0 to separate into two or more pieces, or to make something separate into two or more pieces -- romper(se)
They had to break a window to get in.
2 to stop working or to make something stop working -- estropear(se)
Who broke the TV?
3 to stop an activity and have a short rest -- hacer una pausa
Let’s break for five minutes.
4 to not do something that you should do -- incumplir
I don’t like to break promises.
5 to come to an end or make something come to an end -- romper, interrumpir
6 to do something that the law says you must not do -- incumplir la ley
7 the act of stopping an activity for a short time, usually to rest -- descanso
a coffee break
8 a holiday or period of time away from work or school -- escapada
a weekend break in Paris
9 a place where something has broken -- rotura
10 a temporary stopping of activity -- descanso [ masculine ]
12 where sth is broken -- rotura [ feminine ]
a break in the glass una rotura en el cristal
13 a short vacation -- vacaciones [ feminine ]
students leaving for Spring Break estudiantes yéndose por las vacaciones de primavera
We took a break for a few days. Nos tomamos un descanso durante unos días.
14 to stop being unpleasant to sb -- dejar a alguien en paz
15 emphasizes annoyance or disbelief -- déjame en paz
$5000 for a bike? Give me a break! ¿5000 dólares por una bicicleta? ¡Dame un respiro!
20 to become or make known -- estallar
News of his assassination broke around midnight. Noticias de su asesinato estallaron sobre medianoche.
Her father had died and someone had to break it to her. Su padre se había muerto y alguien tenía que decírselo.
22 to pause or to have a rest -- parar
We’ll break for coffee around 10:30. Vamos a parar para tomarnos un café a las 10:30h.
24 to stop sb from falling directly to the ground -- interrumpir la caída
25 to escape or to get away -- liberarse
27 to make people feel relaxed at the beginning of a party -- romper el hielo
28 to do sth faster, better, etc. than ever before -- romper un record
The first concerns the rules governing the maximum number of hours behind the wheel for professional drivers and their minimum breaks and rest periods.
It should be published before the summer break.
The nomination procedure is underway and could be concluded before the summer break.
We should break at this stage and take the votes that remain at 5 p.m. this evening.
This means that you are already breaking one of your major promises.
This is why we must break away from neoliberal economic policies.
At some point now we must break the vicious circle.
The spell is breaking and the shamanistic incantations are losing their force.
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損壞, 破碎,破裂, 打破…
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损坏, 破碎,破裂, 打破…
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quebrar(-se), quebrar, parar…
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壊れる(~を壊す), 割れる(~を割る), ~を骨折する…
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kırmak, bozulmak, çalışmamak…
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pause [feminine], chance [feminine], félure [feminine]…
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trencar(-se), trencar, espatllar(-se)…
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