broke

Erkek arkadaşın sorunlu bir kişi ama bırakmak ya da kopmak için yeterince iyi bir neden değil. - Your boyfriend is a problematic person, but that's not a good enough reason to give up or break off your relationship.

İskoçya, İngiltere'den kopmak istiyor. - Scotland wants to break away from England.

break

{f} kırılmak

break

bozmak

Biz bu müzakereyi bozmak istiyoruz. - We want to break off this negotiation.

Tom Mary'ye nişanı bozmak istediğini söyledi. - Tom told Mary that he wanted to break off the engagement.

break

{i} ara

O, ara vermeden 30 dakika boyunca konuştu. - She spoke for 30 minutes without a break.

Hırsız arabaya girmek için bir tornavida kullandı. - The thief used a screwdriver to break into the car.

bir yere zorla girmek

I just broke up with the girl i love.

broke with

ile kırdı

broke to the wide

(deyim) cebidelik

broke to the wide

(deyim) meteleksiz

broke to the wide

meteliksiz

broke to the wide

(deyim) meteliğe kurşun atan

{i} teneffüs

{f} yenmek

{f} bozdurmak

Büyük bir fırsat yakaladık. - We caught a big break.

Bu benim büyük fırsatım. - This is my big break.

Biz bu gece kaçmak zorundayız, yoksa çıldıracağım. - We've got to break out tonight or I'll go crazy!

{i} fren

pot

(Bilgisayar) çık

Tom, yataktan dışarı fırladı, bazı giysiler giyiverdi, kahvaltı yaptı ve on dakika içinde kapıdan çıktı. - Tom sprang out of bed, threw on some clothes, ate breakfast and was out of the door within ten minutes.

Ben dün kahvaltı etmeden evden çıktım. - I left home without having breakfast yesterday.

(Bilgisayar) satır sonu

O asla alışkanlığına ara vermez. - He never breaks his habit.

O, ara vermeden 30 dakika boyunca konuştu. - She spoke for 30 minutes without a break.

break

ayırmak

break

(Bilgisayar) sayfa sonu

break

(Bilgisayar) kesme bitir

Bir mola vermeni ve biraz dinlenmeni öneriyorum. - I suggest that you take a break and cool off a little.

Eğer Jane daha fazla dinlenmezse, O bir sinir krizi geçirebilir. - If Jane does not rest more, she may have a nervous breakdown.

Sadece mola vermek üzereydik. - We were just about to take a break.

Mola vermek istemediğinden emin misin? - Are you sure you don't want to take a break?

break

kapatmak

break

(Bilgisayar) bitir

Tom kavgayı bitirmeye çalıştı. - Tom tried to break up the fight.

Onunla ilişkimi tamamen bitirmeye kesin karar verdim. - I resolved to break up with her cleanly.

meteliğe kurşun atmak

bedlam broke loose

kızılca kıyamet koptu

break

yıkmak

Bizim sosyal engelleri yıkmak için çok çalışmamız gerekmektedir. - We must work hard to break down social barriers.

break

kırılma

Bambu eğildi ama kırılmadı. - The bamboo gave but did not break.

Herkesin bir kırılma noktası var. - Everyone has a breaking point.

O, oğlunun sigara içme alışkanlığı kırmaya çalıştı. - He tried to break his son's habit of smoking.

Peter vazoyu kırmak niyetinde değildi. - Peter didn't intend to break the vase.

Tom şafak vaktinde okula gitti. - Tom left for school at the break of dawn.

break

koparmak

Hükümet, aile bağlarını koparmak için elinden gelen her şeyi yaptı. - The government did all it could to break family ties.

{i} aralık

tan

Kulağım sende değildi. Tane tane anlatabilir misin? - I'm not following you at all. Can you break it down for me?

Ben bu 100 dolarlık banknotu, dört tane 20 dolarlık banknot ve yirmi tane tekliğe bozmak istiyorum. - I'd like to break this 100 dollar bill into four 20 dollar bills and twenty singles.

Bazı kötü kırıklarım vardı. - I had some bad breaks.

X ışınları kemiklerdeki kırıkları bulmak için kullanılır. - X rays are used to locate breaks in bones.

Onun kalbini kıracağımı biliyordum ama hiç şansım yoktu. - I knew that I'd break her heart, but I had no choice.

