break

[US]/breɪk/
[UK]/breɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. rest, interruption; point of rupture
vt. to shatter, to damage; to interrupt
vi. to undergo sudden change

Phrases & Collocations

break a rule

break a record

lunch break

coffee break

break the news

break a habit

break a promise

break the ice

break the cycle

break even

break through

break up

break down

take a break

break out

break in

break away

break into

break away from

break of

break from

break with

break off

break out of

elongation at break

break up with

break the law

could break

make or break

Example Sentences

a break with the past.

a break of the bridge

a break in the weather

a break in the clouds

break a code; break a spy ring.

the break of day; a break in the clouds.

a weekend break in the Cotswolds.

there's been a break-in at the shop.

break the normal procedure

break the sound barrier.

break in new shoes.

to break a record in sports

Let's break for a meal.

a break from the past

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