; foretelling; oracle; prediction; prevision; prognosis; prognostication; prophecy; weird13. type (noun) breed; class; cut; description; die; fashion; feather; ilk; kidney; kind; mold; nature; order; persuasion; sort; species; stamp; stripe; style; type; variety; way14. add (verb) add; foot; sum; summate; tot; total; totalize; tote15. added (verb) added; figured; footed; summed; totaled or totalled; totalized; toted; totted16. bestow (verb) allot; appoint; bestow; designate; determine; impart; name; pick17. calculate (verb) calculate; cipher; compute; figure; forecast; predict; reckon18. cast down (verb) cast down; cause to fall; defeat; eliminate; overwhelm; reject; throw down19. cast off (verb) abandon; cast off; lay aside; set aside; slough; throw off20. diffuse (verb) diffuse; disperse; scatter; spread21. direct (verb) address; aim; direct; head; incline; lay; level; point; present; train; turn; zero in22. directed (verb) addressed; aimed; directed; headed; inclined; laid; leveled or levelled; pointed; presented; set; trained; turned; zeroed in23. discard (verb) abdicate; cashier; chuck; discard; ditch; dump; jettison; junk; scrap; shuck off; throw away; throw out; wash out24. discarded (verb) abdicated; chucked; discarded; ditched; dumped; jettisoned; junked; laid aside; rejected; scrapped; shucked off; sloughed; threw away/thrown away; threw out/thrown out; washed out25. emit (verb) discharge; eject; emit; spatter; spew forth; strew26. form (verb) form; mold; sculpt; shape27. plan (verb) arrange; blueprint; chart; contrive; design; devise; draw up; frame; plan; project28. planned (verb) arranged; charted; designed; devised; planned; projected29. project (verb) irradiate; project; radiate; shed; threw30. threw/thrown (verb) fired; heaved or hove; hurled; launched; pitched; threw/thrown; tossed31. throw (verb) catapult; fire; fling; flung; heap; heave; hove; hurl; launch; lob; pitch; shied; sling; slung; throw; thrust; tossАнтонимический ряд:approve; break; carry; deformity; dislocate; dismember; dissipate; elevate; erect; ignore; malformation; miscalculate; raise; recover -
63 adjourn
adjourn [əˈdʒɜ:n]reporter (to, until à)• they adjourned the meeting ( = broke off) ils ont suspendu la séance( = break off meeting) suspendre la séance* * *[ə'dʒɜːn] 1. 2.1) ( suspend proceedings) s'arrêter ( for pour)Parliament adjourned — ( for break) la Chambre a interrompu les débats; ( at end of debate) la Chambre a levé la séance
2) ( retire) passer (to à) -
64 rebut
1. v отвергать, отводить2. v юр. опровергать; представлять контрдоказательства3. v опровергать; оспаривать4. v амер. отбивать, отгонять; отбрасыватьСинонимический ряд:1. argue (verb) answer; argue; contest; defend; dispute; plead; react; rejoin2. counter (verb) belie; counter; discredit; invalidate; negate; overturn; refute3. disprove (verb) break; confound; confute; controvert; disconfirm; disprove; evert4. fend off (verb) fend off; hold off; keep off; rebuff; repel; repulse; stave off; ward offАнтонимический ряд: -
65 chip
1. noun1) Splitter, derhave a chip on one's shoulder — (fig.) einen Komplex haben
3)there is a chip in this cup/paintwork — diese Tasse ist angeschlagen/etwas Farbe ist abgeplatzt
when the chips are down — (fig. coll.) wenn's ernst wird
5) (Electronics) Chip, der2. transitive verb,- pp-1) anschlagen [Geschirr]chip [off] — abschlagen
the paint is chipped — die Farbe ist abgesprungen
2)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/12554/chip_in">chip in* * *[ ip] 1. past tense, past participle - chipped; verb 2. noun1) (a place from which a small piece is broken: There's a chip in the edge of this saucer.) angeschlagene Stelle2) ((American french fries) (usually in plural) a cut piece of potato (fried): steak and chips.) die Pommes frites3) (a counter representing a certain value, used in gambling.) die Spielmarke4) (a very small printed circuit, as used in computers, TV sets etc.)•- chip in* * *[tʃɪp]I. nthis cup has got a \chip in it diese Tasse ist angeschlagen▪ \chips pl Pommes frites plbeans/egg/sausage and \chips Bohnen/Ei/Würstchen und Pommes famfish and \chips Fisch und Chips▪ \chips pl Chips pl7.II. vt<- pp->1. (damage)▪ to \chip sth etw wegschlagen [o abschlagen]; (knock out) etw ausschlagen; (break off) etw abbrechen2. SPORTto \chip the ball den Ball chippen3. (cut)III. vi<- pp->[leicht] abbrechen* * *[tʃɪp]1. nchocolate chips — ≈ Schokoladenstreusel pl