Bir ayna kırarsan yedi yıl kötü şansa uğrayacağına inanıyor musun? - Do you believe that you will get seven years of bad luck if you break a mirror?

{f} kır

Şu çocuk sık sık bir top ile pencerelerimizi kırıyor. - That boy often breaks our windows with a ball.

Ama aşk kalbinizi kırabilir. - But love can break your heart.

all hell broke loose

tüm cehennem kopmuştu

be broke

Beş parasız olmak, meteliksiz olmak, züğürt olmak

be broke

Parasız olmak, meteliksiz olmak

be broke

Parası olmamak

be broke

Parası olmamak, meteliksiz olmak

break

Teneffüs arası

break

kes

Taş, makası ezer. Makas, kağıdı keser. Kağıt, taşı kaplar. - Rock breaks scissors. Scissors cut paper. Paper smothers rock.

Eve girmeden önce, hırsız telefon hatlarını kesmiş. - The thief cut the telephone lines before breaking into the house.

(deyim) meteliksiz, parasızmeteliğe kurşun atmak

having no money.

storm broke

fırtına koptu

storm broke over us

fırtına bizi kırdı

the straw that broke the camel's back

(deyim) Bardağı taşıran son damla

the straw that broke the camel´s back

k. dili bardağı taşıran son damla

Bedlam broke loose

Kıyamet koptu

be stone broke

{k} meteliksiz olmak, beş parasız olmak

be stony broke

(Fiili Deyim ) meteliğe kurşun atmak

{f} batmak

Bir kazma sert zemin yüzeyleri parçalamak için kullanılan uzun saplı bir araçtır. - A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.

break

{f} fırlamak

break

{f} ağarmak

break

{f} kesmek

Ne yazık ki tartışmayı kesmek zorundayız. - I'm afraid we must break off the discussion.

{f} uymamak

{i} firar

{f} ara vermek

Ara vermek istiyorum. - I want to take a break.

Bütün ödevlerimi yaptım ve kısa bir ara vermek istiyorum. - I have done all of my homework and I'd like to take a short break.

break

{f} çiğnemek

Birkaç kişi, yasayı çiğnemekle suçlandı. - Several people have been accused of breaking the law.

Kuralları çiğnemekten korkma. - Don't be afraid to break the rules.

break

{f} yakın dövüşü bırakmak

{f} dalmak

{i} ani fiyat düşüşü

break

kesme

Ne yazık ki tartışmayı kesmek zorundayız. - I'm afraid we must break off the discussion.

break

solo bölüm

break

{f} (broke, bro.ken) 1

break

bitirmek

Bu bitirmek için zor bir alışkanlık. - It's a hard habit to break.

Mary Tom uyanmadan önce kahvaltı hazırlamayı bitirmek istedi. - Mary wanted to finish making breakfast before Tom woke up.

{i} çatlak

{f} iflas etmek

{f} söylemek

Gerçekten o okula devam etmeyi sevdim. Gustavo bize mola sırasında oynamak ve şarkı söylemek için her gün gitar getirirdi. - I really liked attending to that school. Every day, Gustavo would bring the guitar for us to play and sing during the break.

{f} ihlal etmek

Hakim Scopes'i yasayı ihlal etmekle suçlu buldu. - The judge found Scopes guilty of breaking the law.

Kuralları azıcık ihlal etmekten korkma. - Don't be afraid to break the rules a little.

break

{i} gaf

break

(Askeri) ARA İŞARETİ: Telefon ve telsiz ile verilen raporlarda, başlık ile metin veya metin ile imza arasında ya da metin içindeki fasılalar

break

devreyi bozmak

break

(Tekstil) (to) ajur yapmak

break

iflâs ettirmek

break

uymamak bir yerini kırmak

break

{i} solo bölüm (caz)

break

{f} patlamak

break

{i} kaçma

Tom hapisten kaçmam için bana yardım eden kişiydi. - Tom was the one who helped me break out of jail.

Tom hapisten kaçmama yardım etti. - Tom helped me break out of jail.

break

BREAK

break

{i} iş molası: They took a break. Mola verdiler

{k} züğürt

meteliğe kurşun atmak

go broke

beş parasız kalmak

go for broke

elinden geleni yapmak

go for broke

her yola başvurmak

pandemonium broke out

the car broke down

arabam bozuldu

the straw that broke

{k} bardağı taşıran son damla

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of broke in Turkish Turkish dictionary
break: Boks müsabakalarında hakemin kullandığı açıl komutu
break: Caz müziğinde parçayı çalgıcılardan birinin sürdürmesi için orkestranın susması

English - English

Definition of broke in English English dictionary

Simple past of break

Past participle of break

Guenther: I guess the hat must have broke my fall.

