breakable
gb/bɹˈeɪkəbəl/ us/bɹˈeɪkəbəl/
B1
English
törékeny, megszeghető, megdönthető, felülmúlható
B1
1
törékeny
B1
Usage pattern:
[something] is breakable
Please wrap the breakable items separately.
Kérjük, a törékeny tárgyakat külön csomagolja be.
The toy looks sturdy, but the wings are actually quite breakable.
A játék masszívnak tűnik, de a szárnyai valójában elég törékenyek.
Keep breakable glassware on the top shelf.
Learner examples
This cup is breakable.
Ez a csésze törékeny.
Be careful with breakable things.
Vigyázz a törékeny dolgokra.
Common mistake:
Don’t use it to mean “broken” (already damaged); it means “able to break.”
Meaning
easily broken; fragile
Collocations
breakable glass
|breakable items
|breakable objects
|breakable ornament
|breakable dishes
|breakable plastics
|highly breakable
|easily breakable
|breakable material
|breakable container
Synonyms
fragile (More common and often implies needing careful handling.)
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delicate (Often suggests thinness or fine structure, not just breakability.)
Antonyms
unbreakable (Not able to be broken.)
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durable (Made to last and resist damage.)
Themes
daily_life
|materials
|shopping
Definition
If something is breakable, it can break easily.
Able to be broken easily; fragile.
B2
2
megszeghető
B2
Usage pattern:
a breakable [rule/promise/agreement]
A promise is breakable, but trust is harder to repair afterward.
Egy ígéretet meg lehet szegni, de a bizalmat utána nehezebb helyreállítani.
The policy is breakable in practice because nobody enforces it.
A szabályzat a gyakorlatban megszeghető, mert senki sem tartatja be.
They wrote the agreement in a way that made it easy and breakable.
Learner examples
That rule is breakable.
Az a szabály megszeghető.
He made a breakable promise.
Olyan ígéretet tett, amelyet meg lehet szegni.
Common mistake:
In this meaning, “breakable” is about rules or promises, not physical objects.
Meaning
able to be violated or not kept
Collocations
breakable rule
|breakable promise
|breakable agreement
|breakable contract
|breakable law
|breakable code
|breakable guideline
Synonyms
violable (More formal; commonly used with rights, rules, or agreements.)
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breachable (More legal/business; often used with contracts and obligations.)
Antonyms
unbreakable (Guaranteed not to be broken (often figurative: an unbreakable bond/promise).)
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binding (Must be followed; cannot be ignored without consequences.)
Themes
law
|ethics
|relationships
|work
Definition
A breakable rule or promise is one that people can choose not to follow.
Able to be broken in the sense of being violated, not obeyed, or not kept (as with a rule, law, agreement, or promise).
B2
3
megdönthető
B2
felülmúlható
C1
Usage pattern:
a breakable [record]
Analysts think the record is breakable with the right conditions.
Az elemzők szerint megfelelő körülmények között megdönthető a rekord.
She set a breakable record, but it still stood for ten years.
Megdönthető rekordot állított fel, de az mégis tíz évig tartotta magát.
The coach called it a breakable mark and pushed the team to aim higher.
Learner examples
This record is breakable.
Ez a rekord megdönthető.
He wants to beat a breakable record.
Egy megdönthető rekordot akar megdönteni.
Common mistake:
This meaning is about “breaking” a record (beating it), not damaging it.
Meaning
able to be surpassed (record)
Collocations
breakable record
|easily breakable record
|breakable milestone
|breakable mark
Synonyms
beatable (More informal and very common in sports contexts.)
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surpassable (Neutral; focuses on being able to exceed something.)
Antonyms
unbeatable (So strong or high that it cannot be defeated or exceeded.)
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unsurpassable (Cannot be exceeded; very high or extreme.)
Themes
sports
|competition
|news
Definition
A breakable record is one that someone can beat.
Able to be exceeded or surpassed, especially referring to a record or achievement.
Grammar
Dictionary form
breakable
IPA
GB/bɹˈeɪkəbəl/
US/bɹˈeɪkəbəl/
Syllables & stress
break - able (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (break)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: breakable
Word family
Core family
break
verb A2
Related words
breakage
noun
breaker
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unbreakable
adjective
Expressions
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