he's a chip off the old block — er ist ganz der Vater
3) (in crockery, furniture etc) abgeschlagene or abgestoßene Ecke or Stelleto cash in one's chips (euph) — den Löffel abgeben (euph inf)
he's had his chips (inf) — (d)er hat ausgespielt (inf)
to be in the chips ( US inf ) — Kleingeld haben (inf), flüssig sein (inf)
5)to give the ball a chip (Golf, Tennis) — den Ball chippen
6) (COMPUT: microchip) Chip nt2. vt1) cup, stone anschlagen; varnish, paint abstoßen; wood beschädigen; (= chip off) wegschlagen, abstoßen3. vi(cup etc) angeschlagen werden, Macken/eine Macke bekommen (inf); (paint) abspringen; (stone) splittern* * *chip [tʃıp]A she’s a chip of the old block umg er ist ganz der Vater;have a chip on one’s shoulder umga) sich ständig angegriffen fühlen,b) einen Komplex haben ( about wegen)2. angeschlagene Stelle (an Geschirr etc):there’s a chip in the plate der Teller ist angeschlagen3. GASTRa) (Orangen- etc) Scheibchen nb) pl Br Pommes frites plc) pl US (Kartoffel) Chips pl4. Chip m, Jeton m, Spielmarke f:be in the chips US umg Knete haben;the chips are down umg jetzt geht es um die Wurst;when the chips are down umg wenn es hart auf hart geht;have had one’s chips Br umg erledigt sein, ausgespielt haben5. Golf: Chip(shot) m (kurzer Annäherungsschlag, bei dem der Ball so auf das Grün gehoben wird, dass er noch rollen kann)6. geschliffener BrillantsplitterB v/t2. abraspeln, abschnitzeln3. abbrechen4. Kanten, Ecken von Geschirr etc an-, abschlagenC v/i1. abbrechen, abköckeln, abspringen* * *1. noun1) Splitter, derhave a chip on one's shoulder — (fig.) einen Komplex haben
3)there is a chip in this cup/paintwork — diese Tasse ist angeschlagen/etwas Farbe ist abgeplatzt
when the chips are down — (fig. coll.) wenn's ernst wird
5) (Electronics) Chip, der2. transitive verb,- pp-1) anschlagen [Geschirr]chip [off] — abschlagen
2)Phrasal Verbs:- chip in* * *(computers) n.Halbleiterchip m. n.Chip -s m.integrierter Schaltkreis m. v.abraspeln v.abschlagen v.abschnitzeln v.anschlagen v.leicht abbrechen ausdr. -
66 discontinue
1. v прекращать; останавливать, прерывать2. v прекращаться; приостанавливаться, прерываться3. v юр. прекращать дело; оставлять дело без движенияСинонимический ряд:1. abandon (verb) abandon; abstain; break; break off; interrupt; pause; quit; suspend; terminate2. cease (verb) cancel; cease; close; desist; finish; give over; give up; halt; knock off; leave off; stop; surcease -
67 interrupt
1. n временная остановка, перерыв2. n разрыв, брешь3. n спец. сигнал прерывания4. v прерывать; приостанавливать5. v перебивать, прерывать6. v нарушать, мешать7. v заслонять; препятствоватьСинонимический ряд:1. arrest (verb) arrest; check; disturb; halt; hinder; postpone; stall; stay2. cut in (verb) break in; butt in; chime in; chip in; cut in; interfere; intrude3. stop (verb) break off; cease; discontinue; intermit; leave off; stop; suspend; terminateАнтонимический ряд:continue; expedite; maintain; prolong; sustain -
68 suspended
1. a подвешенный, висящийdust suspended in the air — пыль, висящая в воздухе
2. a подвесной, висячий3. a приостановленный4. a отложенный, отсроченныйsuspended witness — свидетель, дача показаний которым отложена
5. a юр. условный6. a спец. взвешенный, суспендированныйСинонимический ряд:1. hanging (adj.) dangling; hanging; overhanging; pendent; pendulant; pendulous; pensile; swinging2. ceased (verb) break off; ceased; discontinued; interrupted; terminated3. deferred (verb) adjourned; deferred; delayed; held off; held over; held up; hold off; hold up; intermitted; laid over; lay over; postponed; prorogued; put off; put over; remitted; shelved; stayed; stood over; tabled; waived4. excluded (verb) barred; bated; counted out; debarred; eliminated; excepted; excluded; ruled out5. hung (verb) dangled; depended; hung; slung; suspended -
69 suspending
