break
gb/bɹˈeɪk/ us/bɹˈeɪk/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Cause to separate into pieces
To make something come apart into pieces by hitting, dropping, or bending it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to break [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'break' with 'destroy'. 'Destroy' means to ruin completely, while 'break' means to make something come apart or stop working.
Συνώνυμα
shatter (Implies breaking into many small, sharp pieces, often with force and noise.)
Αντώνυμα
repair (Means to fix something that is broken so it can be used again.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
break a glass
|break a bone
|break the window
|break a plate
Θέματα
daily life
|objects
|accidents
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Be careful not to break the vase.
- She broke her phone when she dropped it on the floor.
- The kids accidentally broke the window while playing.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I broke my cup.
- He broke the chair.
- We broke the door by mistake.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
Stop briefly from activity
To stop doing something for a short time to rest or do something else.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to break for [something]
Συνώνυμα
pause (A more general term for stopping briefly, often without physical rest.)
Αντώνυμα
continue (Means to keep doing something without stopping.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
break for lunch
|break the meeting
|break for coffee
Θέματα
daily life
|work
|time
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- Let's break for lunch at noon.
- The teacher broke the class for a short break.
- We broke the meeting to take some calls.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We break for lunch at 12.
- The class breaks at 10:30.
- Let's break now.
Ρήμα
A2
action
3
Cause to stop working
To make something not work anymore.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to break [machine/device]
Συνώνυμα
damage (A broader term that can mean harm without complete failure.)
Αντώνυμα
fix (Means to repair something so it works again.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
break the computer
|break the engine
|break the lock
Θέματα
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- She broke her laptop by spilling coffee on it.
- The storm broke the satellite dish.
- I think I broke the printer when I tried to fix it.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I broke my phone.
- He broke the TV.
- We broke the car engine.
Ουσιαστικό
A1
event
4
Short rest from activity
A short time when you stop working or doing something.
Συνώνυμα
pause (A shorter or less formal stop than a full break.)
Αντώνυμα
continuation (Means carrying on without stopping.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
coffee break
|lunch break
|short break
Θέματα
daily life
|work
|time
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- Let's take a coffee break before we continue.
- The workers get two breaks each day.
- After a short break, they went back to work.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We have a break at 3 pm.
- Let's take a short break.
- I need a break now.
Ρήμα
B1
action
5
Fail to follow rule/agreement
To not do what a rule, law, or promise says you must do.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to break [law/rule/promise]
Συνώνυμα
violate (More formal term used in legal contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
keep (Means to honor or follow a rule or promise.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
break the law
|break a promise
|break the rules
Θέματα
law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He broke the law by driving without a license.
- You shouldn't break your promises.
- They broke the agreement after just one month.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Don't break the rules.
- He broke his promise.
- We broke the law.
Ρήμα
B1
action
6
Interrupt continuity of something
To stop something that is going on without pause.
Συνώνυμα
interrupt (General term for stopping a continuous action or state.)
Αντώνυμα
maintain (Means to keep something going without interruption.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
break the silence
|break concentration
|break the line
Θέματα
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She broke the silence with a sudden laugh.
- His phone call broke my concentration.
- The fence was broken by the fallen tree.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He broke my sleep.
- The noise broke the silence.
- She broke my thinking.
Ρήμα
A2
event
7
Separate into pieces unintentionally
To come apart into pieces by accident or because it is weak.
Συνώνυμα
snap (Often refers to quick breaking with a sharp sound.)
Αντώνυμα
hold together (Means to remain whole and unbroken.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
rope breaks
|stick breaks
|glass breaks
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The rope broke under the weight.
- My glasses broke when I fell.
- The branch broke in the wind.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The glass broke.
- The tree branch broke in the wind.
- My pen broke.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
break
IPA
GB/bɹˈeɪk/
US/bɹˈeɪk/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
break (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (break)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: break
- Plural: break, breaks
Verb
- Base: break
- 3rd Person Singular: breaks
- Present Participle: breaking
- Past: broke
- Past Participle: broken
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
Core family
breakable
adjective B1
Related words
breakdown
noun B1
breakthrough
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unbreakable
adjective
unbroken
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
breakage
noun
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past: broke Verb
- Irregular past participle: broken Verb
Εκφράσεις
break up
1/bɹˈeɪk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
End relationship or disperse group
To end a romantic relationship, or to make people in a group go away from each other.
Παραδείγματα
- They decided to break up after five years together.
- The police broke up the crowd.
give me a break
1/ɡˈɪv mˈi ə bɹˈeɪk/
idiom
informal
Request relief or express disbelief/impatience
'Stop bothering me' or 'I don't believe that' depending on context.
Παραδείγματα
- Oh, give me a break! That can't be true.
- Give me a break, I've been working all day!
take a break
1/tˈeɪk ə bɹˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
Stop temporarily for rest/refreshment
To stop what you are doing for a short time so you can rest.
Παραδείγματα
- Let's take a break before we continue working.
- You should take a break if you feel tired.
break into
1/bɹˈeɪk ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
Enter illegally or start suddenly
To go into a place by force without permission, or suddenly start doing something like singing or laughing.
Παραδείγματα
- Someone broke into their house last night.
- Someone tried to break into our house last night.
- Thieves broke into the store and stole jewelry.
- He broke into laughter during the speech.
break down
1/bɹˈeɪk dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Stop working or collapse emotionally
When a machine stops working, or when a person starts crying or cannot control emotions anymore.
Παραδείγματα
- My car broke down on the way home.
- Our car broke down on the way to the airport.
- She broke down in tears when she heard the news.
- Let me break down the process so everyone can understand it.
- The washing machine has broken down again.
- She broke down in tears after hearing the news.
- The washing machine keeps breaking down, so we need a new one.
- He tried to stay calm but finally broke down during the interview.
- The teacher broke the problem down into three simple questions.
- The bus broke down in the middle of the journey and everyone had to get off.
- After days of stress, he broke down and asked for help.
- The article breaks down the new law in clear language.