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break
/bɹeɪk/ noun · plural: breaks A1 (estimated)
1. instance of breaking something into pieces
| German | der Bruch |
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| French | la brisure, casse, la cassure |
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| Portuguese | quebra |
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| Czech | zlom |
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| Italian | la frattura |
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| Spanish | la ruptura |
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| Swedish | ett brott, en brytning |
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2. physical space that opens up in something or between two things
| German | der Spalt, die Öffnung |
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| French | l'espace, l'ouverture |
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| Portuguese | a fenda, a fresta |
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3. rest or pause, usually from work
| German | die Pause, die Rast, der Break |
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| French | la pause, la brèche, le dégagement |
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| Portuguese | o intervalo, a interrupção, a pausa |
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| Czech | přestávka, pauza |
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| Italian | la pausa, la sosta, il break |
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| Spanish | el descanso, el asueto, reposo |
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| Dutch | de pauze, afbrekingsteken, stopstreep |
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| Swedish | en paus, en rast, ett avbrott |
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4. temporary split in romantic relationship
| German | die Beziehungspause |
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| French | la pause |
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| Portuguese | o tempo |
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to break
/bɹeɪk/ verb A1 (estimated)
1. transitive: to separate into (to cause to end up in) two or more pieces
| German | brechen, zerbrechen, einschlagen |
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| French | casser, briser, rompre |
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| Portuguese | quebrar, partir, romper |
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| Czech | zlomit, rozbít, přerušit |
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| Italian | rompere, spezzare, interrompere |
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| Spanish | romper, quebrar, interrumpir |
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| Dutch | breken, doorbreken, stukbreken |
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| Swedish | bryta |
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| Latin | frango, confringo |
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2. intransitive: to separate into (to end up in) two or more pieces
| German | brechen, zerbrechen, kaputtmachen |
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| French | se rompre, enfreindre, se casser |
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| Portuguese | quebrar, cancelar, partir |
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| Czech | narušit, prasknout, pokazit |
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| Italian | rompersi, spezzarsi, violare |
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| Spanish | conculcar, romperse, quebrantar |
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| Dutch | breken, braken, kapotgaan |
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| Swedish | gå sönder, knäcka, paja |
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| Latin | frango, confringo, rumpo |
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3. transitive: to cause (a bone) to crack
4. intransitive, of a bone: to crack
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