Broken

If it isn't broken, don't fix it. - If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

It must've been broken during shipping. - It must have been broken during shipping.

The sentence of a court martial which deprived an officer of his commission'

He was broke and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea.

Lacking money; bankrupt

{a} pass. of to break

Acronym for Baseline Research on Oceanography, Krill and Environment, a study conducted off east Antarctica in the Austral summer of 1995-96 The primary focus was to describe the distribution and abundance of Antarctic krill and to determine possible sources of Antarctic bottom water in the region See Nicol et al (2000)

If a company or person goes broke, they lose money and are unable to continue in business or to pay their debts. Balton went broke twice in his career

To transact business for another

Paper that has been discarded anywhere in the process of manufacture in the paper mill

This term is used to mean the discarded paper created when a break occurs in the normally continuous papermaking process The broke is usually recycled in a Hydrapulper Broke is a kind of secondary paper

Paper trimmings, paper damaged due to breaks on a paper machine or not manufactured to the required quality specification Broke is usually fed back into the paper manufacturing process

r - An individual in the business of assisting in arranging funding or negotiating contracts for a client but who does not loan the money himself Brokers usually charge a fee or receive a commission for their services

of Break

archaic, or, poetic, past participle of break

lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"

Paper discarded during manufacture or converting of paper; usually repulped

{s} poor, impoverished, having no money

If you are broke, you have no money. What do you mean, I've got enough money? I'm as broke as you are

Paper discarded in the process of manufacture, and usually returned to the repulsing unit for reprocessing

Paper that is unusable because of damage or non-conformity to the specifications It is put back in to the pulping system

Broke is the past tense of break

To act as procurer in love matters; to pimp

If you go for broke, you take the most extreme or risky of the possible courses of action in order to try and achieve success. It was a sharp disagreement about whether to go for broke or whether to compromise. play safe. the past tense of break

The sentence of a court martial which deprived an officer of his commission

lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term

broke down

Simple past tense and past participle of break down

broke even

Simple past tense and past participle of break even

broke in

Simple past of break in

broke loose

Simple past of break loose

broke off

Simple past of break off

broke out

Simple past of break out

broke the fourth wall

Simple past of break the fourth wall

broke up

Simple past of break up

broke the law

violated the law, did not obey a legal ruling

broke a leg

broke a bone in his lower leg; was successful

broke a vow

violated an oath, broke a pledge, violated a vow

broke an arm

broke a bone in his arm

broke an oath

canceled a pledge, made it unnecessary to fulfill a pledge

broke apart

were separated from one another, lost contact with each other

broke down

collapsed, shattered; went out of working order, got ruined

broke his bones

fractured part of his skeleton

broke his heart

made him feel sorry for him, disappointed him

broke his resistance

weakened his opposition

broke his spirit

lowered his morale, broke his will, made him lose his will power

broke his teeth

chipped a number of his teeth

broke into small pieces

broke apart, shattered, smashed up

broke into tears

began crying, started weeping

broke into the conversation

interrupted and joined a conversation, entered into a discussion

broke new ground

made progress, made advances, made discoveries

broke off contact

ended a relationship, cut off a connection

broke off his relations

disconnected all of his ties with people, isolated himself from the world

broke off relations

ended a relationship, cut off contact

broke off the relationship

ended a relationship, cut off contact, stopped a friendly relation

broke the Sabbath

did something which is forbidden to do on the Sabbath (i.e. worked)

broke the agreement

violated an agreement, did not do was was agreed to

broke the curfew

came in later than is allowed, did not return by the set time

broke the ice

get past the uncomfortable feeling that exists between people who don't know each other

broke the rules

did not obey guidelines, violated the rules (of a game)

broke the silence

began speaking, stopped keeping quiet

broke with tradition

did not maintain a custom, stopped performing a certain custom

all hell broke loose

A great disaster happened or chaos ensued

When the fire alarm went off, all hell broke loose as the crowd made for the exits.

break

To counter-attack

break

A rest or pause, usually from work; a breaktime

Let’s take a five-minute break.

