break

A noun referring to a pause, interruption, or short period of rest from an activity, or a fracture or separation.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее паузу, перерыв или короткий отдых от деятельности, либо перелом или разрыв.esSustantivo que denota una pausa, interrupción o descanso breve de una actividad, o bien una rotura o ruptura.frNom désignant une pause, une interruption ou un court repos dans une activité, ou bien une cassure, une fracture ou une rupture.deSubstantiv, das eine Pause, Unterbrechung oder kurze Erholung von einer Tätigkeit bezeichnet, sowie einen Bruch oder Riss.ptSubstantivo que indica uma pausa, interrupção ou curto descanso de uma atividade, ou uma quebra, ruptura ou fratura.zh名词，表示暂停、间歇或短暂的休息，也可表示断裂、破裂或骨折。arاسم يدل على توقف مؤقت أو فترة راحة أو استراحة قصيرة من نشاط ما، كما يدل على كسر أو انفصال أو شرخ في شيء ما.

1. Pause or rest A2 formal

   A short period of time when one stops an activity to rest or relax.

   • Let's take a break after this chapter.
   • She needs a coffee break at work.
   • During the break, students chatted in the hallway.

   ruПерерывesPausa o descansofrPausedePauseptPausa ou descansozh休息arاستراحة

   المرادفات: breatherhalthiatusintermissionintervallullpauserecessrespitereststop

   الأضداد: continuationlaborresumptionwork

2. Fracture or split A1 formal

   A crack or separation in an object, or the act of breaking something.

   • There was a break in the window glass.
   • The vase fell and caused a clean break.
   • He fixed the break in the pipe quickly.

   ruРазрывesRotura o fracturafrFracture ou fentedeBruchptRupturazh破裂arكسر

   المرادفات: breachcrackfissurefracturegaprupturesplittear

3. Opportunity B1 informal

   A lucky chance or opportunity for success.

   • This job is a big break for her career.
   • He got his big break in Hollywood.
   • Winning the contest was the break he needed.

   ruШансesOportunidadfrOpportunité, chancedeChanceptOportunidadezh机遇arفرصة

   المرادفات: chanceopeningopportunity

4. Escape B2 informal

   An act of escaping from confinement or control.

   • The prisoner made a daring break from jail.
   • News of the break spread quickly through the town.
   • They planned their break from the routine vacation.

   ruПобегesEscape o fugafrévasiondeAusbruchptFugazh逃脱arهروب

   المرادفات: breakoutescapeflightgetaway

• breaks plural form
• breaks' possessive plural form
• break's possessive singular form

فعل شاذ

A verb used to indicate the act of separating into parts, interrupting, or ceasing something.

ruГлагол, обозначающий разделение на части, прерывание или прекращение чего-либо.esVerbo que indica la acción de separar algo en partes, interrumpir o detener algo, o violar una regla o promesa.frVerbe désignant l'action de casser ou de séparer en morceaux, d'interrompre ou de mettre fin à quelque chose, ou encore de violer une règle ou une promesse.deVerb, das das Trennen in Teile, das Unterbrechen eines Vorgangs oder das Beenden von etwas bezeichnet.ptVerbo que indica separar algo em partes, interromper ou cessar algo.zh动词，表示将某物分成部分、使其破裂；也表示中断或终止某事、违反规则等。arفعل يدل على فصل الشيء إلى أجزاء، أو قطع الاتصال أو الاستمرارية، أو إيقاف شيء ما أو إنهائه، أو خرق قاعدة أو اتفاق.

1. Separate into pieces A1 formal

   To cause something to separate into pieces or fragments, often suddenly.

   • She broke the vase when she dropped it.
   • The wave broke against the rocks.
   • Don't break the glass; it's fragile.

   ruРазбитьesromperfrCasser en morceauxdeZerbrechenptQuebrarzh打破arيكسر

   المرادفات: burstcrackfracturefragmentshattersmashsnapsplintersplit

   الأضداد: fixjoinmendrepairunite

2. Stop functioning A1 formal

   To cease to work or function properly.

   • My car broke down on the highway.
   • The washing machine broke after two years.
   • The computer broke during the update.

   ruСломатьсяesromperse, estropearsefrCesser de fonctionnerdeNicht mehr funktionierenptParar de funcionarzh坏了arالتعطل عن العمل

   المرادفات: conk outcrashdiefailgive outgo downmalfunction

3. Interrupt or end A2 formal

   To interrupt an activity or end a relationship or connection.

   • They broke the silence with loud laughter.
   • She broke off the engagement suddenly.
   • The news broke the peaceful atmosphere.

   ruПрерватьesInterrumpir o terminarfrInterrompre ou rompredeUnterbrechenptInterromperzh打断arقَطَعَ

   المرادفات: ceasecut offdiscontinuedisruptendinterruptseverstopsuspendterminate

   الأضداد: continuefixmaintainmendpreserverepairrestoresustain

4. Escape or get free B1 informal

   To escape from confinement or control.

   • The prisoner broke out of jail last night.
   • He broke free from the attacker's grip.
   • The horse broke loose from the stable.

   ruВырватьсяesescapar, fugarsefrs'échapperdeAusbrechenptEscaparzh逃脱arيفلت

   المرادفات: abscondboltbreak outescapefleeget awayrun away

   الأضداد: conformobeyremainstaysubmityield

• broken past participle
• broke past simple
• breaking present participle
• breaks third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: break awaybreak downbreak inbreak intobreak offbreak outbreak throughbreak upbreak with