break (EN)

verb, noun

verb “break”

1. (intransitive) to fracture or crack
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   The thin ice broke under his weight.
2. to fracture (something)
   She accidentally broke her glasses while playing basketball.
3. to divide (money into smaller units)
   I need to break this fifty into tens for the garage sale tomorrow.
4. to violate (a rule or law)
   If you break the school's dress code again, you'll receive a detention.
5. to suddenly interrupt (something)
   The loud alarm broke his concentration.
6. to end
   The long period of silence finally broke when she apologized.
7. (of morning, dawn, etc.) to arrive
   Day broke, casting a soft light over the city.
8. (in programming) to cause a feature to stop functioning properly
   The latest update broke the login feature, preventing users from accessing their accounts.
9. to cause (barrier, such as a seal, tape tec.) to no longer prevent entry
   He broke the tape across the door to enter the room.
10. (of a wave of water) to collapse into surf after arriving in shallow water
    As the children played on the beach, they watched in awe as the waves broke against the shore.
11. to disclose or make known (an item of news)
    The journalist broke the scandal to the public, causing an uproar.
12. (of a voice) to alter in type due to emotion or strain
    During the speech, her voice broke with every mention of her late grandmother.
13. to set (a new record)
    She broke the world record for the longest free dive.
14. (billiards, snooker, pool) to make the first shot
    After winning the last game, Jake decided to let Sarah break this time.

noun “break”

1. a short period of rest or pause, typically from work
   After two hours of studying, she decided it was time for a quick break.
2. a period when students can talk or play between lessons
   During the break, the kids talked about their new video games.
3. a planned period of time when students do not have to attend school
   The students were excited for the summer break to begin.
4. a short pause in a romantic relationship
   After two years of dating, they decided to take a break to figure things out.
5. an instance of splitting into two or more parts
   During the fall, she suffered a break in her arm that required immediate medical attention.
6. a physical gap in an or between objects
   Water started leaking through a small break in the dam.
7. a departure from how something was previously done
   After years of following the same routine, she decided it was time for a break from tradition.
8. a short vacation
   After months of hard work, they finally took a weekend break in the countryside.
9. a sudden drop in stock market prices
   After the tech company's scandal was exposed, there was a significant break in its stock prices.
10. (computing) a point where text is split between lines or pages
    To ensure the chapter title stood out, she inserted a page break right after the concluding sentence of the previous chapter.
11. (in tennis) a game won by the non-serving player
    Serena achieved a crucial break in the second set, putting her in the lead.
12. (billiards, snooker, pool) the first shot
    In the game of pool, it's always exciting to see how many balls the player can scatter with the opening break.
13. (in snooker) the total points a player scores in one turn
    In the final frame, she managed a break of 70 points, securing her victory in the tournament.
14. (in soccer) a counter-attack
    After stealing the ball from their opponents, the team quickly launched a dangerous break.
15. the curve a golf ball takes on the green because of the slope
    The golfer carefully calculated the break to ensure his putt would curve right into the hole.
16. the moment when a horse race begins
    At the break, all the horses surged forward, but one quickly took the lead.
17. a short part of a song where some musicians stop playing while others keep going
    The crowd went wild during the guitar break.