Английски

breakable

gb/bɹˈeɪkəbəl/ us/bɹˈeɪkəbəl/
B1 Английски
Значения
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adjective B1 property
1

easily broken; fragile

If something is breakable, it can break easily.

Модел на употреба: [something] is breakable
Честа грешка:
Don’t use it to mean “broken” (already damaged); it means “able to break.”
Синоними
fragile (More common and often implies needing careful handling.) | delicate (Often suggests thinness or fine structure, not just breakability.)
Антоними
unbreakable (Not able to be broken.) | durable (Made to last and resist damage.)
Колокации
breakable glass |breakable items |breakable objects |breakable ornament |breakable dishes |breakable plastics |highly breakable |easily breakable |breakable material |breakable container
Теми
daily_life |materials |shopping
Примери
  • Please wrap the breakable items separately.
  • The toy looks sturdy, but the wings are actually quite breakable.
  • Keep breakable glassware on the top shelf.
Примери за учащи
  • This cup is breakable.
  • Be careful with breakable things.
adjective B2 property
2

able to be violated or not kept

A breakable rule or promise is one that people can choose not to follow.

Модел на употреба: a breakable [rule/promise/agreement]
Честа грешка:
In this meaning, “breakable” is about rules or promises, not physical objects.
Синоними
violable (More formal; commonly used with rights, rules, or agreements.) | breachable (More legal/business; often used with contracts and obligations.)
Антоними
unbreakable (Guaranteed not to be broken (often figurative: an unbreakable bond/promise).) | binding (Must be followed; cannot be ignored without consequences.)
Колокации
breakable rule |breakable promise |breakable agreement |breakable contract |breakable law |breakable code |breakable guideline
Теми
law |ethics |relationships |work
Примери
  • A promise is breakable, but trust is harder to repair afterward.
  • The policy is breakable in practice because nobody enforces it.
  • They wrote the agreement in a way that made it easy and breakable.
Примери за учащи
  • That rule is breakable.
  • He made a breakable promise.
adjective B2 property
3

able to be surpassed (record)

A breakable record is one that someone can beat.

Модел на употреба: a breakable [record]
Честа грешка:
This meaning is about “breaking” a record (beating it), not damaging it.
Синоними
beatable (More informal and very common in sports contexts.) | surpassable (Neutral; focuses on being able to exceed something.)
Антоними
unbeatable (So strong or high that it cannot be defeated or exceeded.) | unsurpassable (Cannot be exceeded; very high or extreme.)
Колокации
breakable record |easily breakable record |breakable milestone |breakable mark
Теми
sports |competition |news
Примери
  • Analysts think the record is breakable with the right conditions.
  • She set a breakable record, but it still stood for ten years.
  • The coach called it a breakable mark and pushed the team to aim higher.
Примери за учащи
  • This record is breakable.
  • He wants to beat a breakable record.
Граматика
Речникова форма
breakable
IPA
GB/bɹˈeɪkəbəl/
US/bɹˈeɪkəbəl/
Срички и ударение
break - able (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (break)
Форми на думата
Adjective
  • Base: breakable
Семейство думи
Core family
break verb A2
Related words
breakage noun breaker noun
Negative and opposite forms
unbreakable adjective
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