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1 breakneck
adjective ((usually of speed) dangerous: He drove at breakneck speed.) pavojingas, nutrūktgalviškas -
2 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) laužyti, daužyti2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) nudaužti, nulaužti3) (to make or become unusable.) sugadinti, sugesti4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) (su)laužyti, nusižengti5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) įveikti, viršyti, pagerinti6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) pertraukti7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) nutraukti, pabaigti8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) pranešti9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) užlūžti, mutuoti10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) sušvelninti11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) prasidėti2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pertrauka2) (a change: a break in the weather.) pasikeitimas3) (an opening.) spraga, plyšys4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) proga, galimybė•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) dūžtantys daiktai- 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
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Breakneck — is an English adjective meaning dangerous or reckless [dictionary.com Unabridged] and can also be part of a name and refer to a place or other entity including the following:Geography* Breakneck Creek, a tributary of Connoquenessing Creek in… … Wikipedia
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breakneck — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ dangerously fast … English terms dictionary
breakneck — [brāk′nek΄] adj. very fast, reckless, dangerous, etc.: said of speed, pace, etc … English World dictionary
breakneck — break|neck [ˈbreıknek] adj at breakneck speed/pace extremely and often dangerously fast ▪ He drove away at breakneck speed … Dictionary of contemporary English
breakneck — [[t]bre͟ɪknek[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n If you say that something happens or travels at breakneck speed, you mean that it happens or travels very fast. Jack drove to Mayfair at breakneck speed … English dictionary
breakneck — adjective Date: 1562 very fast or dangerous < breakneck speed > … New Collegiate Dictionary