1. подвешивание2. задерживать; задержкаСинонимический ряд:1. ceasing (verb) break off; ceasing; discontinuing; interrupting; terminating2. deferring (verb) adjourning; deferring; delaying; hold off; hold up; holding off; holding over; holding up; intermitting; lay over; laying over; postponing; proroguing; putting off; putting over; remitting; shelving; standing over; staying; tabling; waiving3. excluding (verb) barring; bating; counting out; debarring; eliminating; excepting; excluding; ruling out4. hanging (verb) dangling; depending; hanging; slinging -
70 suspends
Синонимический ряд:1. ceases (verb) break off; ceases; discontinues; interrupts; terminates2. defers (verb) adjourns; defers; delays; hold off; hold up; holds off; holds over; holds up; intermits; lay over; lays over; postpones; prorogues; puts off; puts over; remits; shelves; stands over; stays; tables; waives3. excludes (verb) bars; bates; counts out; debars; eliminates; excepts; excludes; rules out4. hangs (verb) dangles; depends; hangs; slings -
71 splits
Синонимический ряд:1. breaches (noun) breaches; breaks; chinks; cracks; fissures; fractures; rents; rifts; rimes; ruptures2. cuts (noun) cuts; gashes; incisions; slashes; slices; slits3. divisions (noun) divergence; divisions4. schisms (noun) chasms; cleavages; clefts; schisms5. cracks (verb) cracks; fissures; ruptures; snaps6. cuts (verb) carves; cuts; dissects; dissevers; severs; slices; sunders7. divorces (verb) breaks; detaches; disjoins; divides; divorces8. parts (verb) break off; break up; parts; separates9. secedes (verb) secedes; splinters10. tears (verb) cleaves; rends; rips; rives; tears -
72 splitting
1. n расщепление, раскалывание2. n разножка3. a острый, сильный4. a неудержимый, оглушительный5. a уморительный6. a стремительный, головокружительныйСинонимический ряд:1. dividing (noun) cleavage; cleft; dividing; division; rift; separating; split; woman's breasts2. ripping (noun) bursting; ripping; rupturing; severing; slashing; slicing; tearing; wrenching3. cracking (verb) cracking; fissuring; rupturing; snapping4. cutting (verb) carving; cutting; dissecting; dissevering; severing; slicing; sundering5. divorcing (verb) breaking; detaching; disjoining; dividing; divorcing6. parting (verb) break off; break up; parting; separating7. seceding (verb) seceding; splintering8. tearing (verb) cleaving; rending; ripping; riving; tearing -
73 suspend
1. v вешать, подвешивать2. v висеть в воздухеdust suspended in the air — пыль, висящая в воздухе
3. v приостанавливать; откладывать; прекращатьСинонимический ряд:1. cease (verb) arrest; break off; cease; discontinue; halt; interrupt; terminate2. defer (verb) adjourn; defer; delay; hold off; hold over; hold up; intermit; lay over; postpone; prorogue; put off; put over; remit; shelve; stand over; stay; table; waive; withhold3. dismiss (verb) dismiss; eject; evict; expel4. exclude (verb) bar; bate; count out; debar; eliminate; except; exclude; omit; refuse; reject; rule out5. hang (verb) attach; dangle; depend; hang; sling; swingАнтонимический ряд:continue; expedite; extend; maintain; persist; prolong; retain; support; sustain -
74 part
1. n часть, доляin part — частично, частью
2. n часть; доляan hour is the twenty fourth part of the day — час — одна двадцать четвёртая часть суток
3. n редк. группа, фракция4. n участие; обязанность, дело5. n часть, том; серия6. n обыкн. часть тела, орган, член7. n роль, значениеa building that plays many parts — здание, которое используется для различных целей; полифункциональное здание
8. n сторона, аспектthe annoying part of the matter is that … — неприятная сторона этого дела в том …
9. n обыкн. край, местностьmalaria-stricken parts of the country — районы страны, где свирепствует малярия
the most densely populated and poverty stricken part of London — наиболее густонаселённые и бедные районы Лондона
10. n уст. способности11. n амер. пробор в волосахчасть, форма
12. n тех. деталь, часть13. n муз. партия, голос14. n архит. 1on the one part … on the other part … — с одной стороны … с другой стороны …
in good part — благосклонно, милостиво, без обиды
in bad part — неблагосклонно, с обидой
to take smth. in good part — не обидеться
15. v разделять, отделять, делить на части16. v разделяться, отделяться; разъединяться17. v разлучать, разъединятьpart the hair — делать пробор; разлучать; разлучиться; расставаться; расстаться