break

To design or use a powerful (yet legal) strategy that unbalances the game in a player's favor

Letting white have three extra queens would break chess.

break

Of a bone, to crack or fracture due to a physical strain, such as a collision

His ribs broke under the weight of the rocks piled on his chest.

break

An instance of breaking something into two pieces

The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily.

break

To arrive

Morning has broken.

break

To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily

Let's break for lunch.

break

A temporary split (with a romantic partner)

I think we need a break.

break

An interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game

break

A significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention: big break, lucky break

break

To demote, to reduce the military rank of

Not long after this event, Clausen became involved in another disciplinary situation and was broken to private—the only one to win the Medal of Honor in Vietnam.

break

To change a steady state abruptly

With the mood broken, what we had been doing seemed pretty silly.

break

To surpass or do better than (a specific number), to do better than (an record), setting a new record

The policeman broke sixty on a residential street in his hurry to catch the thief.

break

To arrange a temporary split (with a romantic partner)

break

To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar

specifically To open (a safe) without using the correct key, combination, or the like.

break

to end

The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek.

break

To end (a connection), to disconnect

I couldn't hear a thing he was saying, so I broke the connection and called him back.

break

A short section of music, often between verses, in which some performers stop while others continue

The fiddle break was amazing, it was a pity the singer came back in on the wrong note.

break

To divide (something, often money) into smaller units

The wholesaler broke the container loads into palettes and boxes for local retailers.

break

To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water. right|thumb|196px|A wave breaking

break

A place where waves break (that is, where waves pitch or spill forward creating white water)

The final break in the Greenmount area is Kirra Point.

break

An act of escaping

prison break.

break

To end up in two or more pieces that cannot easily be reassembled

If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.

break

To do that which is forbidden by (a rule or rules)

break one's word.

break

a change; the end of a spell of persistent good or bad weather

break

backgammon, transitive To remove one of the two men on (a point).

break

To cause to end up in two or more pieces that cannot easily be reassembled

She broke the vase.

break

Of a voice, to alter in type: in men generally to go up, in women sometimes to go down; to crack

His voice breaks (or cracks) when he gets emotional.

break

To cause an animal to lose its will, to tame

You have to break an elephant before you can use it as an animal of burden.

break

To cause, accidentally or intentionally, (a bone) to crack under physical strain

He slipped on the ice and broke his leg.

break

To interrupt (a fall) by inserting something so that the falling object not hit something else beneath

He survived the jump out the window because the bushes below broke his fall.

break

To cause (a person) to lose his spirit or will; to crush the spirits of; to ruin (a person) emotionally

Interrogators have used many forms of torture to break prisoners of war.

break

To cause to stop functioning properly or altogether

Adding 64-bit support broke backward compatibility with earlier versions.

break

To disclose or make known an item of news, etc

I don't know how to break this to you, but your cat is not coming back.

break

To become audible suddenly

Like the crash of thunderbolts , the sound of musquetry broke over the lawn, .

break

To cause (a habit) to no longer exist

I've got to break this habit I have of biting my nails.

break

The beginning (of the morning)

at the break of day.

The recession broke some small businesses.

go for broke

To try everything possible or do last thing possible in a final attempt

go for broke

To wager everything

if it ain't broke, don't fix it

Leave something alone; avoid correcting, fixing, or improving what is already sufficient, as it could end up being detrimental

I know it's an ugly looking antenna, but you know what they say: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

the straw that broke the camel's back

A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something

As the last straw breaks the laden camel's back.

break

a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

break

{n} an opening, breach, failure, pause, line

break

{v} to part by force, dash to pieces, tame, become a bankrupt, ruin, fall out, violate, dawn as the day, cashier, decline in strength

If it ain't broke, don't fix it

(Atasözü) If there is no evidence of a real problem, and fixing the "problem" would not effectively improve Wikipedia, then don't waste time and energy (yours or anybody else's) trying to fix it

If it ain't broke, don't fix it

(Atasözü) Said when you recognize that something is in a satisfactory state, and there is no reason to try to change it

all hell broke loose

See: all hell breaks loose

go for broke

To commit or expend all of one's available resources toward achievement of a goal - "Why not go for broke and take on somebody who is quite young and see what he does?"

