0 to divide into two or more parts (by force) -- brechen
I accidentally broke the vase.
1 (usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force) -- abbrechen
2 to make or become unusable -- vernichten
Someone’s broken the photocopier.
3 to go against, or not act according to (the law etc) -- brechen
4 to do better than (a sporting etc record) -- (einen Rekord etc.) brechen
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Wir können es Schritt für Schritt vervollständigen, egal wie lang die Straße ist, und es kann nicht fertiggestellt werden, egal wie kurz die Straße ist, wenn Sie nicht einmal Ihren Fußabdruck markieren.