18. v разлучаться, расставаться19. v разнимать20. v расчёсывать на пробор21. v отличать, выделять22. v разг. расставаться23. v разг. платить24. v разг. умирать25. v разг. уст. делить26. v разг. мор. срываться с якоряthe best part of an hour — почти час, добрый час
27. adv частью; отчасти; частичноСинонимический ряд:1. incomplete (adj.) fractional; fragmentary; incomplete; partial2. appendage (noun) appendage; limb; member; organ3. characterization (noun) characterization; lead4. division (noun) chapter; district; division; parcel; partition; passage; portion; quarter; region; section; segment; slice; subdivision5. duty (noun) charge; duty; function; office; responsibility6. piece (noun) component; constituent; cut; element; factor; fraction; fragment; ingredient; moiety; piece7. ration (noun) allocation; allotment; allowance; apportionment; bite; concern; dividend; interest; lot; measure; meed; partage; participation; proportion; quantum; quota; ration; share8. role (noun) character; impersonation; personification; role9. side (noun) side10. apportion (verb) allot; apportion; deal out; distribute; mete out; parcel out; portion; share11. depart (verb) depart; die; go; leave; pass away; pass on; quit; vacate; withdraw12. separate (verb) break; break off; break up; cleave; detach; dichotomize; disconnect; disjoin; disjoint; dissect; dissever; dissociate; disunite; divide; divorce; partition; rupture; section; segment; separate; sever; split; split up; sunder; uncombineАнтонимический ряд:aggregate; all; amount; arrive; body; bulk; combination; completeness; compound; entirety; everything; gross; integrity; join; mass; nothing; total; whole -
75 terminate
1. a ограниченный2. a грам. терминативный, предельный3. v завершать, класть конец4. v заканчиваться, завершаться; оканчиваться5. v приводить6. v ограничивать; ставить предел7. v ограничиваться; обрываться8. v амер. увольнять9. v эл. присоединять к клемме, зажимуСинонимический ряд:1. abolish (verb) abolish; cancel; eliminate2. adjourn (verb) adjourn; dissolve; prorogate; prorogue; recess; rise3. cease (verb) abort; break off; cease; discontinue; interrupt; stop; suspend4. close (verb) close; complete; conclude; consummate; determine; do; end; eventuate; finish; halt; issue; prove; result; ultimate; wind up; wrap up5. dismiss (verb) ax; boot out; bounce; cashier; discharge; disemploy; dismiss; fire; kick out; let out; sack; turn off6. kill (verb) kill7. limit (verb) bound; confine; limit; restrict; tether8. quit (verb) drop; leave; quit; resignАнтонимический ряд:begin; continue; hire; open -
76 sever
['sevə(r)]1) recidere, tagliare [limb, artery, rope]; tagliare [wire, branch, head]to sever sth. from — staccare qcs. da
2) fig. (break off) troncare [contact, relations]* * *['sevə]1) (to put an end to: He severed relations with his family.) interrompere2) (to cut or break off: His arm was severed in the accident.) tagliare•* * *['sevə(r)]1) recidere, tagliare [limb, artery, rope]; tagliare [wire, branch, head]to sever sth. from — staccare qcs. da
2) fig. (break off) troncare [contact, relations] -
77 sever
['sevə]1) (to put an end to: He severed relations with his family.) afbryde2) (to cut or break off: His arm was severed in the accident.) brække af•* * *['sevə]1) (to put an end to: He severed relations with his family.) afbryde2) (to cut or break off: His arm was severed in the accident.) brække af• -
78 adjourn
adjourn [ə'dʒɜ:n](a) (break off) suspendre;∎ the president adjourned the meeting le président a levé la séance∎ let's adjourn this discussion until tomorrow reportons cette discussion à demain;∎ the trial was adjourned until the next day le procès fut ajourné au lendemain(c) (move elsewhere) se retirer, passer;∎ shall we adjourn to the living room for coffee? passerons-nous au salon pour prendre le café? -
79 cease
1. n перерыв, остановка; прекращение2. v прекращать, останавливать, приостанавливать; положить конецcease fire — прекращать огонь; прекращение огня