Break

rupture

be broke

have no money, be bankrupt

break

To cause a person or animal to lose his/her/its will, usually obtained by means of torture.right

break

To make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait; as, to break into a run or gallop

break

be broken in; "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress"

break

A large four-wheeled carriage, having a straight body and calash top, with the driver's seat in front and the footman's behind

break

make the opening shot that scatters the balls destroy the completeness of a set of related items; "The book dealer would not break the set"

break

To destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss

break

exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy"

break

(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set"

break

when a team quickly advances the ball down the field in an attempt to get its players near the opponent's goal before the defenders have a chance to retreat; also called an advantage

break

A projection or recess from the face of a building

break

If you break your journey somewhere, you stop there for a short time so that you can have a rest. Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel

break

To break someone means to destroy their determination and courage, their success, or their career. He never let his jailers break him Ken's wife, Vicki, said: `He's a broken man.' = destroy

break

If you break with a group of people or a traditional way of doing things, or you break your connection with them, you stop being involved with that group or stop doing things in that way. In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner They were determined to break from precedent They have yet to break the link with the trade unions. Break is also a noun. Making a completely clean break with the past, the couple got rid of all their old furniture

break

change directions suddenly invalidate by judicial action; "The will was broken"

break

lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

break

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"

break

Of a bone, to cause to crack under physical strain

break

A physical space that opens up in something or between two things

break

The instruments that are named are the ones that carry on playing, for example a fiddle break implies that the fiddle is the most prominent instrument playing during the break

break

The moment and/or location at which a series circuit is opened and made discontinuous Brownout A condition in which the supply voltage is insufficient to power the load Circuit A closed path followed or capable of being followed by an electric current

break

separate from a clinch, in boxing; "The referee broke the boxers"

break

To fall out; to terminate friendship

break

To make the first shot

break

A rapid and sharp price decline in pricing

break

find the solution or key to; "break the code"

break

When a boy's voice breaks, it becomes deeper and sounds more like a man's voice. He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken

break

If you break a rule, promise, or agreement, you do something that you should not do according to that rule, promise, or agreement. We didn't know we were breaking the (Hukuk) broken promises

break

to disclose or make known an item of news etc

break

See Brake, n

break

n an abrupt change of direction in the attacker's approach

break

To impart, as news or information; to broach; - - with to, and often with a modified word implying some reserve; as, to break the news gently to the widow; to break a purpose cautiously to a friend

break

break a piece from a whole; "break a branch from a tree"

break

To exchange for other money or currency of smaller denomination; as, to break a five dollar bill

break

To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or coal; to break a lock

break

do a break dance; "Kids were break-dancing at the street corner"

break

emerge from the surface of a body of water; "The whales broke"

break

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

break

The break of day or the break of dawn is the time when it begins to grow light after the night. `I,' he finished poetically, `will watch over you to the break of day.'

break

the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break"

break

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"

break

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"

break

prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negociations"

break

The result of a successful cryptanalytic attack To destroy the advantage of a cipher in hiding information A cipher is "broken" when the information in a message can be extracted without the key, or when the key itself can be recovered The strength of a cipher can be considered to be the minimum effort required for a break, by any possible attack A break is particularly significant when the work involved need not be repeated on every message The use of the term "break" can be misleading when an impractical amount of work is required to achieve the break This case might be better described a "theoretical" or "certificational" weakness

break

ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"

break

feelings You can say `give me a break' to show that you are annoyed by what someone has said or done. `I'm a real intellectual-type guy, Tracy,' James joked. `Oh, give me a break,' Tracy moaned

break

An interruption in continuity in writing or printing, as where there is an omission, an unfilled line, etc

break

If there is a break in the cloud or weather, it changes and there is a short period of sunshine or fine weather. A sudden break in the cloud allowed rescuers to spot Michael Benson

break

To win a game as receiver

break

An interruption of continuity; change of direction; as, a break in a wall; a break in the deck of a ship

break

To cause to end up in two or more pieces

break

change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children"

break

an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

break

To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief; as, my heart is breaking

break

To destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of; as, to break flax

break

To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce; as, the cavalry were not able to break the British squares

break

To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water

break

weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"

