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