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1 break up
1) (to divide, separate or break into pieces: He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week.) rozbít, rozlámat; rozejít se2) (to finish or end: The meeting broke up at 4.40.) skončit* * *• ukončit• přerušit zápas• rozbít• rozpustit -
2 collapse
[kə'læps]1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) zřítit se2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) zhroutit se3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) ztroskotat4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) složit•* * *• zával• zhroucení• zborcení• kolaps -
3 blow up
1) (to break into pieces, or be broken into pieces, by an explosion: The bridge blew up / was blown up.) vyhodit/vyletět do vzduchu2) (to fill with air or a gas: He blew up the balloon.) nafouknout3) (to lose one's temper: If he says that again I'll blow up.) vyletět, vybuchnout* * *• vyhodit do povětří• vybouchnout• přivést k výbuchu• nafouknout -
4 smash
[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) rozbít (se)2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) vrazit, havarovat2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) rozbití; srážka2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) úder3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smeč•- smashing- smash hit* * *• zničení• roztříštit• roztříštění• rozbít• rozbít se• rozrazit• rozdrtit• rozbití• smeč -
5 come apart
(to break into pieces: The book came apart in my hands.) rozpadnout se, rozložit se* * *• rozložit se• rozpadnout se -
6 fragment
1. ['fræɡmənt] noun1) (a piece broken off: The floor was covered with fragments of glass.) střepina, úlomek2) (something which is not complete: a fragment of poetry.) fragment2. verb(to break into pieces: The glass is very strong but will fragment if dropped on the floor.) roztříštit se* * *• úlomek• zlomek• fragment• kousek -
7 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) prasknout2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) rozlousknout3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) zapraskat4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) dělat, vykládat5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) vyloupit6) (to solve (a code).) rozluštit7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) zlomit se2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) prasklina2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) škvíra3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) prásknutí4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) lupnutí, klapnutí5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) vtipná poznámka6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) derivát kokainu, crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) odborník, expert- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *• třesk• prasknout• prasklina -
8 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) uhánět2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) mrštit; roztříštit3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) zmařit2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) úprk, sprint2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) kapka3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) pomlčka4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) verva•- dashing- dash off* * *• úprk• pomlčka• příměs• pádit• honit se• hnát se• kapka• čára• běh -
9 crumble
(to break into crumbs or small pieces: She crumbled the bread; The building had crumbled into ruins; Her hopes of success finally crumbled.) drobit; rozpadnout se- crumbly* * *• rozpadat• rozdrobit• rozdrolit• hroutit• nadrobit• drolit• drobit -
10 shatter
['ʃætə]1) (to break in small pieces, usually suddenly or forcefully: The stone shattered the window; The window shattered.) roztříštit (se)2) (to upset greatly: She was shattered by the news of his death.) otřást•* * *• otřást
См. также в других словарях:
break to pieces — index destroy (efface) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
break to pieces — smash to pieces, break into fragments, shatter … English contemporary dictionary
break in pieces — split into pieces, fracture to bits, rupture to individual parts … English contemporary dictionary
break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… … Dictionary of American idioms
break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… … Dictionary of American idioms
break up — Synonyms and related words: ablate, accommodate, adapt, adjust, alter, ameliorate, amuse, analyze, anatomize, assay, atomize, be in stitches, beguile, better, bite the dust, break, break down, break into pieces, break open, break to pieces, burst … Moby Thesaurus
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
break up phrasal — verb 1 BREAK INTO PIECES (I, T) to break or make something break into many small pieces: The stricken tanker began to break up on the rocks. (break sth up): Jim started to break the ice up on the frozen lake. 2 SEPARATE (transitive break… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
break\ up — I. v. phr. To end a romantic relationship, a marriage, or a business partnership. Tom and Jane broke up because Tom played so much golf that he had no time for her. II. v 1. To break into pieces. The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the… … Словарь американских идиом
pieces — куски large pieces must be bruised большие куски надо растолочь to take by single pieces брать по одному куску he joined the two pieces он связал оба куска to break to pieces разбить на куски to sew pieces together сшивать куски … English-Russian travelling dictionary
break up — verb Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. a. to cease to exist as a unified whole ; disperse < their partnership broke up > b. to end a romance 2. to lose morale, composure, or … New Collegiate Dictionary