3. v прекращаться, переставать; останавливатьсяСинонимический ряд:1. end (noun) cessation; close; closing; closure; conclusion; desistance; desuetude; discontinuance; discontinuation; end; ending; finish; period; stop; termination; terminus2. end (verb) close; complete; conclude; consummate; end; finish; wrap up3. stop (verb) arrest; check; desist; give over; halt; interrupt; knock off; leave off; pause; quit; refrain; stay; stop; surcease4. terminate (verb) adjourn; break off; culminate; disappear; discontinue; interrupt; put a stop to; suppress; suspend; terminate; vanishАнтонимический ряд:begin; ceaseless; commence; constant; continue; enter upon; everlasting; incessant; initiate; persist; start -
80 combat
1. n бой, сражениеsingle combat — единоборство, поединок
2. n борьба; конфликт, столкновение3. n дуэль, поединок4. a воен. боевойcombat operations — боевые действия, бой
combat formation — боевой порядок; боевое построение
combat team — усиленная часть, тактическая группа
5. v вести бой, сражаться6. v боротьсяСинонимический ряд:1. armed conflict (noun) action; armed conflict; battle; clash; conflict; contest; duel; encounter; engagement; fighting; hostilities; service; war; warfare2. assault (verb) assail; assault; attack; blitz; clash; do battle; engage; skirmish3. battle (verb) battle; contend; struggle; tilt; vie; wrestle4. resist (verb) buck; challenge; confront; contest; dispute; duel; fight; oppose; repel; resist; rise up against; traverse; withstandАнтонимический ряд:accord; agreement; compromise; defend; peace; support; surrender; truce
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break off — verb 1. interrupt before its natural or planned end (Freq. 2) We had to cut short our vacation • Syn: ↑cut short, ↑break short • Hypernyms: ↑interrupt, ↑break … Useful english dictionary
break off — verb Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to stop abruptly < break off in the middle of a sentence > 2. to become detached < branches that broke off in the storm > 3. to end a relationship … New Collegiate Dictionary
break off phrasal — verb 1 (I, T) to suddenly stop doing something, especially talking to someone: Fay told her story, breaking off now and then to wipe the tears from her eyes. (break sth off): I broke off the conversation and answered the phone. 2 (transitive… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
break off — phrasal verb Word forms break off : present tense I/you/we/they break off he/she/it breaks off present participle breaking off past tense broke off past participle broken off 1) [intransitive/transitive] to stop doing something, especially… … English dictionary
break off — UK US break (sth) off Phrasal Verb with break({{}}/breɪk/ verb [T] (broke, broken) ► to stop, or to make something stop: »Talks between the two companies broke off over disagreements about the merger. »The company has decided to break off… … Financial and business terms
break off — 1) PHR V ERG If part of something breaks off or if you break it off, it comes off or is removed by force. [V P] The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact... [V P n (not pron)] Grace broke off a large piece of the clay... [V n P … English dictionary
break off — phr verb Break off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑contact, ↑conversation, ↑engagement, ↑negotiation, ↑relation, ↑relationship, ↑talk, ↑twig … Collocations dictionary
break off — verb a) To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently. Then the conversation broke off, and there was little more talking, only a noise of men going backwards and forwards, and of putting down of kegs and the hollow gurgle of good liquor… … Wiktionary
break off — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stop abruptly, end, cease, discontinue; see end 1 , stop 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To stop suddenly, as a conversation, activity, or relationship: cease, discontinue, interrupt, suspend, terminate. See CONTINUE … English dictionary for students
ˌbreak ˈoff — phrasal verb to stop speaking Linda broke off, realizing that she was wrong.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
break up — verb 1. to cause to separate and go in different directions (Freq. 5) She waved her hand and scattered the crowds • Syn: ↑disperse, ↑dissipate, ↑dispel, ↑scatter • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary