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break (EN)
verbo, sostantivo

verbo “break”

infinito break; lui breaks; pass. broke; p.p. broken; ger. breaking
  1. rompersi
    The thin ice broke under his weight.
  2. rompere
    She accidentally broke her glasses while playing basketball.
  3. cambiare (in monete di minor valore)
    I need to break this fifty into tens for the garage sale tomorrow.
  4. violare
    If you break the school's dress code again, you'll receive a detention.
  5. interrompere improvvisamente
    The loud alarm broke his concentration.
  6. terminare
    The long period of silence finally broke when she apologized.
  7. sorgere (per l'alba)
    Day broke, casting a soft light over the city.
  8. compromettere (nel contesto della programmazione)
    The latest update broke the login feature, preventing users from accessing their accounts.
  9. forzare (per una barriera)
    He broke the tape across the door to enter the room.
  10. infrangersi (per un'onda)
    As the children played on the beach, they watched in awe as the waves broke against the shore.
  11. rivelare
    The journalist broke the scandal to the public, causing an uproar.
  12. incrinarsi (per la voce)
    During the speech, her voice broke with every mention of her late grandmother.
  13. stabilire (un nuovo record)
    She broke the world record for the longest free dive.
  14. effettuare il tiro di apertura
    After winning the last game, Jake decided to let Sarah break this time.

sostantivo “break”

sing. break, pl. breaks o non num.
  1. pausa
    After two hours of studying, she decided it was time for a quick break.
  2. intervallo
    During the break, the kids talked about their new video games.
  3. vacanza scolastica
    The students were excited for the summer break to begin.
  4. pausa (in una relazione amorosa)
    After two years of dating, they decided to take a break to figure things out.
  5. scissione
    During the fall, she suffered a break in her arm that required immediate medical attention.
  6. apertura
    Water started leaking through a small break in the dam.
  7. cambiamento
    After years of following the same routine, she decided it was time for a break from tradition.
  8. vacanza breve
    After months of hard work, they finally took a weekend break in the countryside.
  9. crollo (nel contesto della borsa)
    After the tech company's scandal was exposed, there was a significant break in its stock prices.
  10. interruzione (nel contesto informatico)
    To ensure the chapter title stood out, she inserted a page break right after the concluding sentence of the previous chapter.
  11. break (nel tennis, usato così com'è)
    Serena achieved a crucial break in the second set, putting her in the lead.
  12. tiro di apertura
    In the game of pool, it's always exciting to see how many balls the player can scatter with the opening break.
  13. serie (nel biliardo)
    In the final frame, she managed a break of 70 points, securing her victory in the tournament.
  14. contropiede
    After stealing the ball from their opponents, the team quickly launched a dangerous break.
  15. curva (nel golf, per la palla)
    The golfer carefully calculated the break to ensure his putt would curve right into the hole.
  16. partenza (nelle corse di cavalli)
    At the break, all the horses surged forward, but one quickly took the lead.
  17. assolo (in un brano musicale)
    The crowd went wild during the guitar break.