break
[breɪk] ( pt broke, pp broken )noun
| 1. | [gap, interruption]
break in sthg [in clouds] squarcio m tra qc [in transmission] interruzione f di qc |
| 2. | [fracture] frattura f |
| 3. | [rupture, change]
rottura f
break with sthg rottura con qc |
| 4. | [pause, rest]
pausa f
to have a break fare una pausa to have a break from sthg/from doing sthg interrompere un attimo qc/di fare qc without a break senza interruzione |
| 5. | (UK) [at school] intervallo m, ricreazione f |
| 6. | (inf) [luck, chance] opportunità f |
| 7. | (liter)
[of day]
at break of day allo spuntar del sole |
| 8. | COMPUT break m inv |
break
[breɪk] ( pt broke, pp broken )transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [gen]
rompere
to break one's leg rompersi una gamba |
| 2. | [force a way through]
rompere
to break sb's hold liberarsi dalla presa di qn |
| 3. | [interrupt] interrompere |
| 4. | [destroy, cause to fail]
to break sb's spirit demoralizzare qn to break sb's health rovinare la salute a qn to break a habit perdere un'abitudine to break a strike porre fine a uno sciopero to break the deadlock sbloccare la situazione |
| 5. | [fail to keep - rule, law]
infrangere [ - promise] non mantenere [ - appointment] mancare a |
| 6. | [record] battere, infrangere |
| 7. | [tell]
to break the news (of sthg to sb) annunciare la notizia (di qc a qn) |
| 8. | TENNIS
to break sb's serve strappare il servizio a qn |
break
[breɪk] ( pt broke, pp broken )intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [come to pieces, stop working] rompersi |
| 2. | [pause] fare una pausa |
| 3. | [day] sorgere |
| 4. | [weather] cambiare di colpo |
| 5. | [wave] infrangersi |
| 6. | [escape]
to break loose or free liberarsi |
| 7. | [voice - with emotion]
spezzarsi [ - at puberty] cambiare |
| 8. | [become known] diffondersi |
| to break even chiudere in pareggio |
break away
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [escape] scappare |
| 2. | [end relationship]
to break away (from sb) rompere i legami (con qn) |
break down
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [destroy, demolish] buttare giù |
| 2. | [analyse] scomporre |
| 3. | [cause to decompose] decomporre |
break down
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [stop working] rompersi |
| 2. | [end unsuccessfully] fallire |
| 3. | [collapse, disintegrate] crollare |
| 4. | [lose emotional control]
crollare
to break down in tears sciogliersi in lacrime |
| 5. | [decompose] decomporsi |
break in
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [enter by force] entrare con effrazione |
| 2. | [interrupt]
interrompere
to break in on sb/sthg interrompere qn/qc |
break in
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [horse] addestrare |
| 2. | [person] insegnare a |
| 3. | [shoes] far prendere la forma a |
break into
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
| 1. | [enter by force] entrare con effrazione in |
| 2. | [begin suddenly]
to break into song/applause/a run mettersi di colpo a cantare/applaudire/correre |
| 3. | [become involved in] entrare in |
break off
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [detach] staccare |
| 2. | [put an end to] interrompere |
break off
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [become detached] staccarsi |
| 2. | [stop talking] interrompersi |
| 3. | [stop working] fare una pausa |
break out
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [begin suddenly] scoppiare |
| 2. | [become covered]
to break out in spots riempirsi di foruncoli I broke out in a rash mi è venuto uno sfogo |
| 3. | [escape]
to break out (of) evadere (da) |
break through
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
[clouds, crowd] aprirsi un varco in
break through
intransitive verb Conjugation
[sun] spuntare
break up
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [separate into smaller pieces] fare a pezzi |
| 2. | [bring to an end] metter fine a |
break up
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [separate into smaller pieces] andare in pezzi |
| 2. | [come to an end]
finire
the meeting broke up at 10 o'clock la riunione è terminata alle 10 John and I have broken up io e John ci siamo lasciati when do you break up for Christmas? quando cominciano le vacanze di Natale? |
| 3. | [crowd] disperdersi |
break with
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
rompere con
