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break (EN)
verb, nom

verb “break”

infinitiu break; ell breaks; passat broke; part. pass. broken; ger. breaking
  1. trencar-se
    The thin ice broke under his weight.
  2. trencar
    She accidentally broke her glasses while playing basketball.
  3. canviar (moneda)
    I need to break this fifty into tens for the garage sale tomorrow.
  4. infringir
    If you break the school's dress code again, you'll receive a detention.
  5. interrompre sobtadament
    The loud alarm broke his concentration.
  6. acabar
    The long period of silence finally broke when she apologized.
  7. esclarir
    Day broke, casting a soft light over the city.
  8. fer que deixi de funcionar correctament
    The latest update broke the login feature, preventing users from accessing their accounts.
  9. obrir (per a barreres com segells, cintes, etc.)
    He broke the tape across the door to enter the room.
  10. trencar-se (per a una ona d'aigua)
    As the children played on the beach, they watched in awe as the waves broke against the shore.
  11. revelar
    The journalist broke the scandal to the public, causing an uproar.
  12. trencar-se (per a la veu)
    During the speech, her voice broke with every mention of her late grandmother.
  13. establir (un nou rècord)
    She broke the world record for the longest free dive.
  14. fer el primer cop
    After winning the last game, Jake decided to let Sarah break this time.

nom “break”

singular break, plural breaks o invariable
  1. pausa
    After two hours of studying, she decided it was time for a quick break.
  2. recreo
    During the break, the kids talked about their new video games.
  3. vacances
    The students were excited for the summer break to begin.
  4. pausa (en una relació romàntica)
    After two years of dating, they decided to take a break to figure things out.
  5. esquinçament
    During the fall, she suffered a break in her arm that required immediate medical attention.
  6. bretxa
    Water started leaking through a small break in the dam.
  7. canvi
    After years of following the same routine, she decided it was time for a break from tradition.
  8. escapada
    After months of hard work, they finally took a weekend break in the countryside.
  9. caiguda
    After the tech company's scandal was exposed, there was a significant break in its stock prices.
  10. salt de línia
    To ensure the chapter title stood out, she inserted a page break right after the concluding sentence of the previous chapter.
  11. trencament (en tennis)
    Serena achieved a crucial break in the second set, putting her in the lead.
  12. primer cop (en billar, snooker, pool)
    In the game of pool, it's always exciting to see how many balls the player can scatter with the opening break.
  13. sèrie (en snooker)
    In the final frame, she managed a break of 70 points, securing her victory in the tournament.
  14. contraatac
    After stealing the ball from their opponents, the team quickly launched a dangerous break.
  15. efecte
    The golfer carefully calculated the break to ensure his putt would curve right into the hole.
  16. sortida
    At the break, all the horses surged forward, but one quickly took the lead.
  17. solo
    The crowd went wild during the guitar break.