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