break

• Существительное, обозначающее паузу, перерыв или короткий отдых от деятельности, либо перелом или разрыв.

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.

   Перерыв

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

   Синонимыbreatherhalthiatusintermissionintervallullpauserecessrespitereststop

   Антонимыcontinuationlaborresumptionwork

2. Fracture or splitA1formal

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

   Разрыв

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

   Синонимыbreachcrackfissurefracturegaprupturesplittear

3. B1informal

   A lucky chance or opportunity for success.

   Шанс

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

   Синонимыchanceopeningopportunity

4. EscapeB2informal

   An act of escaping from confinement or control.

   Побег

   • 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.

   Синонимыbreakoutescapeflightgetaway

• Глагол, обозначающий разделение на части, прерывание или прекращение чего-либо.

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

неправильный глагол

1. A1formal

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

   Разбить

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

   Синонимыburstcrackfracturefragmentshattersmashsnapsplintersplit

   Антонимыfixjoinmendrepairunite

2. Stop functioningA1formal

   To cease to work or function properly.

   Сломаться

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

   Синонимыconk outcrashdiefailgive outgo downmalfunction

3. Interrupt or endA2formal

   To interrupt an activity or end a relationship or connection.

   Прервать

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

   Синонимыceasecut offdiscontinuedisruptendinterruptseverstopsuspendterminate

   Антонимыcontinuefixmaintainmendpreserverepairrestoresustain

4. Escape or get freeB1informal

   To escape from confinement or control.

   Вырваться

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

   Синонимыabscondboltbreak outescapefleeget awayrun away

   Антонимыconformobeyremainstaysubmityield

Фразовые вариантыbreak awaybreak downbreak inbreak intobreak offbreak outbreak throughbreak upbreak with