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an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned" a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door" an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks" (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set" the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break" the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley" weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death" diminish or discontinue abruptly; "The patient's fever broke last night" fall sharply; "stock prices broke" be broken in; "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress" of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir" render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!" become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match" happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time" prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negociations" change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children" come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air" find the solution or key to; "break the code" find a flaw in; "break an alibi"; "break down a proof" undergo breaking; "The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages" interrupt the flow of current in; "break a circuit" be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning" pierce or penetrate; "The blade broke her skin" become punctured or penetrated; "The skin broke" break a piece from a whole; "break a branch from a tree" go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" ruin completely; "He busted my radio!" separate from a clinch, in boxing; "The referee broke the boxers" make the opening shot that scatters the balls destroy the completeness of a set of related items; "The book dealer would not break the set" exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy" force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger" curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke" emerge from the surface of a body of water; "The whales broke" scatter or part; "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour" make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing; "The ranks broke" move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security" change directions suddenly invalidate by judicial action; "The will was broken" interrupt a continued activity; "She had broken with the traditional patterns" cause the failure or ruin of; "His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage"; "This play will either make or break the playwright" happen or take place; "Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months" come forth or begin from a state of latency; "The first winter storm broke over New York" give up; "break cigarette smoking" cause to give up a habit; "She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes" vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; "The flat plain was broken by tall mesas" come to an end; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday

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stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

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When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. He fell through the window, breaking the glass The plate broke Break the cauliflower into florets The plane broke into three pieces. bombed-out buildings, surrounded by broken glass and rubble The only sound was the crackle of breaking ice

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a Pawn move with the hope or intention of opening lines, particularly files In blocked positions like the French Defence it's important to organise your own pawn break

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When day or dawn breaks, it starts to grow light after the night has ended. They continued the search as dawn broke. see also daybreak

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If you break a habit or if someone breaks you of it, you no longer have that habit. If you continue to smoke, keep trying to break the habit The professor hoped to break the students of the habit of looking for easy answers

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happen or take place; "Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months"

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To burst forth violently, as a storm

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the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"

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An interruption; a pause; as, a break in friendship; a break in the conversation

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come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air"

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cause the failure or ruin of; "His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage"; "This play will either make or break the playwright"

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the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"

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An opening made by fracture or disruption

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make the opening shot that scatters the balls

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The first shot in a game of billiards

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diminish or discontinue abruptly; "The patient's fever broke last night"

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To tame; to reduce to subjection; to make tractable; to discipline; as, to break a horse to the harness or saddle

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The appearance of the bottom of a pair of trousers The front of the trouser should barely graze the front of the shoe, causing a slight vertical wrinkle, or break, in the drape of the pant fabric

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become punctured or penetrated; "The skin broke"

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A transmission interruption, usually to allow a controlled terminal to interrupt the controlling computer

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To infringe or violate, as an obligation, law, or promise

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Of a bone, to fracture accidentally

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invalidate by judicial action; "The will was broken"

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give up; "break cigarette smoking"

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go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

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The number of points scored by one player in one visit to the table

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If the weather breaks or a storm breaks, it suddenly becomes rainy or stormy after a period of sunshine. I've been waiting for the weather to break

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act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"

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happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"

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render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!"

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interrupt the flow of current in; "break a circuit"

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To diminish the force of; to lessen the shock of, as a fall or blow

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To break the force of something such as a blow or fall means to weaken its effect, for example by getting in the way of it. He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone's fall

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terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

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To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate

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A break is a short holiday. They are currently taking a short break in Spain

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If you break a part of your body such as your leg, your arm, or your nose, or if a bone breaks, you are injured because a bone cracks or splits. She broke a leg in a skiing accident Old bones break easily Several people were treated for broken bones. Break is also a noun. It has caused a bad break to Gabriella's leg

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undergo breaking; "The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages"

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The part of a story that is continued on another page Sometimes several breaks are gathered together on a "break page " Also called jumps

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reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

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If you break free or loose, you free yourself from something or escape from it. She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest

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A condition in spacing that lasts longer than a single character transmission time A break is often used by a receiving terminal to interrupt a sending device's transmission, request a disconnection, or to terminate a process

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If someone breaks something, especially a difficult or unpleasant situation that has existed for some time, they end it or change it. New proposals have been put forward to break the deadlock among rival factions The country is heading towards elections which may break the party's long hold on power. Break is also a noun. Nothing that might lead to a break in the deadlock has been discussed yet

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(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"

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cause to give up a habit; "She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes"

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If someone or something breaks a silence, they say something or make a noise after a long period of silence. Hugh broke the silence. `Is she always late?' he asked

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make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"

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