break
gb/bɹˈeɪk/ us/bɹˈeɪk/
A1
Engleză
~ 2200
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
A2
action
1
Cause to separate into pieces
To make something come apart into pieces by hitting, dropping, or bending it.
Tipar de utilizare:
to break [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'break' with 'destroy'. 'Destroy' means to ruin completely, while 'break' means to make something come apart or stop working.
Sinonime
shatter (Implies breaking into many small, sharp pieces, often with force and noise.)
Antonime
repair (Means to fix something that is broken so it can be used again.)
Colocații
break a glass
|break a bone
|break the window
|break a plate
Teme
daily life
|objects
|accidents
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I broke my cup.
- He broke the chair.
- We broke the door by mistake.
Verb
A2
action
2
Stop briefly from activity
To stop doing something for a short time to rest or do something else.
Tipar de utilizare:
to break for [something]
Sinonime
pause (A more general term for stopping briefly, often without physical rest.)
Antonime
continue (Means to keep doing something without stopping.)
Colocații
break for lunch
|break the meeting
|break for coffee
Teme
daily life
|work
|time
|daily_life
Exemple
- Let's break for lunch at noon.
- The teacher broke the class for a short break.
- We broke the meeting to take some calls.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We break for lunch at 12.
- The class breaks at 10:30.
- Let's break now.
Verb
A2
action
3
Cause to stop working
To make something not work anymore.
Tipar de utilizare:
to break [machine/device]
Sinonime
damage (A broader term that can mean harm without complete failure.)
Antonime
fix (Means to repair something so it works again.)
Colocații
break the computer
|break the engine
|break the lock
Teme
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I broke my phone.
- He broke the TV.
- We broke the car engine.
Substantiv
A1
event
4
Short rest from activity
A short time when you stop working or doing something.
Sinonime
pause (A shorter or less formal stop than a full break.)
Antonime
continuation (Means carrying on without stopping.)
Colocații
coffee break
|lunch break
|short break
Teme
daily life
|work
|time
|daily_life
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We have a break at 3 pm.
- Let's take a short break.
- I need a break now.
Verb
B1
action
5
Fail to follow rule/agreement
To not do what a rule, law, or promise says you must do.
Tipar de utilizare:
to break [law/rule/promise]
Sinonime
violate (More formal term used in legal contexts.)
Antonime
keep (Means to honor or follow a rule or promise.)
Colocații
break the law
|break a promise
|break the rules
Teme
law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- He broke the law by driving without a license.
- You shouldn't break your promises.
- They broke the agreement after just one month.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Don't break the rules.
- He broke his promise.
- We broke the law.
Verb
B1
action
6
Interrupt continuity of something
To stop something that is going on without pause.
Sinonime
interrupt (General term for stopping a continuous action or state.)
Antonime
maintain (Means to keep something going without interruption.)
Colocații
break the silence
|break concentration
|break the line
Teme
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She broke the silence with a sudden laugh.
- His phone call broke my concentration.
- The fence was broken by the fallen tree.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He broke my sleep.
- The noise broke the silence.
- She broke my thinking.
Verb
A2
event
7
Separate into pieces unintentionally
To come apart into pieces by accident or because it is weak.
Sinonime
snap (Often refers to quick breaking with a sharp sound.)
Antonime
hold together (Means to remain whole and unbroken.)
Colocații
rope breaks
|stick breaks
|glass breaks
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The rope broke under the weight.
- My glasses broke when I fell.
- The branch broke in the wind.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The glass broke.
- The tree branch broke in the wind.
- My pen broke.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
break
IPA
GB/bɹˈeɪk/
US/bɹˈeɪk/
Silabe și accent
break (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (break)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: break
- Plural: break, breaks
Verb
- Base: break
- 3rd Person Singular: breaks
- Present Participle: breaking
- Past: broke
- Past Participle: broken
Familie de cuvinte
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
Aspecte importante
- Irregular past: broke Verb
- Irregular past participle: broken Verb
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.