break

• Substantiv, das eine Pause, Unterbrechung oder kurze Erholung von einer Tätigkeit bezeichnet, sowie einen Bruch oder Riss.

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

1. Pause or restA2formal

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

   Pause

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

   Synonymebreatherhalthiatusintermissionintervallullpauserecessrespitereststop

   Antonymecontinuationlaborresumptionwork

2. Fracture or splitA1formal

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

   Bruch

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

   Synonymebreachcrackfissurefracturegaprupturesplittear

3. B1informal

   A lucky chance or opportunity for success.

   Chance

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

   Synonymechanceopeningopportunity

4. EscapeB2informal

   An act of escaping from confinement or control.

   Ausbruch

   • 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.

   Synonymebreakoutescapeflightgetaway

• Verb, das das Trennen in Teile, das Unterbrechen eines Vorgangs oder das Beenden von etwas bezeichnet.

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

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. A1formal

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

   Zerbrechen

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

   Synonymeburstcrackfracturefragmentshattersmashsnapsplintersplit

   Antonymefixjoinmendrepairunite

2. Stop functioningA1formal

   To cease to work or function properly.

   Nicht mehr funktionieren

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

   Synonymeconk outcrashdiefailgive outgo downmalfunction

3. Interrupt or endA2formal

   To interrupt an activity or end a relationship or connection.

   Unterbrechen

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

   Synonymeceasecut offdiscontinuedisruptendinterruptseverstopsuspendterminate

   Antonymecontinuefixmaintainmendpreserverepairrestoresustain

4. Escape or get freeB1informal

   To escape from confinement or control.

   Ausbrechen

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

   Synonymeabscondboltbreak outescapefleeget awayrun away

   Antonymeconformobeyremainstaysubmityield

Phrasal-Variantenbreak awaybreak downbreak inbreak intobreak offbreak outbreak throughbreak upbreak with